medsurgrnco

medsurgrnco BSN, RN

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  1. Where to go after the year of med-surg

    medsurgrnco replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Psychiatric

    All other things being equal, I would suggest starting out on the behavioral health unit of the medical hospital. The state hospital is where our psych facility sends the patients who are not...

  2. Where to go after the year of med-surg

    medsurgrnco replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm glad you searched through the psych forum to try to figure out your own answers. Sorry I haven't replied, but I can't figure out what info you want to know. Can you be more specific? What options...

  3. In nusing school, really need some advice!!!

    medsurgrnco replied to cf264801's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding the pay and work hours: People who are not nurses think the work hours are great - 3 12's and then 4 full days off. Doesn't quite work that way. Whether you work days or nights, you're so...

  4. Would you work in a hospital that pays less if nurse:patient ratios were better?

    medsurgrnco replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I would. Nurses could easily make up the lost income by occasionally working an extra

  5. Shortcuts

    medsurgrnco replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I read your post as wanting to know what shortcuts nurses take when the unexpected crisis situation happens that causes you to fall way behind. The only shortcut I will take with meds is to get all or...

  6. Where oh where to start??

    medsurgrnco replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    Since you don't seem to know where you want to start, I suggest starting in Med/Surg. It is very important to find out how long the orientation will be, if the unit is supportive of new grads, how...

  7. Need tips re: organization

    medsurgrnco replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Suggest you read the new thread "New telemetry nurse" to gain tips on organization.

  8. New Telemetry Nurse

    medsurgrnco replied to nyrn5125's topic in General Nursing

    Since you get patients mixed up, be sure you check namebands/allergies when giving all meds. You need to use brains to write stuff down as there's no way you can remember everything for all your...

  9. Do your LNAs/CNAs do walking rounds?

    medsurgrnco replied to DorothyAnn0403's topic in General Nursing

    I think walking rounds for CNA's is a good idea. In one hospital where I worked, the charge nurse had to go around to all the pt rooms with the off-going CNAs to check to make sure everything was in...

  10. Employee Incentives

    medsurgrnco replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget to thank them for their hard work regularly. Many nurses don't wear scrub jackets, and I personally don't like items with company logos. And I don't like donuts or other sweet items. How...

  11. Pre-pouring meds ... am I wrong?

    medsurgrnco replied to aznqtpie's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did the right thing. But they should have given you a spare key to the med cart. Since they didn't have a key, the only other somewhat reasonable option I could come up with is to set up...

  12. Night shift woes

    medsurgrnco replied to MamaT's topic in General Nursing

    Suggest you read through prior threads regarding working nights to learn more tips. This subject is covered quite

  13. Curious re: Veterans Affairs Nursing

    medsurgrnco replied to tk3100's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know what you mean by GS, but the VA tends to pay very well in comparison to other local nursing

  14. Punitive Computer Documentation?

    medsurgrnco replied to MADHAT6's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for making me feel better. At my last med/surg job, I usually had to stay over ONLY 1 - 1.5 hours! I no longer work in med/surg - or with

  15. Nurse to patient ratio question!

    medsurgrnco replied to mamaluke's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how you could manage to do just the med pass and documentation tasks while ensuring safety on 36 psych patients on shifts when there are no admissions. I would not be comfortable being the...

  16. Does this sound like "a little much" to you??

    medsurgrnco replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    One hospital where I worked had those location trackers - and still made us sign hourly rounding sheets. Management got upset when I forgot to sign the rounding sheet because I was busy in the room...

  17. Seeking to be a nurse but have a question

    medsurgrnco replied to RSnody23's topic in General Nursing

    You need to research the situation before spending big $ on nursing school. I know of a traveller nurse who lost her travel job in AZ because she had a DUI/DWAI years ago but that state was very...

  18. Questions about Missing Narcs

    medsurgrnco posted a topic in General Nursing

    Wondering how other facilities deal with narcs missing at the end of the shift. We do not have a pyxxis machine, use blister packs kept in a locked area, several nurses get meds out during the shift,...

  19. Questions about Missing Narcs

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I'll divulge a little more info - it gets really hard to try to stay anonymous on this forum sometimes! I'm pretty new at this job, and I've always previously used pyxis machines so it was very...

  20. California Forensic Medical Group- Is it a good start for a NEW GRAD??

    medsurgrnco replied to Nurse This!'s topic in Correctional

    The pay and vacation time looked so good, I wondered if they were typos! Suggest you ask the company what their staffing ratio is and what tasks you would be responsible for during your shift. IMHO...

  21. Interview Tips for nurse in Corrections Facility?

    medsurgrnco replied to Nurse This!'s topic in General Nursing

    You didn't say when your interview is this week or how long you're been a nurse, which would have been helpful info. When I applied for a correctional nurse position, it was more me interviewing them...

  22. Best Lotion for cracked hands?

    medsurgrnco replied to austin9104's topic in General Nursing

    I've probably tried about 30 different hand lotions by now, many of which were recommended by others on AllNurses.com. Current favorites: CO Bigelow Dr. Hiosous Quince Hand Lotion (available at Body...

  23. Maybe it was a big mistake to be a nurse :(

    medsurgrnco replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in General Nursing

    It HURTS to have someone suggest you resign, and esp. as a new grad when you haven't had much experience in the field and understandably lack confidence. You were incredibly lucky in how you were...

  24. Beyond Meds and Charting

    medsurgrnco replied to DaFreak71's topic in Psychiatric

    Our facility is making many changes now so that our nurses will have more time to be with the

  25. Questions about Missing Narcs

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for all the information that has been posted on my thread. I have been more careful with the narc situation at work since this situation happened and as a result of the info I learned...