Sheridan80

Sheridan80 has 23 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg.,Onc,Tele, Rehab,LTC..

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1. I have trouble admitting that I will be a nurse

   Sheridan80 replied to flyingfish2u's topic in Male Students

   I think first and foremost I'm a nurse,I've never felt the need to qualify that by saying i'm an ER nurse or what ever area I might have been at the time. I also don't believe i've been "looked down on" because I'm a male in a female dominate...

2. WA state nursing-pt ratios

   Sheridan80 replied to rose28164's topic in Washington

   yeah I would tend to agree 5-6 on the average rarely 1:7, with exception of one Hospital here in Tacoma,actually Lakewood. they often have an an acuity of 1:8-10. (well I should qualify that , with a Team leader Rn and an LPN,still with a high ...

3. No one's hiring LVN's these days

   Sheridan80 replied to sweetface's topic in LPN-RN

   Here in Wa state (seattle/Tacoma area) There are limited openings for LPN's in Hospitals, There are still some LPN's working, but many have been there for years. Last year there was a Mass RIF of LPN's from all three hospitals in Tacoma. What's...

4. Are you Man Enough to be an OB nurse?

   Sheridan80 replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Men

   I never felt comfortable in L&D,on the few occasions i've worked there. I did my job and initially I felt things were fine,but for some reason the family, in particular the husbands seemed to take exception to having me there. Wh...

5. I'm a Medications Menace

   Sheridan80 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric

   Hi Sue, Just a question,do you really enjoy what you do? I mean working LTC and specifically working with the elderly. you sound frustrated and although I know we all have been there, you can only work so long in that area without becoming...

6. Survey: Has your facility implemented nurse to patient ratios?

   Sheridan80 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked agency for the past seven years, (LPN for 23 years) and I find working here in the Tacoma WA. area ratios do often vary. There are two major Hospital Orgs. here, each with several hospitals. One has pretty good ratios 1:5-6 and the ...