groovylittlerockstar

groovylittlerockstar has 4 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg, OB, ER, Geriatric.

Latest Activity

1. The Economy and cutbacks.........

   groovylittlerockstar replied to Andy S.'s topic in General Nursing

   :heartbeatI work in a small (16 bed hospital). First they cut us on day shift to only 2 nurses on the floor instead of three and suggested only 1 nurse on the floor at night! We don't have nursing assistants, we are assigned patients and do all the...

2. Long shifts---how long is too long?

   groovylittlerockstar replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   :heartbeatI work 12 hour shifts at a small hospital (16 beds) med surg, OB, ER. I find that I get clutzy and don't think strait after 13 hours on. Yes, we almost never are done after 12 hours!:redbeathe

3. Do You Wear Gloves When...

   groovylittlerockstar replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

   :heartbeatI'm pretty fresh from nursing school (about 5 years ago) and we were taught that you only needed gloves when coming into contact with bodily fluids like urine, blood etc.:redbeathe

4. New to LTC. but don't feel that I fit in

   groovylittlerockstar replied to iwanna's topic in Geriatric

   :heartbeatDon't feel bad. LTC was my first job as a RN and my training experience sounds identical to yours. The nurse "training" me was harried and did not want to let me give any meds. In fact, she pushed me out of the way at one point saying, "...