arabella205

Ok, usually when we have 8 patients and no CNA, we split the patient care (4 for me, 4 for LPN) and it works fine. In that scenario I do my own PO meds, patient care, IVs, assessment ect for my 4 patients, while LPN does the PO meds, patient care for her own patient. I cover her IVs and assessments as well as orders. My only problem is there are some LPNs (who have been there for years) who only wanted to do PO meds for that 4 patients assigned to her and not patient care. They would complain to have no time to do it, play dumb, disappear or take their time giving PO meds where in fact those 4 patients are theirs to begin with. It feels like they want me to do patient care on their patients too (aint happening sister). Just want to clarify that part. I am just tired to dealing with these people. I really think that they are testing me, just because I am new and look young (people think I am 17).

Hi, I am fairly a new RN. In our floor we do team nursing. Usually in one team there is an RN, LPN and CNA. We usually get 6-8 patients per team. RNs usually do IVs, assessment, blood, orders; LPNs PO meds and CNA do the patient care. There are times that we don't get CNAs and we have to do patient care ourselves. If that happens I always try to delegate those jobs to LPNs because they usually have alot of free time (I usually help out after I finished all my RN responsibilities). Some of these LPNs have been there for a long time and they refused to do pt care (they only want to do PO meds) and they are usually pretty rude when I asked them. I am not a rude person and I tend to ask nicely. How do I deal with these people. I mean they can't just be giving PO meds and that's it, and I can't be spending half of my shifts doing patient care, while I could be using that time to do my RN responsibilities. any advice? write them up? talk to my manager? be more in your face ***** myself?

HI, I am starting my first nursing job on 12 hr shifts. What do you guys do to keep your energy level within that 12 hr period. any special diet/vitamins, exercise etc that you do?. I am just a little nervous that I won't be able to keep up that long and I've never done any 12 hr shifts before. Anyone? thanks

It took me 3.5 months to get hired. It would have been longer if i didn't come there in person. I felt like the nurse recruiter was giving me a run around whenever i would call her over the phone. She would always give me vague answers. So i went there and asked. It turned out my background check, vetpro and physical had been cleared weeks ago (nobody bothered to check it over there). so just go there in person to see your status.

thanks. Are you working at the VA too?

My folder was just sent to the boards recently and I should probably start next year (january). It's been 2.5 months now since I've turned in my application. I got interviewed pretty fast. I did my physical, fingerprints, vetpro and e-qip (which is a PAIN) right away. I only went there in person once (i should have done it more) to check the status only because HR won't return my phonecalls.

you should go there in person, trust me.

Any updates?

congratulations.

IVs are not really my thing too. but when i was a student nurse, i was assigned to GI lab for my clinic rotation. we had to do 10 IVs/day on real patients. got my certification thru those.

In the hospital where I worked as a student nurse, days are actually less busy than nights. Nights is when they do a lot of new admissions.

2 days. god bless those people who work in LTC, but it's not for me.

How long is the orientation/training for new grads? I am being offered a position in Tele and my nurse manager told me six weeks. Is that the standard or is that too short. any thoughts.

Same here. It took me several months just to be interviewed. good luck.