BloomNurseRN ASN, BSN, RN

Oh WOW!. When I worked in home health, every visit had to have a patient or family member sign to confirm a visit was complete. It was all done electronically and trying to document days later would have NEVER been okay. While this person may not hav...

I would love to hear from nurses that went from one area, such as Med-Surg, to the OR circulating position. There is currently an opening at my facility for an OR circulating nurse and I am very interested. The description states it is actually one t...

It's been almost 10 months since I posted this and thought I would update you all who were kind enough to respond. I did apply and interview for the position. Everything went perfect and I was the #1 choice of the staff for the position. Unfortunatel...

So very true! I hear things like this too and it's so far from accurate. Recently my husband had surgery and in that facility pre-op, the anesthesiologist usually starts the IV. They have started thousands and anesthesiology is who we call in an eme...

That's great! I'm so glad it worked out that way. Good luck!!

Actually it is an acute care environment but we are a smaller, critical access hospital so they like to have people cross trained for these positions. That's one major positive - I already know the people I would be working with and have a great prof...

This is a good article and reminder of things we need to be looking for and teaching on. I previously worked in Home Healthcare and saw many instances in which we had to intervene for possible diversion. One of the best interventions we found was act...

I hear most places it is normal to have an average ratio of 6-8 patients for every 1 RN. On my unit we have a ratio of 5:1, which is much more manageable.

This was definitely NOT patient abandonment. Your supervisor or administration might get a little snooty with you but I would not worry about contacting the board at all. As far as the policy goes, I also work in a CAH and that is absolutely ridicul...

I had a pay increase of approx. $2 per hour but I went from working in an outpatient environment to working in an acute care hospital, so I know that made a difference. At this point, if I were to change positions within the hospital I would probably...

Claiming "most will not" is a HUGE overstatement. Yes, many facilities are encouraging nurses to have higher education including a BSN. That doesn't mean that "most will not" hire ASN or ADN nurses. I am currently an ASN prepared nurse and receive re...

Anytime I hear someone say they're thinking about getting an associate degree to be an MA, I generally try to talk them out of it. The only time I don't comment is when I know they're already started and I don't want to hurt their feelings about wast...

You could always try contacting the certification organizations, the MSNCB and the ANCC, to see if they would make an exception but it is my understanding that the 2 years is mandatory. The eligibility criteria are listed for the MSNCB as: •RN wi...

I think it's great that you want to become certified! I am in no way trying to be rude but this information is readily available through a simple google search. That should definitely be the first option to look for information like that and will sav...

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Today I went to the funeral of someone who took their own life. I hate that people come to a point where that is the only option that seems available. I hope I am able to express to those I love that they can always reach out for help and I hope I ...

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Holy crap! Absolutely not, no way, no how. I work PRN for a home health agency and they have policies much like any other employer (including the hospital I also work for). Starting on your first day you begin accruing PTO and can begin using it afte...

I had to go look it up and it looks like a great option! I actually work in home health and my company uses the traditional bag of this design for our regular supplies. Had no idea it was a universal style but apparently it is and very popular. I ...

I can't help but wonder if we work for the same health system because you just described my set up. And the scrubs are thin, uncomfortable, with NO stretch. Blech. The only thing I do like is that I never have a question of what position someone ...

It happens but it's rare and it usually involves the organ not being in the patient very long before its taken out and transplanted to someone else. An example would be a kidney transplanted but the recipient not responding well (and probably dying)...

I would be upset if my facility didn't stock filter needles and would be submitting an incident report if I saw anyone, doctor or not, drawing from an ampule without a filter needle.

I do not live in Texas but I am unaware of any way to become licensed without completing some kind of actual program. In Indiana people have to complete a certificate program to sit for the NCLEX-PN. Without completing a program (ex. for RNs either...

We are all part of the healthcare team and all serve and very real purpose for the care of our patients. I work with FABULOUS LPNs and have no idea why there is a need for some RNs to "assert their dominance" or act as if they are better. Yes, they...

Actually I agree with the previous poster. I think "how could a CNA be a floor supervisor?" is absolutely appropriate. According to chain of command I do not report to CNAs or UAPs. I actually am not even a big fan of RNs reporting to LPNs only fo...