gilf7243

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1. Vital Sign & I/O Assessment frequency

   gilf7243 replied to MONITORHOSPITAL's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   At my hospital it works like this ICU=vitals every 1 hour, I&0's every 8 hrs (6a,2p,10p)unless very critical then every 2 hrs. Step-down ICU=vitals every 4 hrs, I&0's every 8 hrs (6a,2p,10p)...

2. Patient Ratio Concerns

   gilf7243 replied to deie0383's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I work at an hospital who is cutting costs the same way. The ratio is the same as you have given. In ICU it is 2 patients=1 Nurse, unless they have a doctors order to be 1:1. On step-down we have...

3. Inmate Pts

   gilf7243 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

   I've taken care of one prisoner for a few hours before he transfered out of the facility to a bigger hospital. He was hand-cuffed to the bed rails and had 2 guards. I never specifically asked what...

4. Manager charting and my documentation missing!?

   gilf7243 replied to ladylikeRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Legally you can not copy any nurse note record from the chart. You can keep track of dates, times, and actions on your own in a calander or on a report sheet so you can remember or recall if ever...

5. RN vs. LPN clinical rotations

   gilf7243 replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

   I went to school and got my LPN then went back much later to get my RN. I am not sure that either school set out to wean out students. However, there are so many students that are on a waiting list...

6. LPN starting RN school spring '09

   gilf7243 replied to BabyNurse_PJN's topic in General Nursing

   I was an LPN for 12 years before going back for my RN through the LPN to RN program. I did not attend this school for my LPN either. They didn't even have an LPN program back then. Anyway, the...

7. Acuity-Based Staffing?

   gilf7243 replied to Ayrman's topic in General Nursing

   I work 7p-7a shift in Ohio on an ICU step-down floor and our hospital just layed off all the LPN's and a few RN's plus many from other ancillary departments. They also just decided to change our...

8. Bye, Bye, LPN's

   gilf7243 posted a topic in LPN to RN

   I work at a level 2 Trauma Center in Ohio. Recently they layed off all of the LPN"s. They offered them a few options to cross train for another position for less pay such as a nurse tech or Unit...

9. New and Drowning

   gilf7243 replied to Sunbird21's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   Don't be too hard on yourself. I have been a RN for two years now and before this had worked as an LPN in a long-term care facility. I didn't know anything about the hospital at all. I started...

10. Missing narcs returned to med cart...sorry long

    gilf7243 replied to OklaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you work with a bunch of hulligans. This is about the stupidest thing I have ever heard. How mature is your CMA or Administrative staff? I'm glad I work in a hospital where things like...

11. what about these sign on bonuses???

    gilf7243 replied to rnnursesandy's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work for offered a 4,000 sign on bonus but you had to sign for 2 years. It hasn't been bad working there. Definitely have to check out your hospital before

12. Need advice! 2 Rotten apples spoiling bunch!

    gilf7243 replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I personally feel these two nurses are not acting professional at all if they are kissing at work and extending their breaks. As far as I am concerned the two should not be working on the same floor...

13. 1 year in and I cannot do bedside anymore!

    gilf7243 replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    One good thing about nursing is it is versital. Maybe it is just the area of nursing you are working in. Would you be more comfortable in any other area of nursing at the bedside? There is med...

14. How frequent BP's on vasoactive meds?

    gilf7243 replied to nursecass's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    At my hospital we take pressures every 15 minutes on someone with a

15. what do nurses hate about doctors?

    gilf7243 replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the doctors at our hospital are nice but there are a few that we fear to call at night. I work ICU step-down unit. I usually try to wait until morning since I work at night but if the patient...