TeeKay12

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  1. How many patients do you have on average?

    TeeKay12 replied to Jm0136's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Congratulations on the new position! To answer your question: for experienced RNs, the usual ratio is 1:6-7. I work nights and our tech ratio is 1:12. Our RNs just coming off orientation are capped...

  2. Please help! Job decision!

    TeeKay12 replied to snaps's topic in General Nursing

    Can you ask to shadow at #1 hospital? Be upfront with them and let them you've been offered a job at hospital #2, where you did your clinicals. You already know what it's like there, can you see...

  3. No such thing as a dumb question

    TeeKay12 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    You don't magically stop asking questions when you get your degree and then your license. I've asked more questions in the 3 years I've been a nurse than I did the 4 years I was in school. I've also...

  4. New Grad RN can't find a job

    TeeKay12 replied to morganv's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    First, prior work as a CNA will not necessarily guarantee you a position. The hospital I work in has had a plethora of PCTs (Patient Care Techs) graduate nursing school and not be hired as nurses -...

  5. Taking NCLEX this Friday 3/6/15!

    TeeKay12 replied to RN_Dreams's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Trust that you know it. Read each question carefully, ask yourself "What is this question really about?", remember the rules of NCLEX: Airway, breathing, Cardiac - all else follows; safety first;...

  6. I got a mother/baby preceptorship

    TeeKay12 replied to NICUnurse21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations getting something close to your request! Some places will hire new grads. When you apply, be sure to talk about your capstone - all nursing students have OB/GYN/M&B experience,...

  7. Your opinion on degrees.

    TeeKay12 replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what the market in your area is leading to. In my area, there are multiple universities offering BSNs and some community colleges offering ASNs. The ASN nurses end up with the lower level...

  8. What is a Nurses Calling?

    TeeKay12 replied to hopepedersen87's topic in General Nursing

    First, I agree with others, it's not necessarily a calling. It can be. What made me decide to be a nurse? Well, my mother has been one my entire life (I was born just a few hours after mom put in a...

  9. How do you feel about professors locking the door?

    TeeKay12 replied to Amnesty's topic in General Students

    I agree completely with the policy. During my pre-req time, I had a professor who locked the doors on exam days. The doors were locked promptly at 0900. If you weren't in your seat, you didn't take...

  10. Stories of the pre-vaccine days

    TeeKay12 replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My maternal grandfather had polio as a child. He walked with a limp, then a cane, then crutches as he aged. I am a child of the late 60s. I remember friends getting diseases and them not ever being...

  11. 50 Things New Nurses Need to Know about Orientation

    TeeKay12 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My mother is a nurse from the 1960s. Her theory has always been: It's their job. YOU are not in the wrong when you ask anyone to do their job, from the housekeeper being reminded to empty the trash...

  12. January 2015 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    TeeKay12 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Looks like you're not too busy. I'm giving you the new admit, okay? She's a hot mess, but you can handle it. They're calling report

  13. Patient satisfaction or patient dissatisfaction

    TeeKay12 replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My hospital requires rounding on the patients every hour from 0600 to 2300, every 2 hours during the night. Most patients are annoyed by it. We're supposed to ask them about "Pain, Position, and...

  14. How do you know if Hospice Nursing is for you?

    TeeKay12 replied to Serenyd's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm sort of in your same situation. I've been a med/surg nurse for the last few years. And I'm about done with it. I love my patients, love my co-workers, but it's not what I want to do. I have...

  15. anxiety about an occurance report

    TeeKay12 replied to Katniss88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm glad it was only a suspension. Anytime the off-going nurse tells me about a change in the orders and then adds "but I haven't entered it (in the electronic chart) yet" I always remind them that I...

  16. I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    TeeKay12 replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    The hypothetical quotes are accurate. Nurses judge nursing students, whether they want to or not. We were all once in your place and we all had to follow those same dress codes. We still do,...

  17. Should I be Worried about the all the openings?

    TeeKay12 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Right now, I'm a Med/surg nurse. It's what was available when I graduated and I've loved it. However, I'm ready for a change (it's been almost 3 years - and that's long enough on med/surg). I'd...

  18. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    TeeKay12 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Chiquita. As in the banana. My daughter was in hospital 30 years ago. back then, the kids' rooms were quad rooms and parents didn't think anything about helping out with crying babies. Chiquita was...

  19. Giving meds early/late

    TeeKay12 replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My facility's policy is an hour either way is okay. When I go in, I map out when each medication is due throughout my shift and plan my med passes. 2100 is a popular time, and let's face it, no-one...

  20. Starting a second IV piggyback

    TeeKay12 replied to girlinred's topic in Patient Medications

    You're hanging a primary maintenance fluid and then some secondary lines with antibiotics Y'd into it? Yes, you need to run a new secondary line for each and every new pb. Make sure the maintenance...

  21. Negotiating the Holiday Off

    TeeKay12 replied to Brian's topic in Health, Stress Management

    We have assigned holidays we work, 1 major holiday in summer and 1 in winter (Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day; Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's). We aren't even allowed to request time off...

  22. I pushed my call light 3 seconds ago, what took you so long?

    TeeKay12 replied to Joe V's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Love these patients. Especially the one that pushes the call light as you're walking out of their C-Diff room (after disrobing and disinfecting), when just a few minutes ago you asked "is there...

  23. How do I explain to my snobby family why nurses are important and worthy of respect?

    TeeKay12 replied to Miss Infermiera2b's topic in General Nursing

    For your family; "This is what I want to do. It is what I will be doing, whether you support me or not. YOU may not see the value of it, but I do." Repeat as often as necessary. A medical...

  24. Where there is smoke ... there is usually a cigarette

    TeeKay12 replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While in clinicals, a bunch of us were walking back from lunch and came upon a patient in front of the hospital. He was in a wheelchair and wearing a disposable isolation gown, had his IV pole and...

  25. Patient Sitters

    TeeKay12 replied to cjalston's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We assign by population matrix. We have the ability, with managerial approval, to increase staff based on acuity. Sitters are culled from our PCTs, if needed. We try to not use them, relying on...