sediaz

sediaz specializes in Infection Control.

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1. Dirty Utility room/area

   sediaz replied to smoddra's topic in Disease

   If CMS were to survey the facility you would probably be cited for mixing dirty with clean. On our IC environmental rounds sheet, we have to check the clean utility rooms and ensure that nothing "dirty" is stored there and we also have to ensure tha...

2. Plastic bags hanging on computers.

   sediaz posted a topic in Disease

   The portable computer workstations we use do not have drawers. The nurses are hanging plastic bags from the side to store flushes, insulin syringes and such. The problem is they do not remove the bags and the next nurse dumps it in the basket attac...

3. Unit Champions

   sediaz replied to sediaz's topic in Med-Surg

   We aspire to be a magnet hospital so therefore group huddles are to be done daily. If you miss the daily huddle then you're supposed to read-and sign- the huddle sheet that you missed. We receive a weekly batch of huddle sheets that include "thought ...

4. Unit Champions

   sediaz posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I'm the Unit Champion on our med/surg floor. As the designated "cheerleader" I'm looking for ideas to encourage better participation in our daily 'huddles'. I'm also supposed to help my co-workers understand the gallup poll questions that come 'rou...

5. Nursing Diagnosis

   sediaz replied to MsSocalRN's topic in General Nursing

   Someone told me that when I'm stumped to try and work backwards. Example: The TIME MEAUSURED OUTCOME (The Goal)l for this dx would be: Pt will feed herself safely during hospital stay. What INTERVENTIONS (stuff that I can do) support this outcome? I ...

6. 1/2NS +20meq KCL and urine output

   sediaz posted a topic in Medications

   Backstory. . .pt admitted for pneumonia. Hx fr 5 years ago included a mass in her colonwith mets to liver. Her eyes were very jaundiced. A physician mentioned to me that cxr showed worsening pneumonia. Next time I am assigned this pt I'm told at repo...

7. Help with IV Potassium administration

   sediaz posted a topic in Medications

   I had a pt who needed yet another Potassium run. She told me that it had burned when a previous nurse had run the potassium. Being a new nurse, I went seeking advise on what rate to run the potassium. I was expecting the nurse I asked to tell me t...

8. Anyone Else Always Anxious?

   sediaz replied to NewCanadianNurse12's topic in New Nurse

   I've been licensed since 3/08. Other nurses will see me "stressed" by the craziness of the moment on the med/surg floor and the usual word of advise is simply "breathe". I was standing next to a dinamap one day and figured I'd check my heart rate d...

9. specialty beds for patients

   sediaz posted a topic in New Nurse

   Embarrassed myself and got hauled into my directors office because I didn't follow procedure re how my facility utilizes air mattresses. I have started shifts with patients already on specialty beds but have never put one on a bed for a patient mys...

10. Need specific info for my Plantar Fasciitis

    sediaz replied to NTPinky's topic in Stress 101

    I went to a podiatrist who dx my foot pain problem as plantar fascitis. He showed me how to use water proof tape to fashion a "support slipper" on the sole of my foot which gave me relief. Basically, you tear strips to cover the sole horizontally, ...

11. manifestations of stress as a new RN

    sediaz posted a topic in New Nurse

    I thought Nursing School was stressful; especially the Skills Tests and Exam days. I graduated in January 2008 and by June had gone from an almost size 16 back down to a lovely size 12. I attributed this to my anxieties of facing NCLEX and working as...

12. Starting Nursing At 40...am I Too Late???

    sediaz replied to SunnyBeach_RN's topic in New Nurse

    I started back to school at age 50 while working 3 part-time jobs that fit around college classes. I may well have been the oldest in my nursing school class of 51. I was 54 when I passed NCLEX and started work as a Med-Surg nurse. I've been off of o...

13. HELP! Preceptor pb + time list.

    sediaz replied to CSNS's topic in New Nurse

    I love SoundofMusic's schedule!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm going to copy it and use it. I hope it will help me "anchor" the shift. There's so much going on during the med surg day shift and this schedule beats what I was using to keep me on track. What I seeme...

14. Am I too old to go to nursing school and into a nursing career?

    sediaz replied to is58tooold's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 54 and should graduate from an ASN program this semester. You want it? Focus and go for it.

15. Pandemic News/Awareness.

    sediaz replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Indigo, I'm a fourth semester nursing student and am taking my Trends in Nursing class. We have to do a presentation and I decided to focus on the respirators that nurses would be wearing while caring for patients in respiratory distress durin...