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maybe the s/p means status post I think I remember something from lecture about this

the hospital I work at has already installed this system and I have to say I really actually like it. I have only heard of one instance of " tracking peoples time" and I say it was necessary. I mean when you have a cna who spends a total of 75 min in patients rooms in a 12 hour shift you have good reason to be looking into this. and the unit clerks really appreciate being able to find you for a drs call or family looking for you. Next thing at our hospital every single nurse will be receiving a mobile phone they already did it in imcu and it works great. I do understand that this monitoring system could cause problems with privacy but I think we should be open to ideas that could benefit everyone.

I will be 25 when I graduate with my RN I feel like I have been trying to get here for so long. I started school when I was 19 it is taking too long but when you have to support yourself through school it takes longer.

i agree with who ever it was that said to buy the littman classic II se it is the best bet when it comes to value. The one that someone mentioned that cost $30 dollars is really more suited for a cna it is good for blood pressures. When you are in nursing school you are going to need a stethoscope that is good for breath sounds and heart sounds the classic II is ideal for these areas of care.

I try to keep most of my uniform white a white based top with colored pants or white pants with a colored top. I think that it is so neat that we have all these different options to be individualized. I have even seen harley davidson scrubs lol. Anyways I think that most anything goes I just dont think that nurses should wear all black I think that this can be preceived as negative (maybe?)

a good solid clog is what you may be looking for. I recommend Dansko clogs. you can buy them at the better shoe stores they are a bit pricey. They offer good support for those standing all day. They are not a cushy shoe they are a supportive shoe with a good arch.

1. cna and nursing student 2. five years as a cna 3. pacific northwest 4. yes 5. yes 6. yes 7. yes 8. no they are nothing but liars 9. yes, but being cut back 10.yes, I love my work 11.no mandatory ot but lots of voluntary ot with plenty of guilt trips 12.usually one break in 8 hours 13.swing shift 14.had two holidays off in one year 15.against the union 16 no 17.the management at the hospital i work at generally suck. All they care about is how they look on paper. forget real life and staffing issues.

The hospital I work at is going through a "redesign process" The purpose is to come out in the black finacially ( Im sure they were never in the red) They have cut many of our support services including the admit team. They even wanted to get rid of the IV therapy dept.( that didn't go over well) anyways the question and comment I have is the hospital wants to eliminate the lpn positions. (Bad idea in my mind) well any ways they want to replace them with cna's. Has anybody else worked in RN/CNA teams and how do they work.

I have worked with so many new grad nurses and I have some advice to share (I only hope I will take it when I am getting ready to graduate) there are so many resources you can go to for help its not like school you can always look at a book its not a test. We have an IV team and excellent charge nurses at the hospital i work at Im sure you will have excellent people to go to for help.

I will be 24 when i graduate and I feel old most of the nurses I work with are 23 or younger. I just dont understand where the time went i started school when I was 19 is it supposed to take this long?

I can pretty much handle anything snot, blood, most smells but I just cannot handle mouths. Dentures make me gag I dont know how I got through all those years at the nursing home. I think it must stem from the pika patient i had.