Gods_nurse replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements
Nurse call to doctor on night shift: Pt's resp status is compromised. Doctor to nurse: Give them two coats to varnish and I will see him in the morning (True story)
Worked day shift for years while my son was growing up in a single parent family and I was caring for my mother. But I was always exhausted even tho I consider myself a morning person. Just too difficult with all the consults, doctors, management, 3 ...
Gods_nurse replied to mamaxmaria's topic in New Jersey
absolutely, go for the RN, then the BSN, you can get the BSN online while working as an RN, many many hospital are hiring RNs, It is a rumor that they all wants BSNs.
I work in an ICU that also has a PCU that it not near as difficult as yours!!! It sounds like your should be 2:1!!! we use report sheets at the end of our shifts 2hrs prior to the end of our shift we have to have them updated. On them is tx, adls, la...