Sean 91

Sean 91

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  1. How many Pt do you take care of?

    Sean 91 replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    Why aren't nurses involved as much in pt care? Too many meds. Meds from 8 p to 4 a (primarily pain meds), then charting, then more meds before report. Young and older nurses, it is the same....

  2. HCA Hospital??

    Sean 91 replied to hospitalstaph's topic in General Nursing

    It is the VA system that uses a team of 2-3 LPNs with an RN as team manager on the med-surg floors. From what I understand, HCAs are heading toward RNs rather than LPNs on med-surg since the duties...

  3. I Passsssssed!

    Sean 91 replied to IcantThinkofaName's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The Kaplan rep (if you took the review course) suggested taking an extra minute for each of the first (I think it was) 10 questions. They told us that just because it clicked off at 75 didn't mean you...

  4. How many Pt do you take care of?

    Sean 91 replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    Med-surg floor in Kansas. 5-6 pts days. 8-10 pts nights w/ often 9. A bad night (obviously) is 10 when three nurses are on

  5. Tattoos and nursing

    Sean 91 replied to PrincessJessica's topic in General Nursing

    Sveral of the nurses on my floor have tattoos, including a charge. Helps to identify with many patients on med-surg. No one

  6. Nurse-pt ratios elsewhere ?

    Sean 91 replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    Kansas hospital. Med-surg. 5-6 days. 8-10 (9 ave.) nights. I work

  7. working on Christmas?

    Sean 91 replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    All the staff at my hospital have to work some part of Thanksgiving and Christmas unless the worker arranges a switch with another. (Even so, there seem to be enough shift bidders for those days...

  8. final 2 weeks of orientation on med-surg....

    Sean 91 replied to lesrn2005's topic in General Nursing

    When you get your paycheck look at the differential for night duty. For three 12 hr (plus extra hours charting, etc.) shifts per week, esp if on the weekend it should add on $300-$500/mo more if you...

  9. What kind of nursing do you do????

    Sean 91 replied to dspring's topic in Men in Nursing

    12 hour shift (usually ave 14 hrs after charting) overnight med-surg with mixed geriatrics and pre/post surg pts in one of two large city hospitals in Ozland. Nurse-pt ratio at night 1:8-10. Track...