Is it a year? Two?
Yesterday, I had a nurse with 5 yrs experience miss a very high bp. The dr was not happy and neither was I. The CNA who took the bp didn't report it to the night shift RN, and the day shift nurse saw this number populate to the computer and she never questioned it. The number was dangerously high and should have been reported. This was no baseline for the patient.
Anyway, I told the assistant manager of the missed bp, stating lack of communication from the CNA, and the lack of critical thinking from the RN who never thought it was reportable. The A.M response back to me?
This nurse is new. She only has FIVE years experience under her belt.
Five years is NOT a new grad. Anyone should know that a bp that is 30+ pts higher both systolic and diastolic from baseline is NOT normal, especially someone with 5 yrs experience.