CGB1

CGB1 specializes in CCRN.

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1. Why Do Nurses Quit?

   CGB1 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is the heart and soul of healthcare. I joke that we can survive a day without a doctor, but they'd never survive one without us. While it's a joke the sentiment rings true. That being said,...

2. Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

   CGB1 replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

   Why would it turn into 14-16 hour shifts? Nursing is 24/7. When the next shift comes in, report is given and off I go.

3. Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

   CGB1 replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

   As a nurse who has only worked 12s, If they ever implemented a 5 day 8 hour work week I'd be looking for another job. It's funny to me that this article points to this and speaks nothing of acuity and...

4. ICU Nurse Fired For Refusing 3rd Patient

   CGB1 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   This is exactly the reason why we need mandated nurse to patient ratios on the federal level. This is why nurses need to organize and have the ability to negotiate with facilities. I for one would...

5. Non productive overtime

   CGB1 replied to Minn_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses are way too important to work for free.....just

6. Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

   CGB1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   This is a prime example of why nurses need unions. Allowing the suits and clipboards to dictate working conditions and policies leads to punitive

7. Liability insurance

   CGB1 posted a topic in Government, Military

   Just wondering how many of you carry your own liability/malpractice insurance. I have always done so working non-government hospitals. I just finished my first year at the VA and I was looking at...

8. ICU thinking about ED

   CGB1 posted a topic in Emergency

   I work in a busy teaching hospital in a Medical ICU. Lately I have been thinking about checking out the ED. I am sure everywhere has its stress, we are dealing with sick and or trying to die people,...

9. Considering Travel

   CGB1 replied to CGB1's topic in Travel

   Thank you so much for your thorough reply. I very much appreciate it, and it is very useful to me. There is a great deal to consider, and I am grateful for those willing to share their

10. Considering Travel

    CGB1 posted a topic in Travel

    I am a ICU nurse in a large northeast teaching hospital. I just got my AZ license, and I am working on CA (I will be there Monday on vacation for a week and I am going to livescan). I have a house...

11. Flagstaff-thinking of a move from the east coast

    CGB1 replied to CGB1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I just sent AZ my application for license by

12. Flagstaff-thinking of a move from the east coast

    CGB1 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I work in a large east coast teaching hospital. I have worked medicine floors for two years and going into my third year working in a medical ICU. I have been thinking about a move to Flagstaff. I...

13. May be moving to Denver, where should I apply?

    CGB1 replied to canigraduate's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I am very interested to hear replies to this. I am an RN at a large teaching hospital in CT. I have two years on a busy med/surg/infectious disease floor and currently have spent the last year in...

14. Doing More With Less

    CGB1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ever hear this mantra in the hospital setting? I am currently in a very busy MICU and they expect that we will be able to do more with less, which includes caring for two patients when one of them...

15. Stop complaining about your job - It could be worse.

    CGB1 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I love being a nurse, yet I fundamentally disagree with the just be happy to have a job crowd. The RN isn't just working a job, we are fulfilling a professional role with our primary responsibility...