tj_Medic_RN

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 takes 20 pts and the LVN's have 10 pts each with the...

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 and the ADN program as well. The problem came when ...

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 nutshell. I am a paramedic to RN new grad. Passed Nc...

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 that. Our unit secretaries answer the phones and ...

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 chest tube and the call light just kept going off...

I am working with adolescent psych. part time.... sorry left that part out.

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 meds, but we are still resp. for all the assessme...

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 tested the same day theirs is only good for 1 year. Gu...

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 were due any day now and they had some nurses tha...

Ok.. I was offered a job within 1 week of getting my RN license, GREAT!! I am unsure that I am qualified.. I have been a medic for 11 years, so I know I can be confident in whatever I do but..... I am not sure that I will know what to do:scrying:. T...

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 ground. They employee only 5 RN's total for Day an...

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 seen it, done it and no matter what you ask her i...

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 possible, this facility only admits 12-17 year olds. It i...

:clphnds:Congrats... THAT IS WONDERFUL!!!:hpygrp:

Relax.. and I will keep you in my thoughts tomorrow.. :anpom:

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 Cruise... (always wanted to go after finishing medic schoo...

Here is one that we used alot on the ambulance, WADAO pronounced (WA-DAY-OH) weak and dizzy all over for those that can't figure what is wrong with them.. Tammy

I live about 60 miles from Dothan, and the job opportunities are endless for nurses in Dothan, as a previous post said there are 2 Hospitals Flowers and South East Alabama Medical Center, Working as a paramedic for the last 11 years I have transfered...

Yep me too, I worked 50-60 hrs a week on a ambulance working 24hr shifts as a paramedic, managed 25 employees and scheduled them, I have two 16 yo boys, married to a Paramedic-RN and managed to go full time to school as well.. BUT YOU CAN DO IT!!! I ...

Well I just completed the first ever Paramedic to RN course @ LBWCC in Greenville, Alabama and we only had 13 in the class. I understand there are only 6 in this years class. There is a big controversy as to whether it is a good program or not. I und...

I PASSED!!! :yeah:Well it took 2 days of agonizing, bad moods , harassing my family and co-workers and pouting a whole LOT because I just knew I failed!!! but the State of Alabama finally updated their website( the only way we know we passed) and it...

:yeah:I passed with 80 qustions & no sata's and only 1 computation. Lot's of prioritization..... and psych!! and I know I am weak in psych.. I took mine on Dec. 30th.. In Alabama the results are posted usually in 2 days if you passed it will be l...

I wish you the best, In Alabama the web site only posts by 8am for the day, it was driving me nuts, thinking that it was a holiday that it would not post until tomorrow.... BUT... it was there this morning at 8am... so I am praying that your states w...

:hpygrp: I am so happy for you, I know how you feel I got my results today and I passed as well...

I took NCLEX today.. and I feel the same way about the questions, vague and confusing at times and not at all what I expected. I have taken ERI, MEDSPUB and HESI style questions during my nursing studies, actually they were a requirement for part of ...