Nurse Julie replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC
In order to help patients understand who is taking care of them, my hospital is instituting "walking rounds" at change of shift. The off going and oncoming nurses go from room to room saying...
Nurse Julie replied to RN2Bonthemove's topic in Nursing Career
I know that our nurse recruiter has helped with housing when nurses have relocated to take a position in our hospital. He puts the nurses in contact with a real estate agent. Our recruiter gets a...
Nurse Julie replied to RN2Bonthemove's topic in Nursing Career
Hospitals are desperate for RN's, so you have the "upper hand". Many will fly you for your interview and pay relocation. Decide which are you want to live in and either do a hospital search on the...
Nurse Julie replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in General Nursing
I just went to a legal implications in nursing course this week. The Attorney/RN said that when you take report, you are accepting care of the patients and it is not abandonment until then. I would...
When I started working in a CVICU in Kansas, they told me of the open visiting. Being a "seasoned" (older :) ) nurse I was appalled. The rules were.......visitors, anytime night or day. The...