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  1. What can I (we) do? RANT

    firstinfamily replied to Lev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It could be the environment you are in, I am assuming(that bad word) that you were in acute care and changed to LTC hoping for a better environment. The thing that makes us nurses is accountability....

  2. Enough time in a shift to finish work

    firstinfamily replied to Subclavian Steel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked SNF it was on the sub-acute side, so our pt to nurse ratio was less. When I did get pulled to LTC it was very overwhelming to be responsible for 30-40 patients. Yes, they were not as...

  3. Switching Specialties

    firstinfamily replied to Runninwoo's topic in Nursing Career

    To think some MDs believe they can treat nurses like this is just appalling. Others will make excuses for them saying, "they have so much on their mind, they didn't mean it that way etc." They are...

  4. Is this considered 1 Occurrence?

    firstinfamily replied to whomiskim's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Agree with above, it is up to the facility and some places if you are out for 3 consecutive shifts you need a MD note to return to work. If you have a family emergency, then there is usually other...

  5. What should I do in my time off?

    firstinfamily replied to nevergiveup2016's topic in General Students

    What classes are available during the summer semester? You should focus the most on patho, perhaps combine this with fundamentals. It is extremely important that you understand how the body works,...

  6. Charting Issues

    firstinfamily replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with the above posts, that you need to chart what you do and what you see regardless of what other people chart. And if there is a QA person that should be the one who is checking the...

  7. My predicament: Pre-Nursing vs. Pre-Med

    firstinfamily replied to aspirationalgrace's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Looking into nursing with the potential of becoming a Nurse Practionner you will need to complete a MSN as well as a PhD. Nurse Practionners are being required to obtain their Doctrate by the ANA. I...

  8. Help! I quit a job I hated. Was I just naive? How do I explain in interviews?

    firstinfamily replied to JillOfAllTrades's topic in Nursing Career

    JOAT: NO, I truly feel you did the right thing to quit the job that was putting your license at risk. Your license follows you no matter where you go and it is your means of income, so whenever you...

  9. single mom working Night shift after having newborn?

    firstinfamily replied to kmc8615's topic in General Nursing

    I had my husband at the time, but I usually worked every Fri, Sat, Sun night shift 7p-7a. He left for work on Monday morning when I got home from the hospital. I slept when the baby slept on that...

  10. Beard as a male nurse?

    firstinfamily replied to Jarl Redbeard's topic in Men in Nursing

    You should check with the nursing college you are planning to attend, or their clinical sites. In practice usually men are allowed beards that are kept neat and trim. During isolation procedures you...

  11. In light of the recent NETY thread that was closed...

    firstinfamily replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just figure we are all here to exchange information and vent, I don't mind who vents about what, so really it does not offend me if the post was getting negative etc. There are days, weeks when...

  12. A Good Nurse Manager...

    firstinfamily replied to Emergent's topic in Nurse Management

    Middle management is one of the most difficult positions. It is extremely hard to find a good mix of staff that are willing to perform at their best and meet all of upper administration's demands....

  13. nursing eating young

    firstinfamily replied to shermainenevels's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses eat their young when they put them in situations that are not successful and then rake them over the coals because of their inexperience. When I was a new nurse, I asked a lot of questions and...

  14. Charge Nurse Pay

    firstinfamily replied to JeffTheRN's topic in Nurse Management

    $1.00 more an hour for charge nurse on a 26 bed tele/med unit. Definitely not worth the extra

  15. How many CNAs do you have on your floor?

    firstinfamily replied to crx971's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I started nursing in 1981 in an ICU we did not use CNA's we did all the pt care ourselves. Today I work on a tele/med floor 26 beds, depending on our census we have from 2-3 CNAs. We help each...

  16. Christmas gifts for my coworkers..

    firstinfamily replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    How about a gift card for coffee?? I did this for several of my co-workers last year and they were very

  17. highschool senior curious about neonatal nursing

    firstinfamily replied to girlylove226's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you should do some volunteering before making any decisions. It does take time to get through nursing college and then specialize. You would not be able to enter a specialty field of...

  18. Dear Nursing Instructor

    firstinfamily replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    Let's all grow up and treat each other as adults, that means people can go to the bathroom when they need to go, and if they need to go more than once, so be it. It is up to them to get the material...

  19. RIP Betty Ackley RN - Nursing Diagnosis textbook author

    firstinfamily replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Betty for leaving a legacy for us to follow. A footprint in our

  20. Getting cut short on orientation

    firstinfamily replied to Birdy2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you been checking skills off of your orientation list?? If you still need help with charting and taking off orders then make that clear with the manger. There should be people there to help you...

  21. Advice for a stuttering nurse

    firstinfamily replied to zz00zz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It is so very hard to start nursing again in another location. My husband and I have moved twice, and both times it was like re-starting my career. This last move was a doosey and my career will...

  22. A new year, a new challenge to be solved

    firstinfamily replied to jsand's topic in General Nursing

    I want to improve my communication skills. Our time is so very short with our patients, that finding the way to express in a concise method and teach them what they need to know is really a challenge...

  23. First RN position in L&D, ICU, ER? ...thoughts?

    firstinfamily replied to Melissa1986's topic in General Nursing

    I started as a grad nurse in a 14-bed ICU way back in 1981. That was when education was strongly endorsed by the hospitals and training was at a superior priority. I don't know how much education is...

  24. Issue in tracheal suction

    firstinfamily replied to Issa_mohamad's topic in General Nursing

    MeanMaryJean: I am right there with you!!! The Gomco suction machines were most likely the worse because the suction was never consistent. I have always used a suction cannister in acute care which...

  25. New Nurse-So many ?? So little time

    firstinfamily replied to BigMama3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey Fitz: This is what I refer to as "reality shock"!! Usually, the patient load is heavier in LTC, however, in sub-acute you really should not have more than 7 patients total. It sounds like...