fifi9857

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1. Evaluation time!

   fifi9857 replied to cvicugirl's topic in Nurse Management

   When I bacame a nurse manager, I found the following books helpful: Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews and Perfect Phrases for Document Employee Performance Problems. The are divided into goals...

2. Nurse-pt ratios elsewhere ?

   fifi9857 replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

   On a medical floor in Anniston, Alabama--census is 36 patients--day shift is 6-7 patients, evening is the same (if staff is available), with night shift carrying 7 apiece, with one lucky soul having...

3. Med-Surg Roll Call

   fifi9857 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I have had a varied experience, I worked med/surg telemetry for two years--36 patients, 3 nurses (one an LPN) and 1 assistant--I was brand new and did not know any better. I then went to home health,...

4. rapid response team.anyone using this?

   fifi9857 replied to galfromnairobi's topic in Medical-Surgical

   My hospital is also piloting this program. Personally, for my team--I work 3rd shift and work with the same four nurses seven nights in a row--I do not intend to use it. I am the charge nurse and we...

5. LPN VS Associates in Nursing

   fifi9857 replied to neecy23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   DO NOT BECOME AN LPN. I do not want to make LPN's angry and goodness knows they are the backbone of my hospital BUT in my facility in northeast Alabama, an LPN carries the same patient load, does the...

6. certification test

   fifi9857 replied to bklynborn's topic in Medical-Surgical

   TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE ASKED: The flash cards are Mosby's Review Cards, Medical Surgical Nursing The review books are: 1--Springhouse review for Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification 2--Prentice...

7. certification test

   fifi9857 replied to bklynborn's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I took the exam in April from the AMSN. I did receive my CMSRN, yea!! I attended a review course, but did not think it really helped a lot. I also had 2 study guide books. Experience is the best...

8. Need advice and reassurance on a bad situation.

   fifi9857 replied to midnightRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   First of all, YOU ARE A GOOD NURSE. All any nurse manager/nursing supervisor/charge nurse can ask is that you know your patient--you may not know what is wrong, but you know something is not right....

9. Med-Surg Roll Call

   fifi9857 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I have been doing med/surg for three years, this time. After doing cardiac and home health, I have come back to my favorite specialty. I have just gotten my CMSRN through AMSN. I am the only one in...

10. Help Please--where are the best salaries?

    fifi9857 replied to Meerkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is there any way you could work 3rd shift? (I live in northeast Alabama and know where you are coming from.) At my hospital there is a $3 differential for 3rd shift. Also, does your hospital...