allheartnewRN

I work on an acute rehab unit located within the hospital. We see a variety of patients ranging from TBI & CVA to orthopedic patients. We work pretty closely with PT/OT but we as the nurses don't really get to exercise the patients.. Recreational therapy also does a lot of cool activities with the patients such as working in the kitchen and cooking. I would recommend looking into physical therapy or occupational therapy if you'd like to advance your degree. PT/OT seems to be more aligned with what you're looking for.

I spent the big bucks and did the actual Kaplan course which gave me access to all the qbanks plus multiple practice exams and a few comprehensive practice/readiness exams. I studied for 4 hours a day which usually consisted of taking a 75 question practice test, fully reviewing it, and then watching kaplan's content review videos which I found immensely helpful. I passed in 75 questions.

I think some people here are being a little harsh on your girlfriend... There's no reason to dump her, especially since this isn't a brand spanking new relationship! It's been four years! Four years of you guys being used to doing whatever you wanted whenever. It's going to take time for your relationship to adjust to your new schedule. I am also just about to start working night shift and I am worried about how it will affect my relationship. I think you're just both going to have to compromise. On days that you have off, suck it up and go out and do what she wants even if you're tired. Then just go to bed early. And on days you work, she needs to be supportive and let you sleep. People these days give up on relationships far too quick and easily. If you want something, you have to work for it. Relationships aren't all butterflies and sunshine. There will definitely be hard times and this is just one of those. If the problem persists and you guys can't find a rhythm with night shift, then start to consider switching to day shift or even an outpatient setting where you would work in the clinic and have more normal hours like 9-5. Your hospital sounds crappy tho. a 6-7 patient to 1 nurse ratio is just insane! 4 is my limit. After that, quality of care starts to decline. Maybe start looking elsewhere for the next available job....

Hi all! I am a new grad nurse and I am just starting out on an ortho/uro/rehab unit. I am part of a nurse residency program so I get a little bit of extra training and I'm super excited to start! I have always been really interested in ortho but I haven't done much research in specializing in it. I keep seeing people talk about getting an ortho certification. Can anyone tell me more about it? What are the benefits of doing that? Thanks! I think I eventually want to do pediatric ortho but for now my patient population will be mainly adult/geriatric. Our unit does a lot of TKA, AKA, TSA, etc. But we also have an inpatient/outpatient rehab center located on our unit that also includes people recovering from strokes, bone marrow transplants, and other organ transplants. Pretty versatile but my main interest is ortho! I'd appreciate more info on the ortho certification!

Love it! I am a new nurse and I really really want to find a way to get involved in pet therapy. I work on an ortho/rehab unit and I think it would just be great to see the service or therapy pets helping out! I'm curious as to how to get this process rolling or how to even get myself involved in pet therapy!

First of all, I don't know who this author is or where they work. But nursing is different in almost every place you will go. In my hospital, we do primary nursing. Which means I DON'T delegate all the crappy stuff to the CNA's. I do everything for my patients: bathroom, dressing, baths, meds, etc. And as for it being a thankless job, I'm not sure where most people get that impression. If you are doing your job right, patients are constantly grateful. I've never once had a patient who didn't appreciate all that I did for them. And if nursing is "just a job" for you... you should probably look into a new career path. Nursing is more than a job to me. It's a passion.