All patients are triaged. 1s and 2s are usually one to one. All others 1 to 4. Charge is not assigned patients and if 1s and 2s come in, charge takes the previous patients temporarily. If no rooms or...
I guess it depends upon where you are nursing. I have been around patients who have been in pain for so long that they are intimately aware of minute changes. I am saddened, as it really goes to...
When a certain manager sent out an email to staff on appropriate behavior, I responded with a critique of this manager's specific inappropriate language during training sessions. I did not receive a...
So I always look at what caused the situation and where it could lead, and what you want to prevent. If a pt has COPD which leads to pneumonia, chances are this was the result of an inability to...
What about things like: 1) What does school NOT prepare you for? 2) In your experience with new-grads, what do they seem to be missing? 3) As a now seasoned nurse, what did you think nursing was while...
The general rule is to expect to study 2-3 hours per week outside of class for every unit of in-class time. So for a typical 4 unit class, this would be 8-12 hours of additional time per week, per...
Sounds like the University of San Diego accelerated program. Beautiful campus, well-respected in the community and because it is private and monied, does have some benefits in the San Diego community...
If I were in your situation, I would find a lawyer to assist me with the statement. This is your livelihood and your future, after all. And like the other responder said, find one familiar with...
Why would you have to commute from Los Angeles to San Diego for the test? Los Angeles has to have any. Or test locations than San Diego. I would not want to drive 2+hours in southern California...
This is what I would do. I still find some problems with it, but tried to get your thoughts organized a little better and still keep your thoughts and your voice. The paragraph that I start with "The...
So for transparency's sake, I am not a nurse manager, but in my past life was a manager of many people in a large company. You have received some good advice here. I only wish to offer a structure...