All RN Model

Hey everyone,
So I work in an inner city hospital that has implemented the All RN Model 3 years ago. I have been working here for a year and a half now, and I am just wondering if any other hospitals have implemented this model and what other nurses

Nurses in California: Nurse Patient Ratio

Hello, I am a nursing student in Florida. My husband is in the air force and we are both originally from California, so after I graduate with my RN and my husband gets out of the air force we are going to be moving back to California where all our fa

What is your average amount of shift cancellations

In a given month, what is the average amount of time you have lost your regularly scheduled shift do to census or any other reason? In an average year, how much money do you feel you've lost/missed out on? so far in the last seven months i have lost

New job and RN to BSN program at ULL

I plan to begin a nursing residency program in a few weeks, and I am also enrolled to start the RN to BSN program at The University of Louisiana Lafayette in May. Is anyone in a nursing residency program and enrolled in a RN to BSN program? I would l

Dear Nurse

This is beautiful...thank you

Comment: you're very much welcome. feel free to share this to every nurse you know.

Comment: Thank you. Hopefully all real nurses wlll read this.

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What do you love most about nursing?

Specifically neonatal nursing, but every specialty is welcome to answer! I'm a post partum nurse. What I love most about my job is teaching new parents. I want them to be confident in taking care of themselves and their newborn.

Comment: I enjoy th

RN or RDH?

So I am currently enrolled in a nursing program with just 1 year left. My older sister is a registered dental hygienist for 2 years now. her and I have been on this ongoing debate about which is harder based on school. Which has the most work, which

When does a nurse recognize it's time to be put out to pasture.

3 When can I tell I'm too old to do my job? Am I forgetting to write orders, sign off the MAR, or losing my "brains", because my memory is failing? Or is it because there simply is too much to do? I'm expected to remember an enormous amt

Regarding chronic tardiness

6 The thread in the nursing student forum about people who are always late got me thinking.

I am chronically early for everything. If I'm not 10 minutes early for an appointment, work, whatever, then I start to get anxiety. So I have a hard time rel

Ativan Diffuser

5 FDA Finally Approves The Ativan Diffuser for all Hospital Units | GomerBlog


Thoughts? Should be a hit on all units. Really ingenious invention.

Comment: Heck, I want one to put in my little ones' room for when they get too feisty. I always said t