jjones435
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Or leg squeezers lol
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You pretty much need 2yrs medsurg before you go to any specialty-- that goes for most places. I worked 4yrs in LTC care before going to the hospital. You do see and learn a ton the first 2yrs, trust me it's good to do it just to get a routine down, and learn as many skills as possible. You will then be more confident when handling maternity.
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CNAs should be gofers, if there are enough people responding to the code, then they can use their time wisely and answer call bells.
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Well I think all us nurses will eventually go nuts, however, I tend to exercise to get out my frustrations. If I'm too tired to do that I try and get a good night sleep, and try and remember why I got into the profession to begin with. Always remember that there is more to life than your job; we see everyday that life is short, you need to enjoy it.
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It's good we are always on our feet, but think of the stress and the weight that can put on....
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I totally know where you're coming from. I work on a stroke/med/surg unit and our ratio is usually 1:6 as well on days, 1:7-8 on nights. I work days, and yes the pt load is very heavy. You're right, you can't give the best care when you're taking care of that many pts at once. Managers and administration will NEVER understand this because they stay behind a desk and only look at numbers/budget. More hospitals need to figure out how to better staff, the are tons of nursing students all over and they can use them, but won't because it's not within budget so they say. My facility is actually implementing us more to document on the computer now. I never get to leave my shift on time because of all the documentation. My boss just has to pay me overtime. Contrary to what she believes, I don't stay late to chart just for the money, I have a life. Yet, I don't want to miss anything and of course, patient care must ALWAYS come first. I will always make sure my pts are clean and dry and medicated before I ever care about documentation. That's just how I feel. Stay positive, somehow, someday you might feel as if you've helped someone.
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