Borchey, RN, BSN replied to NinjaRN's topic in General Nursing
Hey all. I graduated from Bellin College of Nursing in 06' and I feel that the college really prepared me for my nursing career. The clinicals were around town and easy to get to. Many learning...
Borchey, RN, BSN replied to TRFunguy's topic in Rehabilitation
I work in a acute inpatient rehab facility. We were also trained by the FIM coordinator every couple of years to keep things up to date. Not the funnest scoring system in the world but it does have...
Borchey, RN, BSN replied to mom2cka's topic in Rehabilitation
Our inpatient rehab department can hold up to 12 patient's and we work together with OT to get the bathing done in the morning. We have little cards that we have been using in the bathrooms of the...
Borchey, RN, BSN replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing
This is a funny one that is still said around our nursing unit. When it has been a really hectic day and there is no time to tape report for the next shift, nurses would say "I think I am just going...
Borchey, RN, BSN replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing
Sleep is very important. No matter where you work, how many hours you work, I don't care what anyone else says but if you work days it is less likely you will call in because of a lack of sleep. If...
Borchey, RN, BSN replied to 12hour's topic in Rehabilitation
All we do here in 12 hr shifts and I love it. Only working 3 days a week is so nice. 4 days off during a week is great and makes me have a life. I work a rotating shift so that means that I work 2...
Borchey, RN, BSN replied to janado's topic in Rehabilitation
Rehab nursing takes a organized well adapted person to care for the certain types of patients that we take care of. I don't know what else to say besides, it sounds like you are way overwhelmed and...
Borchey, RN, BSN replied to delta32's topic in Rehabilitation
I have been working in our Rehab unit for a little over a year and a half and I love it. But I will have to admit, rehab units do have high turnover rates and ours is seeing this first hand at the...
Scrubs are my life. I LOVE wearing them. The more that you have the more that you feel like you have a choice in what you wear. I feel like if I had an office job, I would have to just buy nice...