brewtus

We currently taking 4-5 pts, having that one extra to make 5 just throws you over the edge. If team leaders would room by acuity if might be better, but you can get a day 1 open heart then a post cath that still needs a sheath pull and then drips with the others. Needless to say, it makes it one very hard day to try to give the care you want too. Famlies aren't happy cause they feel like your not in there, pts upset cause it took you more than 5 mins to get to them, and then the lovely 2 pts decide to code back to back.....I like what I do, but everyday my license is on the line. I am moving on with a different career path, and leaving the hospital all together. CEO's and upper manangement don't care anymore, its all about numbers and we are all replaceable.

On cardiovascular floor, which is always busy. Well we got an email the other day stating that day we started to take ketamine drips, along with our insulin, levophed and amino/cardiazem,heparin also. We've had no education whatsoever on this, got handed a sheet of paper with directions about the ketamine drip, remind you we all have 4-5 pts. Day 1 open hearts, fresh cath lab pt with sheath pulls, COPD pt on bipap's. I feel this is dangerous and getting way out of hand. Yes, ICU uses this but they have 1-2 pts with big glass windows they can still the pt when sitting out at the pod....we can't. I just hope no of use lose our license or hurt a pt.

:yeah:Congrats.....I am glad I read yours, I am currently in school for my LPN. We are on Christmas break right now and 6 months seem soooo far away! It is alot of work and with a family....way to go!!!