Our system is set up differently. Our meds don't count as given until we file them. So we educated nurses not to file until the med is swallowed or administered. This gives them the opportunity to "undo" anymed that is rejected by the patient or s...
We allow nurse to document and do BMV with EMAR. The instructor has to send in a form for each clinical student about 2 weeks prior to clinicals. We use the first day of clinicals teaching them documentation and BMV. The student nurse has the same...
We just recently implemented Meditech BMV in our hospital of 240 beds. We had piloted for 7 months on 2 units to work out the kinks and had a 2 week support period. It has been remarkably well received by all the Physicians, Nurses respiratory ther...
I'm the director of a Nursing Administration department. Under me I have 2 secretaries, 2 staffing clerks and 4 House Supervisors. I have a full time float pool of about 50 RNs, LPNs and CNAs. I'm also over 160 per diem employees non benefited wh...
I don't really expect increased infection rates. Based on what literature I received from the Kendall rep I expect decreased rates. However the physicians must have stock in Bard and swear that our infection rate will go up. The nurses like the ne...
Hi all. In our facility we are considering changing from a Bard Latex IC foley catheter to a Kendall 100% silicone latex catheter setup. I was wondering if any one has any experience with problems using the 100% silicone catheters. Primarily looki...
I'm the manager of a 20 bed ortho/neuro unit and a 29 bed medical/surgery unit. My questions is what are the productive hours per patient day alotted to various units/hospitals across the nation. We just had consultants come and evaluate our produ...