elfinM

elfinM specializes in Adult Tele.

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1. What would you do?

   elfinM replied to elfinM's topic in Safety

   Here is an update. I could not have called the RRT as they were already packing up and getting ready to leave the floor when I saw the pt turning several shades of blue. If I had been there earlier I would have called the RRT as I do NOT care about...

2. What would you do?

   elfinM replied to elfinM's topic in Safety

   That was my questions also CrunchRN. I would think you would want a charge RN to have the ability to see a bigger picture. Just a bit of fyi- Nurse manager asked the RN, who has a ASN-(as do I) to be the new charge RN. He took the position away fr...

3. What would you do?

   elfinM replied to elfinM's topic in Safety

   Thank you. I would never be one to say that I know it all, or that I am perfect, but I would like to think that some things do click. Your comment makes me feel like maybe I do know a little more than I give myself credit for. Thanks!

4. What would you do?

   elfinM posted a topic in Safety

   This recently took place in front of me, (not in my care) and involved a charge RN. It has really bothered me and I wanted to see what you all thought. Male, 57, suspected MI day before. Had vomited some dark emesis previous day. You walk in and his...

5. Manager mad RN followed policy and procedure!

   elfinM replied to elfinM's topic in Safety

   No issue that pt needed blood. No issue it needed to be done right then. Issue is nurse manager talking to rn who voiced what they would do, and no blame on the RN that ACTUALLY made the choice to not listen to manager and follow protocol! Should ...

6. Manager mad RN followed policy and procedure!

   elfinM replied to elfinM's topic in Safety

   More info. Pt was on floor, manager and charge rn took pt off floor BEFORE said unit arrived.

7. Manager mad RN followed policy and procedure!

   elfinM replied to elfinM's topic in Safety

   Mananger and charge took pt to gi lab. passing blood bank on the way, however floor nurse told them to tube it to floor. NO time was lost to this disagreement as an RN walked the blood to the gi lab! Patient safety was the important point, as with...

8. Manager mad RN followed policy and procedure!

   elfinM replied to elfinM's topic in Safety

   Yes, the NM wanted the blood tubed down to the gi lab. Blood bank stated that unless it can be secured, meaning someone has to present a badge to receive, then it does not go back in the tube system. This tube system is new (operating for 4 weeks),...

9. Manager mad RN followed policy and procedure!

   elfinM posted a topic in Safety

   There is a manager who wanted an RN to overlook policy and procedure, and got mad when other RN's voiced their opposition to this request. Who is wrong here, the manager or staff RN's. Situation was pt on floor gi bleed in need of multi unit of blo...

10. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    elfinM replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Cograts to you for calling it like it is! Your comments are supported by some of the replys that followed it. I have read that your comments are to be blamed on everything but the real problem that you covered in your statements. Nurses do take it...

11. Time to take Action

    elfinM replied to elfinM's topic in Activism

    Great thoughts and thank you for the other viewpoint that is the only way to truly solve a problem, as nurses know! I think that it will take time to get nurses at the bedside, it is not an overnight solution, but a step in the right direction. If nu...

12. Time to take Action

    elfinM posted a topic in Activism

    I had posted a previous thread regarding "Why does nursing allow itself to be short staffed". I heard alot of wonderful ideas on the root cause of the problem. Someone posted online the new bill introduced into the Senate regarding staffing levels. ...

13. What do you think

    elfinM posted a topic in New Nurse

    The other day at work the charge nurse said she was giving me my 6th pt. I am a new grad, on the floor for 3 months and it is a tele floor. I was not happy, but said ok. She did not give me that pt. Later in the day I was talking with a pt who was cr...

14. Why does Nursing put up with short staffing?

    elfinM replied to elfinM's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your input. It seems everyone knows the problem, but what do we have to do as a whole to make the change. Granted an individual nurse trying to take on management is a sitting duck. Doctors have managed to united themselves, ...

15. Why does Nursing put up with short staffing?

    elfinM replied to elfinM's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with your statement! I am wanting to find out the root problem as to why this exist at all. I want to make a positive change for nursing, but until I can uncover the reasons that create the problem it can't be fixed. I have co-workers who bla...