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  1. Easily annoyed

    freckles23 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Well its a little difficult to do my job because it is basically the centerpiece for all the other jobs. For example, I had a PTT that needed to be drawn at a certain time and come to find out an hr n...

  2. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

    freckles23 replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work night shift in NJ in a small community hospital on a med surg tele floor. Usually 4 nurses staffed, very rarely do we get 5. Max number of patients I had was 9. We can vary anywhere from 7...

  3. Transfer and move on?

    freckles23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I would love any advice about something I have been thinking about for while. I would appreciate any feedback! I am working at a community hospital on a med surg unit for the past 8...

  4. Working in crisis mode all the time!

    freckles23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, so I just had to see if anyone is in the same situation as me. I work on a busy med-surg/tele floor. I believe the floor holds 36 patients. There are always 4 nurses on and we get atleast 6...

  5. Working in crisis mode all the time!

    freckles23 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your comments. I mean I get very overwhelmed and stressed which makes me into one of those snippy nurses, most of the time rather than not, which I absolutely hate. But the clinical...

  6. Need advice on 5 year plan

    freckles23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! So I need a little advice when it comes to advancing in my career. I am 25 years old, have my ADN and currently taking online classes for BSN while working full time as an RN at a local...

  7. Need advice on 5 year plan

    freckles23 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    I like some of the valid points you make as in starting all over to accrue time. I never really thought about that too much. Also I Know the benefits is a lot better at the bigger hospital and they...

  8. Giving report

    freckles23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I have a few coworkers I dread giving report to. One of them is so slow to grasp anything I say in the report and she has been working there longer then I have (a year). She holds onto every word I...

  9. Anyone else feeling down now that they graduated?

    freckles23 replied to RnoRN's topic in General Students

    I felt the same exact way when I was in your position. I am 24 and graduated an ADN program a year n a half ago. All I have ever known is school, so for me to finally be out of it and working in the...

  10. Rehab (post acute) to Telemetry first day

    freckles23 replied to strawberryfields's topic in Cardiac

    I worked subacute rehab for about 7 months with 22 patients or more and transitioned into tele/med surg. Honestly, alot from what I learned in the rehab transitioned well with working in the hospital....

  11. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    freckles23 replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    I work on med-surg/tele night shift and it can be anywhere from 6 to 9 patients a night per nurse. They only staff us with 4 nurses a night and maybe will add on a 5th nurse if nursing administration...

  12. Death of a patient

    freckles23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious what your policy is on telling family about death of a loved one? I know the doctor will call the POA but is it okay as the nurse to tell other family members/friends that may call on...

  13. New grad depression?

    freckles23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! So I am a new grad RN, i have a full time at a hospital and working per diem at subacute. It seems lately I have been getting very stressed and agitated and want to cry every time I...

  14. New Grad RN... is this patient load safe?

    freckles23 replied to new.grad.rn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Im a new grad as well (4 months in hospital setting) I can start off with anywhere from 5 to 8 patients plus any admissions throughout the night. So most ive had is 9 on my med surg unit which is very...

  15. Vacation time question!

    freckles23 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    thank you! felt like it was a SIN to use alot (not ALL) of PTO based on majority of the responses I just got. I am young, single, 24, paid off my student loans and still have a life I want to live...

  16. Vacation time question!

    freckles23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! Had a question about vacation time. I am a new grad RN working in a hopsital and will be off my 90 day probationary period in a few days. I put my request in for vacation time (1 1/2...

  17. Vacation time question!

    freckles23 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Well I will get my 1st PTO in the next pay period since I will be off orientation. We get 8.9 something hours per pay period so it ends up being around 29 days a year. PTO includes vacation & sick...

  18. Confused about PTO

    freckles23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I need some clarification about PTO. I work full time at a hospital and get 29 days of PTO a year, 8.92 hrs every two wks accrued (vacation, sick days, however u want to use it). I want to know...

  19. Confused about PTO

    freckles23 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    that kind of sucks then because you will never be able to end up using the PTO towards the end of the year because thats when holidays are so basically its free money im guessing if you cant use the...

  20. Confused about PTO

    freckles23 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    they do have cash out I believe twice a year but it has to be a min/max of certain amount of hours. and im not sure about the

  21. so what DO you do?

    freckles23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! Just needed some advice from some more experienced nurses. I graduated last December, worked in subacute for 5 months and now currently at a hospital med/surg tele unit. There are several...

  22. so what DO you do?

    freckles23 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    We do have a rapid response team but i didnt think it would have been necessary for them to come because the vital signs and everything were stable. I just got nervous because im not sure if its...

  23. Being the newbie

    freckles23 posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hey everyone, I just need somewhere to vent in hopes of someone letting me see the light at the end of the tunnel. I have been a nurse for 6 months. I started off at a subacute rehab facility and...

  24. How can I say Thank You?

    freckles23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, So tomorrow is my last day at my 1st RN job because I received an opportunity somewhere else. I wanted to do something nice for my co-workers because they have been amazing and very...

  25. which specialty would you choose?

    freckles23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I want everyone's opinion on what I should do with my current situation. Once I graduated nursing school I got a job at a subacute rehab facility and have been here for 5 months. The experience has...