MarRN2

MarRN2 specializes in Emergency.

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1. fundraising ideas

   MarRN2 posted a topic in Emergency

   Thanks for all of your previous posts on motivational ideas. We have decided that in order to get people more motivated to participate in education for the ED staff, we will create a lottery. For every person who creates a poster presentation or ca...

2. do you team nurse?

   MarRN2 replied to NITEOBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in a busy ED with a high acuity and we use team nursing. When staffing is good there is 1 tech for 12 patients and 2 nurses for every 6 patients. Each nurse is primary for 3 patients but helps out with the other three. It works really nicel...

3. DNR order

   MarRN2 replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric

   I really like the purple DNR band idea. I work in the ED and not on the floor but occasionally we have to respond to codes in other areas of the hospital...cath lab, rehab, cafeteria, outside grounds, radiology, etc. If pt from the floor had a wris...

4. DNR order

   MarRN2 replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric

   I work in the ED and we sometimes have to take telephone admission orders. The hospital protocol states you can take a verbal/teltphone DNR/DNI if it is readback, verified, and signed by two RN's. The MD must then come in and sign the order with in...

5. "A good first impression???"

   MarRN2 replied to ahett's topic in General Nursing

   A near by hospital recently switched to all white uniforms trying to boost patient satisfaction scores, after 6 mo the scores did not rise significantly and the nurses were complaining so much about the stains on thier scrubs that the hospital has a...

6. motivation ideas

   MarRN2 posted a topic in Emergency

   I am part of the education commitee for our ED and we are looking into ways to motivate staff to keep up with new information. Bombarding staff with articles in the past has never worked and recent poster board case studies have also failed. Does a...