mcleanl

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1. Chart Audits....you have to be kidding me!!!!!

   mcleanl replied to mcleanl's topic in General Nursing

   Hello All, I have had a day to mull over everything. I still feel that it is completely ridiculous to call someone at home regarding an unchecked box. This in NO way impedes patient care. I also stand by what I said, if 100 percent compliance is t...

2. Chart Audits....you have to be kidding me!!!!!

   mcleanl replied to mcleanl's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks Monkeybug!!!!!

3. Chart Audits....you have to be kidding me!!!!!

   mcleanl replied to mcleanl's topic in General Nursing

   Actually Altra ..............what I am understanding is that we aren't documenting for better patient care but to satisfy TJC. As a nurse......I find that very satisfying (yes, I am being sarcastic). There are two camps of people........one camp th...

4. Chart Audits....you have to be kidding me!!!!!

   mcleanl replied to mcleanl's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks all, I plan to bring all this up in the next staff meeting. If the documentation is that important......I mean to the point where if one single box is not checked, then someone should come in starting at 6pm to audit, so it can be done befor...

5. Chart Audits....you have to be kidding me!!!!!

   mcleanl posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok......I just got a call from the night charge nurse. She audits the restraint charting somewhere around 2000hrs. She called to tell me that I didn't check the box (in EPIC) that states I notified the family regarding the restraints. Every other ...

6. My dad was a 'throw-away'

   mcleanl replied to alaur74's topic in General Nursing

   Flare, Nurses are human beings as well, it is never satisfying to code a 93yr old-even if they are healthy. It is reasonable to discuss these things with families and often times I don't think that people really understand what "do everything" mean...

7. My dad was a 'throw-away'

   mcleanl replied to alaur74's topic in General Nursing

   Alaur.....This post has come at an interesting time for me. As an ICU nurse for almost 20 years I have had a couple of recent cases that have kept me up at night. Cases where family members have elected to continue on with care despite a poor/unfav...

8. Ortho nurse or transplant nurse?

   mcleanl replied to Abbachri's topic in Career Support

   Transplant!!! I agree that the learning experience will be incredible. Just as an aside......ortho floors are very heavy...and the work is physically difficult.

9. Medication Error

   mcleanl replied to jenna84's topic in General Nursing

   I suspect the OP is referring to the "college of nurses." It is a equivalent to the US's BON.

10. Ketamine for adults while intubated?

    mcleanl replied to JemJ's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen it used for bedside procedures (in adults) along with versed but never in drip form. I was taught to minimize stimulation and talking near the patient while ketamine is in use to prevent flashbacks/psychosis.

11. Vented Patient PEA

    mcleanl replied to whitecat5000's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good question. I actually had a vascular pt, several years ago that occluded his graft and needed to go to the OR stat. He was intubated, SR on the monitor. We packed him up to go the OR, placed him on the portable monitor/vent and start...

12. Cyclical vomiting syndrome

    mcleanl replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Not sure about the diagnosis, but in my world cyclical vomiting gets an NGT.....

13. leaving the community... but where

    mcleanl replied to Trishrpn80's topic in General Nursing

    Trish....hugs to you. Your post did make me giggle when you wrote "Hamilton (not a fan). I grew up there and it was often referred to as "the mistake by the lake." Good luck with your search, TO and the burbs......that is where my heart longs to ...

14. Offensive or not??

    mcleanl replied to peekachoo's topic in Relations

    "Manchildren"....................:lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2:.........I never knew there was a name for this, but I know exactly what you are talking about!!!!

15. Denial

    mcleanl replied to poopprincess's topic in General Nursing

    Gaylarn4.....I'm not sure this is a "human" trait as much as it is a cultural one.