Charge Nurses and Shift Report

Hello all!

I have been a charge nurse on a 36 bed medical oncology unit for about 3 months, and my manager has asked me to investigate ways to streamline our charge nurse shift report process.

Currently, we have a form, and the charge nurse will walk

Butte College 4th time applicants

Hey fellow butte college nurse applicants! I am currently on my 4th try as of june 2015. I like to see how many tries it took other people to get in to the program.

Nursing Student Sues University?

I am posting in general nursing because I would like seasoned nurses' opinions, as well as students'. I have my initial thoughts on this, but am fully aware that I could be completely off base, and would like some thoughts from the nursing communit

Mass General new grad residency--question

Hi guys,

I am a newly licensed RN-BSN. I have lucked out with my job search and have just accepted a job at a short-term rehab facility that is close to perfect for me; full-time, benefits, all 7-3 shifts, and with a population that is appealing to m

Transition or full RN program?

I've been aLPN since 2009 and only worked five months in LTC right after getting my license. That's the only experience I have. My daughter was born with major health issues and I had to quit working to take care of her through multiple surgeries.

Dr. On Demand????!!!!!

3 I just saw a commercial for a thing called "Dr. on Demand," where you basically Skype a doctor and they can write you prescriptions etc.

While it could be convenient, this seems a little crazy.

What do y'all think? Whoa... first reactio

Graduates of DePaul MENP?

Hi All,

Are there any recent grads from DePaul University's MENP program? I'd love to hear some feedback on the program. Specifically, what is schedule like, course load and content difficulty, when do clinical rotations begin, and can you graduati

Director of Nursing position or Nursing Supervisor?

Ok, I am facing a crossroads and would like a little help here. I have recently been offered a Director of Nursing position within the assisted living facility where I currently work as a staff nurse. However, I have also been offered a Nursing Super

Roaches At work

I work for a SNF and noticed roaches during noc shift at nurses station.


Would you bring this up with DON? Yes. Unless they know there is a problem they can't do anything about it. Let your DON know.

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Nurses can eat properly if they manage their time

13 Nurses, as we all know, often skip meals while they work. And, that isn't healthy. Sometimes we can scarf down a meal without chewing, and, that isn't healthy either. Those bad habits can spill over in our personal lives, too. The old saying, &q