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  1. How long was your training????

    CareBayer posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm asking both new and seasoned nurses....how long was your training before you were "on your own" on the hospital floor? This is called a preceptorship at my hosptial. Next week is my last week...

  2. What are you required to chart?

    CareBayer posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is what my hospital (and floor-a step-down unit) requires (we have computer charting): 0800 Head to toe assessment (no charting by exception...all areas must be filled out even if the pt. is...

  3. How long was your training????

    CareBayer replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I should specify that next week (my last week) will be my sixth week of

  4. Head to toe assessment....how long does it take you?

    CareBayer posted a topic in General Nursing

    Be honest!!! I am a new grad and care for six patients. My first assessment is always a head to toe.....I can't spend more than 5-7 minutes per patient or I get too behind. But, at times, I feel as...

  5. How many patients is too many & addressing staffing issues.....

    CareBayer posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse. I work on a Stroke-step down floor, but we receive all different kinds of patients. All of our patients are on heart monitors, but we have no ventilators on our floor. We do have...

  6. Magnet-Scam or does it help the floor nurse?

    CareBayer replied to tirednursedude's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a Magnet hospital and I'm not sure at this point....I'm leaning towards scam, but I don't know what the working conditions are like in other hospitals (I'm a new RN.) I've heard that when...

  7. Head to toe assessment....how long does it take you?

    CareBayer replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    gardenmum-I've gotten into the habit of popping in on all of my patients first thing as well. That way I can at least chart safety and pain. I have tried to chart as I go, but on days like...

  8. How often to change colostomy bags???

    CareBayer posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I had some issues finding a clear policy regarding how often a colostomy bag should be changed at my hospital. One (seasoned) nurse said to only change it if needed (i.e. leaking) b/c pulling off and...

  9. I See JCAHO People.....

    CareBayer posted a topic in General Nursing

    Joint commission (a.k.a. JC....might as well be Jesus himself) is at our facility this entire week. Everyone's panties are in a bunch and I'm new....so everyone is drilling me about everything that...

  10. How many patients is too many & addressing staffing issues.....

    CareBayer replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    Rarely are our six patients walkie-talkies.....at least three of the six are total patient

  11. Nails

    CareBayer replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have read several articles that indicate that chipped nail-polish will also harbor microbes (regardless of hand-hygeine practices.) I keep my nails short and polish-less for this

  12. 7 Patients Feels like Too Many

    CareBayer replied to luv2yoga's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am precepting on a Stroke Step-Down unit where it is the norm to have 6 patients on day and afternoon shifts. Sometimes we don't even have an aide to help. It's crazy and I don't know if I'll ever...

  13. Do You Deliver Safe Patient Care?

    CareBayer posted a topic in General Nursing

    1. How many patient's do you care for on your floor? 2. What type of floor do you work on? 3. Do you feel like you are able to deliver safe and effective care considering your patient load? 4. How...

  14. Two steps forward.....

    CareBayer replied to Virgo_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel the same way....I've worked four days this week. Two days were good days...I felt somewhat competent, eveything was pretty much done on time, and I had time to have meaningful interactions...

  15. LONG - Incompetent, me? Nah - just inept

    CareBayer replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel bad saying this.....but it's nice that people like you are out there. It's nice to not feel alone in the world! I'm not even done with precepting yet and I already feel like an incompetent...

  16. Feeling Overwhelmed!!!!!!!!!!

    CareBayer posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi All, Yesterday afternoon was my fifth day precepting....I am a new grad. I was a great student and felt confident during clinicals. It has been over two months since I have been on the floor. I...

  17. Feeling Overwhelmed!!!!!!!!!!

    CareBayer replied to CareBayer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for the kind words!!!! I am a perfectionist by nature and am learning to cope with the fact that there is NO WAY that I am going to be perfect while caring for six step-down patients! My...

  18. Nervous!! Advice please!

    CareBayer replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just graduated in Dec.....I start my RN preceptorship next Tuesday. As a nursing student, I precepted during my last semester and I LOVED IT! We had clinicals all during school....but my...

  19. Magnet hospital = Nurse friendly hospital?

    CareBayer replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    I too work at a Magnet hospital. Our turnover rate (hospital wide for nursing) is 6%. The hospital offers $220/hr tuition reimbursment, education classes offering updates/ refreshers on policies/...

  20. Aultman Hospital

    CareBayer replied to chinoyRN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    ChinoyRN, So....I'm guessing that you are the gentleman sitting in the back of the classroom....the one who successfully applied a vest restraint to me in general orientation yesterday? How do you...

  21. Brand-new RN!!!!!!!!

    CareBayer posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I found out today that I passed NCLEX!!! I will be starting orientation on Monday..... Looking forward to posting on this

  22. I passed

    CareBayer replied to stallion504's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's great that you did not give up on yourself. Congrats and have fun celebrating this

  23. Passed the NCLEX!!

    CareBayer replied to helloworld's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good for you....take some time to CELEBRATE this

  24. How Many Hours/Day for studying???

    CareBayer replied to Yira's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed NCLEX-RN on Monday with 75 questions....here's what I did. My school used ATI, so I used my comprehensive predictor to "focus" my studying. I also studied ALL of Saunder's Comprehensive...

  25. So I made it through my first week of Nursing School!!

    CareBayer replied to Kimmi73's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you. Stay ahead of the game.....don't slack off, it will bite you in the