vaughanmk

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1. Flow Charge Nurse

   vaughanmk posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in an ED and we are trying to implement a Flow coordinator position. The poor gal is striking out repeatedly. Nothing seems to work. Do you utilize a flow nurse in your facility. If so, what does this nurse do? We currently have a charge...

2. Scheduling in the ED

   vaughanmk replied to TJobs's topic in Emergency

   I work in a peds ED that sees about 200 kiddos a day. We have many shifts to help with volume levels. 7a 11a 3p 7p. Some weekend option but not a ton so we do work weekends. 20+years = no weekends. 10-20 years = 1 of 6 weekends >10 years= 2 of...

3. Offered a job today and flattered, but stumped.

   vaughanmk replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing

   Follow your gut, that's why your a good nurse because you have followed it in the past and it has obviously worked well for you in the past. Congrats.

4. QA project

   vaughanmk posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a peds ER and need to develop a new small QA project. I need suggestions, what projects do you do? Examples in my department include blood glocuse monitoring ( the information the nurse inputs into the monitor), initial and discharge pain...

5. Alzheimer's Train Ride

   vaughanmk replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   This is an amazing explanation of Alzheimers. It brought tears to my eyes and I am a passenger on this train with my grandmother

6. I'm getting written up! (Very long)

   vaughanmk replied to rn4babies63's topic in General Nursing

   I feel horrible for you. I cannot imagine working on a unit that requires every single complaint by anyone to go into your employee record. I would check with administration to make sure that this is correct. I would understand that the dept wants...

7. pediatric vital signs

   vaughanmk replied to dan_dfc's topic in Emergency

   I work in a level 1 peds er. In triage we only get a BP on kids over 2. A majority of our kiddos under 3 never get a BP. Only if it's warrented by condition, admission or as deemed necessary by anyone.

8. More Strange Baby Names

   vaughanmk replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Had to call a kid from the waiting room the other day, Demon, so I said DeMON instead of the obvious. The mom stood up and yelled across the waiting room with 60 kids. It's Demonte the -te is silent. All that could go through my head is "No the -...

9. template? matrix? How do you staff your ER?

   vaughanmk replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

   How do assignments work with people comming in at all hours. Does everyone just given up pt's when oncomming people come in or do the oncomming people float? Can anyone give me examples of their assignment sheets? I work in at 30 bed expanding to ...

10. Computerized charting in the ED

    vaughanmk replied to Cindy Bruns's topic in Emergency

    I miss EMSTAT We recently went to CERNER in our ED and I would tell anyone to run away if you are able. It is very inefficent, time consuming and not user friendly. Med reconciliation is difficult, no where to free text and impossible to read the...

11. Policy on Peds Patients

    vaughanmk replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    We allow 2 parents to stay in the room if not in the ICU. Parents may leave at any time, hoping that they notify staff. Siblings and friends cannot stay unless the parent is breastfeeding the sibling.

12. Moving to Tulsa

    vaughanmk replied to eatcake's topic in General Nursing

    Do you currently work in peds?

13. Advice on clinical practice council

    vaughanmk replied to Roro's topic in Pediatric

    Roro- I found this old thread and was wondering how this went for you. What topics do you approach with this? What functions best and benefits the most from this. Can I get a copy of your mission? Thanks

14. Discharge of Homeless Pediatric Patient

    vaughanmk replied to LiveZen's topic in Pediatric

    I couldn't imagine that the hospital would discharge a child to the street. Someone, somewhere along the way should address that. It is sad that children actually have to live that life. I wish there was more that could reasonably be done to help ...

15. pain scale in toddler

    vaughanmk replied to Roro's topic in Pediatric

    I really like FLACC. Face Legs Activity Cry Consolability. It is based on how the child is acting and looks. It is fairly subjective through.