tj_Medic_RN replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing
I could only dream of 1RN 1LVN and a CNA per 10 patients... In our facility it is not uncommon on the med-surg floor to have 2RN's 4LVN's and 1CNA per 40 patients. The RN's split the floor and each...
tj_Medic_RN replied to Owensfamily's topic in Alabama Nursing
We had a similar issue with our program, only they changed the score for passing. Originally it was 850 to pass and graduate. In the 2nd semester they changed it to 900 to pass. This was for the LPN...
We DO have a system where you can call a specific room from the nurses station like an intercom. Our Doctors round in the morning and not at night. If there are orders to put in WE are responsible for...
Gee.. sounds like my place of employment. I am not saying that in a demeaning manner, but just last night we were all really busy my patient had a spontaneous pneumothorax and we were setting up for a...
I have looked into it.. we are not JHACO accredited... I asked about the patient to nurse ratio and I was told that an LPN was to have max 11 patients, and the RN's up to 20 .. because the LPN's pass...
In Alabama the LPN's renew on Odd numbered years and the RN's on Even years... I was licensed on 12/31/08.. Lucky me:bowingpur so I get the full 2 years out of my License.. but for the LPN's that...
Thanks for the suggestions, I will take them with much thought. After I posted I was called by the nursing educator and asked if I could come and Teach ACLS and PALS for them that the state inspectors...
I know from reading the posts I am not the only person in the world to feel this way. I just need to vent some where and I hope you don't mind me venting here. With that said here is the story in a...
tj_Medic_RN replied to tj_Medic_RN's topic in Psychiatric
I guess I should clarify.. my "GOING TO MANAGEMENT" this is a small facility, there is no DON, only a administrator, no unit manager because it is a fairly new facility trying to get it's feet on the...
tj_Medic_RN replied to tj_Medic_RN's topic in Psychiatric
WEll ... after several shifts of orientation, I love the Job itself... but as our nursing instructors told us "Nurses eat their YOUNG" referring to new grads. I have this one particular nurse who "has...
tj_Medic_RN replied to tj_Medic_RN's topic in Psychiatric
Up date.. I have had one week on the unit and so far so great!! Of course I am still in orientation... but things have gone well. .. SarahBeth you are right about the restraint free as much as...
tj_Medic_RN replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students
I am like some of the earlier posters I would like to be able to pay my bills and not have to tell my kids that the things they wanted would have to wait. Then I would love to take an Alaskan...