I have often found bruises on my body after working, and had no recollection of any trauma. But if you bruise easily , I do, you can get bruised very easily, say, from doing transfers from stretchers...
Hi Ite, there's really a lot I don't know, sorry. I do know the starting pay is good, but not how much. When I left, I was making $43/hr. It would have been higher, but I spent the first 9 yrs as an...
The hospital that I retired from in 2013 , in NY State, wanted to achieve magnet status eventually. So they would hire an ASN , with the understanding that the nurse would become BSN within 2-3 yrs, I...
Dobieb2009 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing
Most I've seen leave move to another facet of health care, such as case management, or teaching. My sister just got her Doctorate in Nursing; she will be teaching. I see many more coming into the...
The staff to pt ratio on that type of unit is not doable. You don't mention the frequent discharges and admissions, but I'm sure it happens, so that you can start with 5, and by the end of the day,...
Orange Regional Medical Center, in Middletown,NY , has excellent pay and benefits. It's about 2/12 hrs from Albany. Don't know the particulars, but worth looking into, depending on how you fare at...
My grand daughter has gone to the nurse 15 times this year already. The nurse and I both know she gets bored easily, and wants to get out of class. My daughter and I had a little chat with her, and...
Dobieb2009 replied to atorenherrinton's topic in Nursing Career
I think nursing does have to have a degree of "calling" to it. It is hard, demanding, physically and emotionally exhausting. You will see, and smell, and handle things you wouldn't believe. But most...
Ellkpark, I was referring to both. Though the 3 yr diploma schools are excellent, and produce great nurse, where I live in NY state, they would be passed over for a traditional 4 yr bachelors degree,...
I have worked day shift only during 24 yrs of nursing. But your comments are hurtful and so wrong regarding night shift nurses. Doing 12 hr shifts, they come in at 7, and have plenty to do! And they...
I agree with dishes. The 3 year programs(diploma) programs, are not accepted now. BSN requires other courses besides straight nursing. You would do well to investigate further before she gets a rude...
We have had to do this too. I liken it to double bedded rooms. Is an admission interview private when there's a pt in the other bed? We used to pull the "magic" curtain, and pretend they couldn't...
Dobieb2009 replied to LPC2RN's topic in Psychiatric
We recently had an incident at our local health psych unit. A well respected, experienced tech was killed. As he was rounding, doing bed checks, a pt was hiding behind the door. Tragic. He never had...
I assume she had some blood work done. If not, she needs it. This could be due to renal or liver failure, or septicemia from a UT. As you know, the elderly often don't exhibit the classic