JGMSN

JGMSN

ICU, Ortho, LTC, Hospice, Anesthesia

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About JGMSN

JGMSN specializes in ICU, Ortho, LTC, Hospice, Anesthesia.


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  1. Patient Picking At Clothing/Bed Linens

    As a former certified hospice and palliative nurse, this "picking" behavior (the official term is carphologia) is commonly seen in delirious patients near the end of life. Based on this patient's condition, plus talking with people who have been lon...
  2. CPAP: Use It And Live

    After just being diagnosed with moderate positional sleep apnea (25 apneic/hypopnic episodes per hour) and saturation levels dropping to 74% two weeks ago, I faithfully use my CPAP every night. Although the first few nights were difficult (the nasal...
  3. Teachable Moment form

    At my facility we use something called a Root Cause Analysis (RCA). The person making the error is assured that no blame is placed on their action, and all involved personnel (the Nurse/Physician/other, Risk Management, Supervisor, etc.) are brought...