EC1234

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1. Elderly patients: First name or Mr/Mrs?

   EC1234 replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

   In the beginning when I make rounds I always refer to my patients by Mr/Mrs. Each time we make rounds we have to write the patient's name, date, RN, and CNA on the marker board in their rooms so...

2. 3 - 11 shift

   EC1234 replied to Jolly's topic in General Nursing

   Hello! Well, I'm single and don't have kids so my situation's easy. But I work a 4-12am shift (although they don't let us leave our unit until 12:30am) so I don't get home till 1am. I don't usually...

3. ICU vs Med Surg for New Grad?

   EC1234 replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I think in Med-Surg you're guaranteed to be on your feet almost everyday you come in to work. But in the ICU you may or may not depending on your pt workload. I did a year of precepting in the...

4. Inpatient vs Outpatient nursing

   EC1234 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was just wondering if outpatient and inpatient nurses in the hospital get paid the same amount of money because it appears that nurses who work in outpatient settings have the simple tasks of...

5. Do nurses get paid hourly or salary.

   EC1234 replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

   hi! i'm working in at kaiser in cali and am paid by the hour. OT, which is anything over 40hrs/wk or 8hrs/day (aka a double or 2 consecutive shifts), is paid time and a half for the first 4 hrs and...