lkwashington

lkwashington

Tele, ICU, ED, Nurse Instructor,

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  1. relocating

    lkwashington replied to medg's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to post this in Region under GA. Good

  2. Medically restricted from night shift?

    lkwashington replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe night shift can harm a person body. I work nights and days. Sometimes I have problems sleeping but that is minor. I work in a hospital setting at night mostly 12 hour shifts. I work as a...

  3. Department Placement

    lkwashington replied to annajlund10's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the one year in med surg. Yes, I would apply to any job and probably jump on anything that comes through. That one year of med surg goes a long way to work any unit. We all know Med-Surg...

  4. seeking online teaching job

    lkwashington replied to jwl300's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    If you would like to start off by just getting your feet wet a little. You can teach classroom and clinical in a PN program for starters while you aiming for your MSN. After you earned your MSN you...

  5. How did you get started as a nurse educator????

    lkwashington replied to edrnbailey's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I just got my position in August. I always been interest in teaching. I was a substitute teacher for middle and junior high school while in nursing school. I had a great experience and rapport with...

  6. PCCN

    lkwashington replied to sruthisharma's topic in General Nursing

    Good job!!! Thanks for the

  7. PCCN

    lkwashington replied to sruthisharma's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck!!! Keep us

  8. Yahoo once again touting RN Jobs

    lkwashington replied to MedicLifelineRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe there is a nursing shortage. No one knows how big is the shortage. We all know that there are several hospitals trying to go Magnet Status. So this means, when this facility puts out a job...

  9. Felt like a complete idiot at work yesterday

    lkwashington replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Dont feel like an idiot. Im just glad you went in the room when you

  10. PCCN vs CCRN

    lkwashington replied to chitchat's topic in General Nursing

    I know an ED nurse who worked ICU for 9 years, she has her CCRN. ED nurses also has their own certification. CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse). You have to have proof of hours from Director, Clinical...

  11. PCCN vs CCRN

    lkwashington replied to chitchat's topic in General Nursing

    you have to work a certain amount of hours in the icu to take the ccrn and tele/pcu to take the pccn. here go a website for you to

  12. Reporting to ICU

    lkwashington replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Good point made

  13. 12 hour shifts cut.

    lkwashington replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same

  14. 12 hour shifts cut.

    lkwashington replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    I thougth about working 8 hour shifts. I just to think going to a job 5 days a week would be a disadvantage, especially if the department/unit you work is a stressful

  15. Reporting to ICU

    lkwashington replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    You have a good point. In the ER I work one of the clinical coordinator, worked the ICU for 9 years and earned her CCRN. She loves the ER. Some nurses feel they are tired of babysitting patients and...

  16. 12 hour shifts cut.

    lkwashington replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Majority of the time the same nurse will be getting the patient back in the am or pm. Most nurses in the ICU keep their worksheets/Kardexes this would allow just reporting anything new. It...

  17. Returning to ER, Passed CEN!

    lkwashington replied to mmutk's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations!!!!

  18. Reporting to ICU

    lkwashington replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    In the ED I work we do everything possible for the patient. Once we get the admission orders for the patient we have an hour to get that patient to the floor. Sometimes this may be tough because we...

  19. Yahoo once again touting RN Jobs

    lkwashington replied to MedicLifelineRN's topic in General Nursing

    HR and NM are going to have to take some chances hiring NG because the longer they wait it be more of a shortage when the baby boomers retire. Then they will hiring all kinds of people unable to train...

  20. 12 hour shifts cut.

    lkwashington replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    In the ICU, I work it saved the unit a lot money. It went from covering over 100 shifts to just about 60 shifts. There always was a four hour block that needed covering and the 3P to 11P shift was...

  21. Graduate Studies but Not so good grades?

    lkwashington replied to lovelivelearn's topic in General Nursing

    What type of degree do you have at this

  22. PCCN

    lkwashington replied to sruthisharma's topic in General Nursing

    Out of the 125 questions only 100 count. The other 25 questions are being tested for to placed on PCCN future

  23. Graduate Studies but Not so good grades?

    lkwashington replied to lovelivelearn's topic in General Nursing

    First, what is your grade point

  24. WHAT job do I take? help please

    lkwashington replied to nursynurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    You want to make money to pay off bills but by making this extra money it would be hard on your personal life and change your sleep pattern. Sometimes we have to sacrafice to get what we want. If you...

  25. Pacifying a difficult family that will not listen to reason??

    lkwashington replied to Work in Progress's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with you pcbnurse. This would be a patient that should be rotated through all staff because it will be overwhelming for just one nurse. I truly believe in continuity of care but not...