We do use Kardex's and though it is outdated... Sometime's I don't think I could care for the patient otherwise. So much gets missed in report that actually does show up on the Kardex. When we sign...
i am sure that 6 months feels like enough... i am one year into my med/surg goal of 2 years. at 6 months i was not impressed with m/s either. now i find it challenging but i do not work midnight...
wow...consulting a lawyer doesn't mean that you have to file a lawsuit. you can find out what your rights are and what you can do legally. i also question how they obtained the information, using...
Sadly, nursing is 24 hour care. The up side is that there are MANY different scheduling options. If you do get night shifts, maybe you will work in a facility that offers 3-12 hour shifts as full...
What would you tell your patient to do? My best idea is to use this "down" time to focus on creating good habits. Gut your cabinents prior to surgery and stock them with healthy options. That way...
I am not sure of the guidelines in MI... First you need to decide what area of nursing that you want to enter. The LPN is faster to obtain only by about 6 months. There are limitations on the LPN...
No one expects to go to work to be intimidated or verbally assaulted. It's only a joke if someone is laughing and clearly no one was. You did the right thing. Crying is an outlet when faced with an...