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Hi nurses!
I am a new grad who got a job on a med-surg surgical unit. I was told the orientation was going to be 6-8 weeks because it's a non-specialty floor. I'll be training on the day shift but my offer is for nights. I worked 6 years as a PC...
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Had a conversation with a couple of retired nurses and a nursing student that got a little heated last night.
Basically the retiree nurses were saying you must have 3 years of med surg before doing anything else as a nurse.
I said that was...
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Hello everyone!
I was hoping I could get some insight/advice... I was working on a med/surg unit on a hospital and had to leave due to family issues. Now, 6 months later, I asked the unit manager if she would rehire me and she was nice enough to...
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So, I have been an RN, BSN for 5 years. I did one year at a subacute rehab before transferring to a med-surg floor in the same health system. I really loved my floor, it was a small inter-City hospital that was kind of rough but I really enjoyed it...
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What is Medical-Surgical Nursing?
Medical-surgical nursing, also known as med-surg, or med surg, nursing, is the largest nursing specialty in the United States and focuses on patient-centered care for medical and surgical patients. As the foundat...
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What are some skills I need to touch up on?
My subacute unit had 10 patients and one CNA. I worked nights. We really didn’t have too many IV, never started one even if they did, and occasionally worked with PICCS. I am proficient with pico woun...
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Welcome to the world of team nursing, where two nurses and a nursing assistant share the burden of a larger assignment but have the advantage of teamwork. As a nursing student and new nurse, I heard about team nursing from some of the more experience...
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I am a med-surg nurse working per diem in addition to my full time job. When I took the job, I clarified with them that I would only be used on med/surg floors and specifically clarified that I would not be floated to tele. They agreed to this
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So many new grads start off on a Med-Surg floor. Either they want to, they think they should, someone else thinks they should, or it's the only job in town. Being a Med-Surg nurse at heart, and having great mentors in school and after graduation, I'v...
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I am a new grad CNA, I worked in a Psych Hospital for a couple months now, but started looking into other hospitals because I want more hands on, medical experience as a CNA. Ideally I would love to work at my local large Hospital (Palomar Hospital)....
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Are you looking to connect with other med-surg nurses, to learn the latest evidence-based research, and obtain the latest in clinical practice? If you said YES, then the 28th Annual Medical Surgical Nursing Conference in San Francisco will meet your ...
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When I was a new grad nurse my dream had always been to work in an ICU somewhere. I've always made strategic moves towards that goal. However now that I'm on an intermediate care unit I feel like my patients are more stable than they were on the med ...
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Overview
Medical-Surgical (med-surg) nursing is the basis of all nursing practice. In years past, nurses were either medical or surgical nurses because there were no specialty nursing choices. Currently, med-surg nurses make up the largest compon...
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So I’ve been a nurse since August of 2019. I have always wanted to do ICU but wanted to get my year of med/surg in. I’ve been thinking about making an internal transfer in November/December of 2020. My med/surg unit does do tele and I have my ACLS al...
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What are the advantages of being a Med-Surg nurse?
Med-Surg nurses develop a broad knowledge base of many different medical diseases and conditions. They are able to execute excellent patient teaching based on this knowledge. They are often highl...
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Medical Surgical nursing (commonly referred to as "med/surg"), is typically the foundation of a nurse's career, the place where many begin to lay the initial groundwork. Med/surg nursing often involves a heavy client load and long, arduous hours, whi...
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As someone who went through nursing school never wanting to work on a medical-surgical floor, that's exactly where I ended up. Throughout nursing school, I heard every teacher advise everyone to start out on a medical-surgical floor, and I heard almo...
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Gonna be a little bit long so please bear with me! Hi all I am a new grad to a post op med surg floor. I've only been only been on the floor for 4 days but feeling overwhelmed. So far I've been taking 2 out of the 4 patients and I am struggling with ...
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