Ruffles 1

Ruffles 1

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  1. Any St. Anthony's Medical Center nurses?

    Ruffles 1 replied to dawngloves's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember any union ever forming at St. Anthony's. I believe it was voted down. I worked there many years ago. The nurses voted for no

  2. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    Ruffles 1 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There is such a shortage of nurses, how can the state require a BSN? There would be no nurses at the bedside taking care of anyone. Everyone with a BSN would want to be in management and not patient...

  3. Really bad at Starting IVs

    Ruffles 1 replied to Lady_Bing's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I agree it takes lots of practice to start IV's. I think the catholons are not made as good. The needles seem to be dull. I have been having trouble with the new "safe"

  4. Bedside Charting

    Ruffles 1 replied to kokomol's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I hope the docs will put orders in the computers, but I am a little worried that we as nurses will have to put in verbal orders? I hope that would stop but I have a feeling we will still have to do...

  5. Should I hang it up before I get hung up?

    Ruffles 1 replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Med/Surg is one of the most challenging floors, that a nurse can work on. We have to focus on the whole patient. It takes a long time to feel confident and get the routine down. Good

  6. Bedside Charting

    Ruffles 1 replied to kokomol's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would love for our hosptial to have palm-pilots or use computers at the bedside. All the other nurses laugh at me when I try to explain that this would be so much more efficient and save us time...

  7. How many patients?

    Ruffles 1 replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We are now told by our DON that we are going to go to team nursing no matter what you want to call it. I imagine we will have to take up to 12 patients with 2 nurses and 1 tech. It is going to be...

  8. info on Lutheran School of nursing

    Ruffles 1 replied to Britt711's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked there many years ago, the School of Nursing was excellent. They used to have the students work the floors and get experience in taking care of patients. The student nurses were trained...

  9. info on Lutheran School of nursing

    Ruffles 1 replied to Britt711's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked there many years ago, the School of Nursing was excellent. They used to have the students work the floors and get experience in taking care of patients. The student nurses were trained...

  10. How many patients?

    Ruffles 1 replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am afraid it will happen. The nursing shortage is happening very

  11. How many patients?

    Ruffles 1 replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    :heartbeat I think having more than 5 patients on any shift is too much. You have to consider the acuity of the patients, which unfortunately that does not matter to the administration.Why have a...