crista

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1. DNR orders

   crista replied to Erin's topic in Education

   Sounds like we need a bulletin board for "doctor education"! In my opinion, that doctor was just glazing over a subject that needs to be handled more tactfully, but he probably felt like he "covered it". If it happens again in the future I might ap...

2. MRSA

   crista replied to crista's topic in Home Health

   Thanks everyone for your suggestions, I will be asking the doctor about those products you recommended. Keep in touch!

3. Post Op Dressing Changes

   crista replied to krag's topic in Med-Surg

   QD dressing changes sound logical depending of course on the extent of the wound and the amount of drainage from it. If you are talking about incisional care that is usually done daily unless otherwise indicated by the MD. It is always good to clar...

4. MRSA

   crista posted a topic in Home Health

   Does anyone out there have any experience with treating wounds infected with MRSA at home? I have a patient whom we just found out has MRSA in a diabetic ulcer (along with 6 other organisms). He was discharged from the hospitsal with this and our a...

5. ANCC & LVN's

   crista replied to Mary Lynn Briggs's topic in Med-Surg

   I am a nurse in California and at the hospital I worked in the RN's had to co-sign for the LVN's charts and assessments too. When setting up the assignment for the day, we would assign an RN to "cover" for an LVN(s) on duty that day. I really didn'...

6. computer nursing notes

   crista replied to NursePeggy's topic in Home Health

   I would absolutely be delighted if my agency went to a computer based charting system! It would dramatically cut down on the time I spend on redundant paper work, and leg-work because of running out of blank materials. Let us know how it's going, ...