pb57

pb57 has 30 years experience and specializes in Emergency.

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1. TPA and bad outcomes

   pb57 replied to pb57's topic in Emergency

   thank you all for replies, it all helps process more clearly. I have never seen it given inappropriately and I think the Drs do a great job explaining the risks/benefits, but it is difficult to not think and rethink about. Would a debriefing be ben...

2. TPA and bad outcomes

   pb57 posted a topic in Emergency

   After giving TPA and having a bad outcome nurses often feel responsible for the outcome. Do any EDs have debriefings after these situations. Are nurses allowed to voice there concerns if they don't feel comfortable giving the med in a specific situ...

3. Transfer at change of shift?

   pb57 replied to BeachBayNurse's topic in Emergency

   We are at the mercy of the floor charge nurse to give us a bed and we wonder why beds seem to be more available around shift change time. Are they "dumping" on the next shift?

4. Nursing Management Question

   pb57 replied to Toquay's topic in General Nursing

   I think there is lack of respect between staff and management...they don't respect what and how I do my job as a staff nurse and I do not respect what they do. I wish it were different and I don't think there is a one day class to fix it...it takes...

5. any effective meetings going on in your depts?

   pb57 posted a topic in Emergency

   Our manager thinks meetings are the only way to get things done...we usually spend 7/8 of the meeting listening to her or other manager type folks...at our next meeting I want to try to make a suggestion to give the meetings back to the staff ...trus...

6. disrobing psych pt?

   pb57 posted a topic in Emergency

   Our manager wants us to put all mental health pts in gowns immediatly. We have a whole range of pysch pts, some voluntary and some involuntary....what happens in other places?