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  1. Forgot to renew my BLS!

    noregrets replied to pumpkin's topic in General Nursing

    You are a professional, your educator should not have to remind you. In my hospital you are off the schedule if you do not renew your BLS/ACLS on time. You have to retake the entire course if your BLS...

  2. Average day in the life of a nurse

    noregrets replied to Reese2012's topic in General Nursing

    See if you can shadow a nurse for a shift. In my hospital we often have high school students or others for a shadowing experience, nothing replaces experiencing it for

  3. Do you prefer 8 hour or 12 hour shifts?

    noregrets replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    My unit has only 12 hr shifts and everybody loves it. Easier for scheduling

  4. hourly rounding

    noregrets replied to pmary45's topic in General Nursing

    We have an hourly rounding check in the computer. However, if anything pertinent is charted every hour: vs, pain, ambulation etc. that counts as hourly rounding. When we had a pt fall out of bed, DOH...

  5. Number of patients that the monitor tech observes

    noregrets replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    We are a 30 bed high acuity Intermediate Care Unit with the monitors at the nurses station. Our HUC (Health Unit Coordinator) watches at the most 32 beds (30 of our unit, 2 remote if needed), answers...

  6. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    noregrets replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In which category do you see

  7. Unusual/Disruptive ways my unit functions

    noregrets replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our charge nurse comes in 15 minutes before the shift starts so he/she can take report from the preceding charge nurse. They stay in the nurses station during this hand

  8. Going from a career in nursing to med school

    noregrets replied to AmandaMae3721's topic in General Nursing

    One of my nurses went to MedSchool 4 yrs ago, now graduated and going into a 3 year residency. She tells me that she will have $ 250,000 study debt. The first year of Med School she still worked part...

  9. Pathway to (UGH) Excellence?

    noregrets replied to LeeniesMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse manager in a Magnet hospital we had a very enthusiastic nursing staff because it is a recognition of the great work the nurse do every day. I think it depends on how management 'brings' the...

  10. Compassion required???

    noregrets replied to jellyfishmafia's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals have 'compassion' one way or another in their core values. I am a manager and I would NEVER hire you, even if you were technically and excellent nurse. People are not

  11. Best way to space out 12-hr night shifts?

    noregrets replied to BD12's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse managers and all my night nurses work 3 in a row, they prefer it. Some work 6 in a row (3 one week th, fr, sat and 3 the next sun, mond, tues) and have 8 nights off. Some work every week...

  12. RN to BSN..does it pay more??

    noregrets replied to nurse blondie93's topic in General Nursing

    In WA state you do not receive more for your BSN. However, if you want 'more' than bedside nursing you need a BSN. Also several nurses on my floor got injured or are getting older and without a BSN...

  13. Who to Contact to Shadow Nursing Professions

    noregrets replied to bh2788's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a nurse manager and am contacted regularly about shadowing. I interview the person in question to see what he/she is interested in and to see what kind of person they are. Afterwards they go to...

  14. Teacher to nurse? Questions from a military spouse

    noregrets replied to girlinpearls's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse manager and my nurses love their 3 x 12 hr shifts. I have several military spouses and always try to work with them regarding their schedule but I know not everybody is willing to do...

  15. Direct entry Master of Science in Nursing programs

    noregrets replied to BABYJADE06's topic in General Nursing

    I did hire 2 graduates from a zero to MSN program. Disaster! Not enough clinical time. Not a realistic

  16. do you put patient teaching in a nurses note?

    noregrets replied to JM RN's topic in General Nursing

    Joint Commission requires education charting. We do it in the care

  17. Standards of Behaviour

    noregrets replied to celticgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has also Standards of Behavior which are based on our Core Values and put together by representatives of the nurses and Union! They look a lot like yours. Nobody has a problem with them....

  18. (RN) Salaries

    noregrets replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the State/Hospital. In our hospital (and most other) no difference between BSN or ADN. Starting $ 25/hr, $ 4.25 night

  19. Is this common?

    noregrets replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    In all hospitals I have worked, you could give meds and hour earlier or an hour later than the scheduled time. also, it would help to 'chart as you go'. Other staff can help you with baths, walks...

  20. advice, please?

    noregrets replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    You still will be considered a new grad, sorry. Your letter etc. looks excellent. I would look for a 'residency' position. I am a nurse manager of a large hospital and we offer residency positions in...

  21. giving report

    noregrets replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    On our floor we do bedside report and the floor decided on a format. Everybody follows the same format in the same order so nothing is missed. This might be a project for your Unit Council if you have...

  22. Nursing the old fashioned way

    noregrets replied to Scarlette Wings's topic in General Nursing

    Milk and molasses

  23. telemetry

    noregrets replied to hcole's topic in General Nursing

    I am nurse manager of a telemetry floor (not in CA). Monitors have to be watched 24/7. They are NEVER left alone! We have a monitor tech/HUC sitting at the desk at all times. I have never worked in a...

  24. New RN, not interested in bedside nursing

    noregrets replied to nf87654's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Look into informatics if you like

  25. Any Regrets on becoming a nurse?

    noregrets replied to agresh1's topic in General Nursing

    I started in 1989 as a CNA by accident because as a foreigner I could only work if "I did not displace and American worker". I continued to attend school and I am now the nurse manager of a step down...