Patricia Smith

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1. FLOATING POLICIES

   Patricia Smith replied to BROWN_KK's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Nurses who are reading this discussion please ready carefully the response from the nurse from California! WE have much to learn--get a copy policy and utilize this as your standard. NEVER accept an...

2. burnout in the OR

   Patricia Smith replied to cindybeth's topic in Operating Room

   Hello OR nurses: What a dying breed you are! We here in Phoenix are sending an invitation to anyone out there willing to re-locate! I am currently working in a hospital where the management is...

3. is it too late to get into travel nursing when you're over 40?

   Patricia Smith replied to adireen's topic in Travel

   I am 48 and have to wait 2 more years until my youngest hits college--I am looking so foward to traveling--please don't tell me I'm too OLD! Remember, it is JUST a number--maybe I will meet you on my...

4. Minimum PACU staffing, Maximum hospital hours

   Patricia Smith replied to mirage's topic in PACU

   I CAN HEAR YOU! We are also experiencing the "holding pattern" of patients exactly as you are! Some changes that we had implemented--We scheduled one (1) RN in-house from 11P-7A. The second one is...

5. PACU to Floor Transport

   Patricia Smith replied to Veetzy's topic in PACU

   Michelle: I work in a busy County facility with 12 OR's and 400 bed capacity. We average 25-40 cases per day and I utilize 6 RN's and a very busy unit secretary/transporter. In our facility, if the...