medsurgrnco

medsurgrnco BSN, RN

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  1. go to nursing school or not?

    medsurgrnco replied to jen1000's topic in General Nursing

    You seem to think your tuition will be reimbursed by a job after schooling. What if that plan doesn't work out and you're stuck owing thousands of dollars in student

  2. What is in your lunch box?

    medsurgrnco replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    I find I want something warm when I take my lunch break on a night shift. I take some kind of frozen dinner - recent favorite brands are Lean Cuisine, Kashi, Ethnic Gourmet, and Smokey Robinson. I...

  3. go to nursing school or not?

    medsurgrnco replied to jen1000's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest you look at other careers in the health field that could fulfill you more than your current career and investigate potential problems with those careers as you have with nursing. I think you...

  4. HIPAA and personal journals

    medsurgrnco replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    I agree thorough and accurate documentation in the patient chart is the best way to protect yourself. However, who has time to do the overkill documentation that you may not know was needed until...

  5. computer science before now nursing..

    medsurgrnco replied to jtanga's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be a computer programmer and was bored sitting in a cubicle staring at a computer all day. But nursing isn't what I expected, as there is too much work to do, I work with abusive patients...

  6. Oh this !!XXOO!!! "not a good fit"

    medsurgrnco replied to redknight's topic in General Nursing

    Going from the limited number of patients students have in school to a SNF sounds like a setup for failure. Med/Surg floors are very busy, but they do have more support for new grads. I'm wondering if...

  7. Quit or get fired?

    medsurgrnco replied to GGCC's topic in General Nursing

    Want to remain anonymous so I won't go into detail about my personal experiences. Just want to warn you that hospital managers/staff are notorious liars, and meetings such as you had don't mean squat....

  8. Where's that salary chart??

    medsurgrnco replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    You can compare 2 cities using the following website: http://www.bestplaces.net/html/citycompare.asp Or you could look at books such as Best Places to Retire. You can search on the web for salary...

  9. Oh this !!XXOO!!! "not a good fit"

    medsurgrnco replied to redknight's topic in General Nursing

    What kinds of things do you document daily? How do you document your day without violating patient confidentiality? Have you ever had to dig up that documentation and was it useful? I can just hear...

  10. How many nursing jobs before a "fit"?

    medsurgrnco posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering how many nursing jobs others had before they found a unit that was tolerable enough to stay there for years. Also, how many different areas of nursing did you try before you found your...

  11. How many nursing jobs before a "fit"?

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. They make me feel better about the number of nursing jobs I've had - more than I thought I would have by

  12. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    medsurgrnco replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I'm learning so much from this thread. Since many of the regular staff aren't good enough, fast enough, perfect enough, etc, etc, then how do agency staff manage in hospitals with even less...

  13. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    medsurgrnco replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    For anyone who hasn't already clicked on the link to send a letter to your congressmen, I suggest that you add in the letter that hospitals also inform the public of how much time nurses spend on...

  14. Computer charting...love it or hate it?

    medsurgrnco replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    I'm new to computer charting (Meditech) and hate it. I could quickly document assessments as I did them with paper charting. With Meditech, I have to take notes on my brains for later computer...

  15. Quit or get fired?

    medsurgrnco replied to GGCC's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds good. You have a better preceptor, and you're looking around. New grad jobs sometimes are hard to find. Stay with it and continue to learn, but watch for hints that problems are

  16. Why do people abuse nurses?

    medsurgrnco replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Everywhere I go employees are typically slow and often inept/rude/etc and rarely apologize for their mistakes. But if I complain to their supervisor, they back up their employee. But I'm supposed to...

  17. turned into the boards what now?

    medsurgrnco replied to Buckyxj's topic in General Nursing

    It's really hard to give you advice without more details. What documentation did they think was lacking? Did you document the fall and the actions you took with your reasoning for not doing neuro...

  18. Computer charting-what do you think?

    medsurgrnco replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    It depends a lot on the computer system, and if medication administration is also linked into the computer documentation versus paper charting. I just started working with my preceptor for my new job...

  19. Problems with CNAs and Jeopardizing Nursing License

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have my license in jeopardy. Just wondering how frequently CNAs have caused this level of problem for RNs. I've worked in several hospital units with CNAs who don't check incontinent patients,...

  20. turned into the boards what now?

    medsurgrnco replied to Buckyxj's topic in General Nursing

    Call the Association of RN Attorneys (877-538-2262) to find an attorney in your local area and call them for advice. Was there any fall protocol stating you should do neuro checks on a hospice...

  21. Head to toe assessment....how long does it take you?

    medsurgrnco replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    I always do a head-to-toe assessment on all patients which takes 5-10 min per patient, and try to do them near the start of the shift. Patients have frequently told me that my assessments are much...

  22. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    medsurgrnco replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    2 more great articles. One on the cost-effectiveness of decreasing nurse's patient loads. The other on the impact of documentation on nursing care. http://www.massnurses.org/News/2005/08/new_study.htm...

  23. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    medsurgrnco replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    This great article discusses the cost-effectiveness of staffing levels: http://www.massnurses.org/News/2005/08/new_study.htm Many of those viewing this website may not be registered users. Therefore,...

  24. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    medsurgrnco replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't doctors join in with addressing unsafe staffing levels for

  25. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    medsurgrnco replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Just sent in my email. Thanks for starting this thread! I wonder how high patient satisfaction scores would be if patients had any idea how unsafe hospital units