special1rn

special1rn specializes in CARDIOVASCULAR CRITICAL CARE.

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1. Director of staffing

   special1rn replied to ninga_270 ninga's topic in Nurse Management

   HI I am wondering what are you looking to streamline? Expectations? Are you looking to have staffers call staff for availability? I am familiar with a staffing office and the use was to fill unit...

2. Turnover

   special1rn posted a topic in Nurse Management

   Hi everyone, It is such a weird time on my unit. I am not sure if I am doing anything wrong. I have staff leaving, couple have been on nightshift for a while, found other departments on...

3. Interpersonal Conflict

   special1rn posted a topic in Nurse Management

   Good evening, I am wondering what sort of issues you have to get involved in as a manager? I have recently had a large amount of staff come in my office with concerns anywhere from I don't like...

4. How to keep the team motivated

   special1rn posted a topic in Nurse Management

   Good evening everyone, I am wondering what everyone does to keep there team and self motivated??? Management is difficult, and this is my first position. I have been a nurse manager for three...

5. VA Proficiency Nurse I to II Assistance

   special1rn replied to nursy20's topic in Government, Military

   Does anyone still have this? If so could you email me at

6. Unit Schedules for staff

   special1rn posted a topic in Nurse Management

   Good evening all, I am looking for information on how your schedule is completed for the unit. We do not have and electronic system. The challenge is the schedule template is put out for the staff to...

7. Med/surg or Telemetry Nursing

   special1rn posted a topic in Government, Military

   Good evening, I currently work at the VA Medical Center. I am wondering if anyone could tell me what there average staffing ratio is on a telemetry or med/surg unit. How big the unit is, and what...

8. Nurse III

   special1rn replied to special1rn's topic in Government, Military

   There is a combination of both. For those underperforming most are nurses within the past 2-3 years who have been N1L3 who have been promoted to N2, and yet are not performing at N2 level. I am just...

9. Nurse III

   special1rn posted a topic in Government, Military

   I am wondering how to best explain to nursing staff functions of a nurse II. I have plenty of staff nurses who essentially just show up to work, they won't do anything else aside from that. And yet...

10. Constant Complaining

    special1rn posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Managers, I am wondering how you handle staff that complain constantly. I have many staff nurses who are seasons, and anytime I try to speak to them about anything it turns into complaints, with no...

11. 5 years at the VA

    special1rn posted a topic in Government, Military

    I recently started working at the VA. I have heard many say you just have to stay 5 years. But what is significance to be

12. behavior

    special1rn replied to special1rn's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks for advice, I appreciate

13. behavior

    special1rn replied to special1rn's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks again. I am verbally being told we support you but when asking questions and for more one to one with certain things it does not happen. So in my opinion it is OK with my superiors. I need to...

14. behavior

    special1rn replied to special1rn's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks for comment. I previously was in middle management as a nursing supervisor at another hospital. I left that hospital and took this job at a small VA hospital. I am having trouble because my...

15. behavior

    special1rn posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Well as some of you know I have been in my role as nurse manager. It is my first nurse manager role ever. The challenge as well is I am working for the government. The unit I am working has had a...