JJGRN

JJGRN

IMC, ICU, cath lab, admin.

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JJGRN specializes in IMC, ICU, cath lab, admin..


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  1. I work in an IMC unit, and we have all of our patients on tele & continuous pulse ox monitoring; my understanding of progressive care is that it is telemetry only.
  2. 6 month evals?

    Are the evaluations to help them improve their performance? Maybe once you get the results of the things your department can improve upon, ask them individually how they can make a difference to improve the things that need to be improved. You could...
  3. I desperately need advice

    I agree with KatKonk, your rights were violated!! As a manager, I cannot ask any of my employees if they are taking medications or have any sort of medical condition. You should file a formal complaint with your HR department and/or a lawyer. Drug t...
  4. Intermittent FMLA: The joke's on us

    Our hospital has a similar intermittent FMLA policy. It is very frustrating to the staff that are left working short. We try to stay on top of the FMLA absences and once they reach their 12 weeks, their positions are posted. The other thing we starte...
  5. Help with Staff Moral

    Why don't you present the data to your staff, and ask them what they think of the poor results.... Sometimes the surveys can be very misleading.... I received some results that were really low regarding teamwork/working with others. I was shocked! I ...
  6. Secretary infighting

    Wow... This is a bad situation all the way around. Not only was the cursing an example of lateral violence... but it sounds like Jill has no respect for your authority in saying to not get involved in black women issues because it will come around t...
  7. Our ICU does not have a room 13... I know that's just a superstition, but it was a big enough deal to affect our room numbers....
  8. Similar to that, if a patient was comfort measures and you gave them a bath... that's usually when they expired.... I've also heard that to keep a patient from dying on your shift, you need to tie a knot in the sheet... and if a common housefly gets ...
  9. RN educator role/ assistant-manager

    We also have unit based educators within our organization. The educators are responsible for coordinating orientation, unit based inservices, weekly tracers, chart reviews of certain quality improvement initiatives, just in time education, and they a...
  10. I have to disagree. Would this behavior be more intolerable if the patient were harmed by the neglect of this nurse? In a just culture, you examine the action of the person... did they know their behavior was wrong? Is there a hospital policy against...
  11. UoP dual master's program

    I went to UoP and received my BSN. As you said, earning my degree was a lot of work and by no means a "cake walk." I would have continued on at UoP for my MSN, but my employer offered more tuition reimbursement to go to University of MD's online MS...
  12. ACLS in telemetry or intermediate care units

    In our hospital, all new critical care nurses must have ACLS within the first year of hire, experienced nurses should have on hire. Since we have this policy in effect in all critical care areas, when staff are floated to other units, we're covered. ...
  13. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    Well said. Imagine how confused our patients and families must be, seeing different caregivers coming in to the room with or without PPE. I've actually heard one patient remind her doctor that he needs to wear a gown and gloves when entering her room...
  14. I don't think the ANA membership would enhance your resume that much IMHO, but one thing I would look for is if you've accepted leadership roles in your current position. Are you involved in any councils/committees? Are you a positive role model on y...
  15. Patient Discharge Practice

    We are currently looking at our discharge practices because of the impact it will have on our bedflow. Right now, we do not have a standard for the time between written order and out the door. We do continue to provide care until the pt physically le...