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  1. Anyone come back to Med Surg?

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I worked in Med Surg when I first got out of school and have been in LTC for the last 3 yrs. I am thinking about going back to the hospital (med surg) for more experience ---I am also in FNP school,...

  2. Tell Me Why??? Frustrated

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Emergency

    ok, i am a nurse of almost 5 years and went to an open house to get into the ER well since I have been in management in LTC and med surg they wont take me..BUTTTTTT they will take the new grad with...

  3. Thinking about going into the ER? HELP

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Emergency

    HELP>>>here is my situation. I am a manager at a LTC facility for the last 4 yrs and before that was in med surg/telemetry. I am currently an NP student and ultimately want to work in a...

  4. What is your favorite grad school course?

    johnson0424 replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i like my advanced roles class it tells you all about the issues facing the roles such as reimbursement issues/cultural issues..i also like pharmacology although it was very tough...I HATE RESEARCH i...

  5. Safe Pt Ratios for Med Surg

    johnson0424 replied to MedSurgeMess's topic in Medical-Surgical

    what about having 6 patients and no LPN? this hospital i was looking into does primary nursing. THe nurse does EVERYTHING>>>>meds,iv's etc. that makes it hard don't ya think? never mind...

  6. Leaving work at work

    johnson0424 replied to FLoridarnl's topic in Emergency

    i had the same feeling when i did an internship in the ED i needed to know what happened to those patients. I then went into med surg and that is a whole different story..thinking geez i need to...

  7. Best Job To Get You Prepared For An Np?

    johnson0424 replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    thanks for all your opinions i am scared but looking forward to

  8. making the transition to management

    johnson0424 replied to shearan's topic in Nurse Management

    that is one thing i will look at next time i get a job is the focus/goal that the DON has for her unit...if they are not similiar to yours it makes it

  9. From Ltc To Icu????

    johnson0424 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    hey everyone, I am currently a manager at a LTC facility and have been in LTC since 2002. I worked in medsurg in 2001-2002 and got sick of too many patients and not even being able to care for your...

  10. From Ltc To Icu????

    johnson0424 replied to johnson0424's topic in MICU, SICU

    thanks so much for your honest reply :) I appreciate

  11. Anyone go from LTC to the hospital???

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am currently in the FNP program and the hospital has 12 hr shifts in which i can work 3 days instead of 4 or 5 helping me with my school (i hope) Clincher:::haven't been in the hospital since 2002...

  12. making the transition to management

    johnson0424 replied to shearan's topic in Nurse Management

    hey, i have been a manger for 4 yrs now and the transition was rough and scary but you can do it. Just know what you want for the unit and stick to your guns and do it...i was a hard manager always...

  13. Anyone go from LTC to the hospital???

    johnson0424 replied to johnson0424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hey snowfreeze, i know we have talked before...i am pondering a hospital job b/c of the flexibility with FNP school. I have done med surg/telemetry and LTC and was going to branch out to ER or ICU...

  14. mandatory to stay over after your shift?

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    anyone work in a place where if someone calls in that the person who is working has to stay over for the next shift? this happens continuously in my facility and this weekend we are supposed to have...

  15. any ideas of how to get a NP for clinicals?

    johnson0424 replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    how did you get in touch with all of them???did you just start calling md offices/clinics? who did you ask to talk to ???office manager???i am fixing to start calling the ones listed in the phone...

  16. Anyone have too much paperwork???

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    at my LTC facility i have never seen so much paperwork...there must be a form for every little thing. Everything that happens to a patient and as we all know in a days time you could have 3 or 4...

  17. Let's talk about different approaches to school

    johnson0424 replied to carachel2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I had this same situation. I am now into my 2nd semester in FNP school and I was decided whether i wanted to go ft or part time. for me, it would cut down a whole year if i went FT which was worth the...

  18. anyone frustrated with administration???

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love LTC and have been a manager in LTC since 2002. My 1st job as a manager i stayed for 2 yrs and loved my residents and my staff. They knew I wanted the best for the patients and loved what I did...

  19. what is the best shift to work while in school?

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am an FNP student(online) and i was wondering what ya'll thought was the best shift to work while in school? as far as doing clinicals etc? do you work 12's or 8's?

  20. 12 hour shifts

    johnson0424 replied to Caligirlrn2b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    when i was at the hospital i used to work 8 on 6 off and in my 8 days i would work one day 8's and next 12's so 4 12's and 3 8's ...at the end of my 8 days i was soooo tired and irritable. I like 12's...

  21. Losing your skills in LTC

    johnson0424 replied to Cubby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i am so glad u brought this post back up michelle, thanks!!! I love LTC too but it is getting tiring for me. I have been a manger in LTC since 2002 and was at a m/s unit prior to that. I love LTC but...

  22. Does your floor have an RN to patient ratio?

    johnson0424 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    what state is this in? this is some nice

  23. backstabbing co workers

    johnson0424 replied to qje999's topic in Medical-Surgical

    as a nurse manager, i could go two ways. 1. let ya'll duke it out for yourselves ya'll are adults and should be able to stand up for what you think is right/wrong..(although through many yrs of mgmt i...

  24. what shift do you work and why do you like/hate it?

    johnson0424 posted a topic in General Nursing

    what shift does everyone work? why do you like/hate it? do you like 8's or 12's and why? I am thinking about going to night shift- i dont know if i can do it i have always worked days??? is it true...

  25. Does your floor have an RN to patient ratio?

    johnson0424 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    ratio is why i got out of med surg...i would have 14 patients some times, some fresh out of surgery..it was scary when you didn't see your patient until hours into the shift b/c you always have that...