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A friend started a new job at a rehabilitation center. They do paper charting (check sheet and short narrative). What shocked her, and me, was that the patients do not wear armbands. When giving meds they have to only verbally confirm their name. She asked why doesn't anyone have an armband? The answer: It's a matter of confidentiality. How can they get away with this? Where's Joint Commission? It's a large well known center not a small Mom & Pop facility.
As an agency nurse I encounter no name bands 80% of the time. I have a good memory after 12 hours on the same floor I can tell you the names of 90% of the patients. BUT I shouldn't have to stop a CNA in her work just to tell me a name of a patient. When I ask the supervisors of these places about the name tags, I get all kinds of answers from "Our staff knows their names" to " We don't want out residents to feel like prisoners." To point out to them that
med errors can happen they look at me as if I just asked "Which way to the tea party, Alice?
May 23, '12 by JerseyBSNInpatient. If you understand drug addicts/alcoholics you know they are drug seeking to the max. If a nurse asked for their name they could easily say someone else's name just to get their meds if they know that that person gets a larger dose of Subutex.
May 23, '12 by MerlynQuote from JerseyBSNAs an agency nurse I encounter no name bands 80% of the time. I have a good memory after 12 hours on the same floor I can tell you the names of 90% of the patients. BUT I shouldn't have to stop a CNA in her work just to tell me a name of a patient. When I ask the supervisors of these places about the name tags, I get all kinds of answers from "Our staff knows their names" to " We don't want out residents to feel like prisoners." To point out to them thatA friend started a new job at a rehabilitation center. They do paper charting (check sheet and short narrative). What shocked her, and me, was that the patients do not wear armbands. When giving meds they have to only verbally confirm their name. She asked why doesn't anyone have an armband? The answer: It's a matter of confidentiality. How can they get away with this? Where's Joint Commission? It's a large well known center not a small Mom & Pop facility.
May 23, '12 by nursel56In my area, for a 5-day inpatient detox armbands would normally be used. These patients aren't always stable during the process. If they then attend a 2-4 week rehab they normally aren't used.