Genista BSN, RN

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    Your observations please

    Genista replied to Hypoxic Pixel Eyes's topic in General Nursing

    I am neither PA nor NP, so I can't comment to that question. However, I would like to mention that one of my instructors in nursing school worked in ER as a dual NP/PA. She said she went to a program...
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    HOSPITAL ORIENTATIONS

    Genista replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Amy- Orientations differ from hospital to hospital. I graduated in May 98, and had 5 weeks orientation, which was longer than most hospitals offered here. I did do both day & pm shift...
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    HOSPITAL ORIENTATIONS

    Genista replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Amy- Orientations differ from hospital to hospital. I graduated in May 98, and had 5 weeks orientation, which was longer than most hospitals offered here. I did do both day & pm shift...
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    need a little encouragement please

    Genista replied to hollykate's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Holly Kate- There's always an element of risk in changing jobs. However, it sounds like your last job was a substandard environment. I remember feeling very nervous and second guessing myself when...
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    What shift do you work? Why?

    Genista replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting reading. I've fallen in love w/ my day shift position! Couldn't work any other shift. Now I am spoiled. Work 7 am -15:30 pm (really 07 a-16:00 p).I like getting up @ 5:30 w/ my spouse,...
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    Staff ratios

    Genista replied to kewlnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There are good and bad unions just like anything else. I happen to work at a union facility that is one of the "good ones." Our ratios are 4-5 pt per Rn day/pm shift, 5-6 for nocs. Shift diff is 8%...
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    THESE NURSES SUCK!!!

    Genista replied to SUBQ's topic in Nursing Career

    SUBQ- I know where you are coming from. Though, I guess you would call me a nurse who "sucks" because sometimes I have charted on my lunch break so that I can get off work on time. And yes, that's...
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    Retention ideas wanted (sorry long winded message)

    Genista replied to lisagh's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Lisa- What you describe sounds like where I work (except not as many nurse assistants). I work tele, and w/ similar ratios. Nurses are leaving in droves. (You may wonder why- with such good...
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    New Grad Positions

    Genista replied to TBurns's topic in General Nursing

    Ps- The hospital web is another good site if you are looking to work in certain geographic locale:
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    New Grad Positions

    Genista replied to TBurns's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried looking at the ads in Nurseweek? They have lots of ads for new grad programs. I found my first "nursing" job through an ad in Nurseweek.Good luck....
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    Assignment Despite Objection Forms

    Genista replied to J Nurse Supporter's topic in General Nursing

    In my union facility, assignmt under protest requires a follow up meeting w/ Nurse who files, and nursing management, union rep. Often, merely the threat of a assignmt under protest is enough to...
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    Shift Wars

    Genista replied to LoPaidNut's topic in General Nursing

    Yes- I know from experience about the shift wars. I worked m/s for a year at a facility with shift conflicts. Three months ago I switched facilities and the new hospital doesn't have the shift wars!...
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    8 hour shift vs. 12 hour shift - your opinion...

    Genista replied to TovaFlynn's topic in General Nursing

    True- it's great we have a choice. But, for your research efforts, here's the opposing viewpoint: I prefer 8 hr shifts. I have a 40 minute commute to work each way...that's 9 hrs & 20 minutes each...