newgradamy

It was a nitro drip patient had chest pain all night. I didn't ask and I should of. I was told I'd be on a floor with 2 nurses 14 beds and a tech. That floor has not yet opened so I get floated around which I understand. I am new to traveling and now I know for next time to ask ask ask í ½í¸«

Really considering breaking it. I just got notified to come in because they want to know why I stayed over twice in the three weeks I've been here to chart! I don't think this is fair.

It's in south Florida I come from central Florida. No I'm not from a union hospital. I was told 1:8 but I thought we'd get at least an aid. My old facility we would get 7 but have an aid.

After doing med/tele for 3 years in one facility, I decided to try travel nursing. I am two weeks into my first contract and I am kinda worrying about their ratios. They are 1:8 on med/surg and med/tele floors and last night I had 8 patients and no nursing aid. I was doing q4 vitals blood sugars and cleaning pts. 4 of these 8 were admissions that were given maybe 30 mins apart... I was so overwhelmed. One was on a drip and I refused to handle the drip bc I signed up as a med surg nurse and specifically said I have never done drips. They still gave me the patient but the charge handled the drip. Am I being too sensitive for complaining about this or is this wrong? Charge tried helping out but she was also a monitor tech and charge for the ICU... I didn't chart til I finished giving report and didn't eat all night or drink water. Please comment!!!