marcyga

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1. Tsystem

   marcyga replied to TexasRN31's topic in Emergency

   We just implimented the T-system in our ED. I am a nurse, but also do quality improvement. So far so good!!! We use the system for the docs and the nurses. What a wonderful invention. The only problem we have encountered is getting the docs use ...

2. Taping Trauma In Trauma Room

   marcyga replied to ellencrn's topic in Emergency

   I would think they would need to have a consent form signed by the employee to allow them to tape you. Also what about HIPPA and breaking patient confidentiality????

3. Any South Georgia Nurses?

   marcyga replied to NurseDianne's topic in Georgia

   I am an LPN and i work full time. I use to work on the med/surg floor but now i push paper. Occasionally i still do a shift, but my title now is quality improvment coordinator. I review charts and rewrite policies and procedures. Tell me something...

4. Any South Georgia Nurses?

   marcyga replied to NurseDianne's topic in Georgia

   valdosta here

5. Altered and removed charting

   marcyga replied to Xtreme1's topic in Safety

   How scary how much of your other charting gets thrown away? First of all only chart facts about your patients condition, don't cut your peers in patient charts. Take your copied documentation, and the present chart to the next higher up from your ...

6. I am a nurse-not a mindreader

   marcyga replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

   a lay person saves a life and they are a hero, nurses save lives everyday and we are just nurses. Give yourself a big pat on the back, sounds like you did a great job. Keep up the good work, and let the other roll off the back.

7. overdosing in the PACU

   marcyga replied to marcyga's topic in PACU

   Thanks for your help. This is what is happening, the floor nurse is giving pain meds as if there had been nothing given in PACU.

8. overdosing in the PACU

   marcyga posted a topic in PACU

   This is the first time I have done this so be easy with me. I have a really huge problem here at work. I do the quality improvement at our facility, and we are running into a BIG PROBLEM. We are getting patients back on the med/surg floor from sur...