WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.260 --> 00:00:01.570 My name is Matthew Tilson, 2 00:00:01.570 --> 00:00:04.270 currently a registered nurse at Aurora Saint Luke's. 3 00:00:04.270 --> 00:00:06.660 Just graduated for a FNP, 4 00:00:06.660 --> 00:00:09.380 so I'll be transitioning to a nurse practitioner role. 5 00:00:09.380 --> 00:00:11.860 line:15% So registered nurse is more bedside, 6 00:00:11.860 --> 00:00:14.450 line:15% you take care of the patient on a daily basis. 7 00:00:14.450 --> 00:00:16.080 line:15% You'll be with that patient the most 8 00:00:16.080 --> 00:00:18.750 line:15% out of any, kind of say, profession. 9 00:00:18.750 --> 00:00:23.040 line:15% Both medical, like a doctor, or a nurse practitioner. 10 00:00:23.040 --> 00:00:24.830 line:15% Nurse practitioner takes it to the next step, 11 00:00:24.830 --> 00:00:26.730 line:15% you're kind of a mid level provider. 12 00:00:26.730 --> 00:00:29.610 You see those patients maybe 10, 15 minutes. 13 00:00:29.610 --> 00:00:31.340 Kind of like a physician. 14 00:00:31.340 --> 00:00:34.420 You write scripts, you're able to diagnose, 15 00:00:34.420 --> 00:00:36.370 also write, plan, and care, 16 00:00:36.370 --> 00:00:38.490 so just taking nursing to the next level. 17 00:00:38.490 --> 00:00:39.970 So throughout a shift you're responsible 18 00:00:39.970 --> 00:00:44.949 for wound care, any medications, IV, oral, 19 00:00:44.949 --> 00:00:46.630 or IM. 20 00:00:46.630 --> 00:00:48.030 You have to do an assessment, 21 00:00:48.030 --> 00:00:51.420 so you have to assess your patient every day, every shift. 22 00:00:51.420 --> 00:00:52.700 You're responsible for charting, 23 00:00:52.700 --> 00:00:53.810 unfortunately that's the worst part, 24 00:00:53.810 --> 00:00:55.420 but you have to document what you do 25 00:00:55.420 --> 00:00:56.750 or it hasn't been done. 26 00:00:56.750 --> 00:00:58.580 So first thing you want to do is gather a report, 27 00:00:58.580 --> 00:01:00.340 line:15% you want to find out as much about that patient 28 00:01:00.340 --> 00:01:01.510 line:15% as you can before they arrive. 29 00:01:01.510 --> 00:01:06.510 line:15% So that could be from ER, or emergency room, ICU, or home. 30 00:01:06.940 --> 00:01:08.720 line:15% Then, once that patient arrives, 31 00:01:08.720 --> 00:01:12.250 you want to make sure they're settled, introduce yourself, 32 00:01:12.250 --> 00:01:14.030 and kind of figure out the game plan from there. 33 00:01:14.030 --> 00:01:15.880 If there's orders, then you'll act upon those orders. 34 00:01:15.880 --> 00:01:19.930 If there's no orders, then you continue with brief history. 35 00:01:19.930 --> 00:01:21.850 Both medical, social, 36 00:01:21.850 --> 00:01:24.090 and then you'll do your physical exam. 37 00:01:24.090 --> 00:01:25.050 Currently in my role now, 38 00:01:25.050 --> 00:01:26.550 I'm usually a charge nurse, 39 00:01:26.550 --> 00:01:29.410 so I'd be managing a team to 12 to 15 people, 40 00:01:29.410 --> 00:01:32.420 just doing daily, like, routine stuff, 41 00:01:32.420 --> 00:01:33.940 including making assignments. 42 00:01:33.940 --> 00:01:35.940 You still usually have one to two patients yourself. 43 00:01:35.940 --> 00:01:37.270 Those patients are usually more critical, 44 00:01:37.270 --> 00:01:39.050 usually on a vent, usually just 45 00:01:39.050 --> 00:01:40.723 coming out of the unit or ICU, 46 00:01:41.930 --> 00:01:43.410 and then you have to troubleshoot 47 00:01:43.410 --> 00:01:44.980 any issues that arise on the unit. 48 00:01:44.980 --> 00:01:47.430 You can work a 12 hour shift at Luke's, 49 00:01:47.430 --> 00:01:48.550 line:15% we don't do 10 hour shifts, 50 00:01:48.550 --> 00:01:50.100 line:15% but Freighter does 10 hour shifts, 51 00:01:50.100 --> 00:01:51.960 line:15% so you'd work, it's called 7-70, 52 00:01:51.960 --> 00:01:53.580 line:15% so you'd work 70 hours one week, 53 00:01:53.580 --> 00:01:56.210 line:15% and then off the next week, so seven 10 hour days. 54 00:01:56.210 --> 00:01:57.580 Where at Luke's we do 3-12's, 55 00:01:57.580 --> 00:02:00.230 so 36 hours, you get paid for full time. 56 00:02:00.230 --> 00:02:01.500 Still get full time benefits, 57 00:02:01.500 --> 00:02:02.980 where if you're part time you can work anything 58 00:02:02.980 --> 00:02:04.950 from one day a week to four days a week, 59 00:02:04.950 --> 00:02:06.150 it's entirely up to you.