Gampopa

Gampopa has 10 years experience and specializes in Adult M/S.

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1. Dead wood

   Gampopa posted a topic in Emergency

   HI: New to working in the ER at a small community hospital but I've been an RN in various rolls for 20 yrs. While I "like" working in the ER I'm finding it difficult working with another RN - surprise! This RN has been in the ER for several years but...

2. Surgical D9s

   Gampopa replied to Gampopa's topic in Operating Room

   OK. I think it is the floor the position is located on.

3. Surgical D9s

   Gampopa posted a topic in Operating Room

   I've been seeing adds for Surgical D9s RNs. What is this position?

4. Switching from EPIC to Meditech

   Gampopa replied to NurseKristy2090's topic in Med-Surg

   Yup. That's Meditech. You should get quicker at searching for basic information but it is a step back. And the system also doesn't share information well with other areas of the hospital. At least that has been my experience.

5. Tired of med-surg but feel guilty leaving

   Gampopa replied to crystalbenz's topic in Med-Surg

   OMG get rid of the guilt. Hospital mngt will use that guilt to drain your life force energy until you want to leave nursing entirely. Are you thinking ICU will be less stressful? Maybe but with all the COVID pts in ICUs right now it may be much more ...

6. What is it like in your hospital right now?

   Gampopa replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in COVID

   Like others have stated our ER has been really quiet and census is low. Our hospital has been financially marginal for the past 2 years and there is deep concern COVID19 will bankrupt us. No elective surgeries or outpatient procedures and the extra c...

7. Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

   Gampopa replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in COVID

   Here's another link to a good research backed article on spread of COVID19 and use of PPE: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/03/commentary-covid-19-transmission-messages-should-hinge-science

8. NY Times graph on US spread of COVID19

   Gampopa posted a topic in COVID

   Watch How the Coronavirus Spread Across the United States

9. Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

   Gampopa replied to JDougRN's topic in COVID

   I don't know if we can post company info but there is AYA Healthcare staffing. Our hospital uses them and they don't seem to be a fly by night organization.

10. Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    Gampopa replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in COVID

    We are told to adhere to the CDC recommendation of N95 for aerosolizing procedures covered by a procedure mask and just a procedure mask for all other pt interactions with r/o COVID pts. I hear repeatedly from my manager that is all you need and sinc...

11. Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

    Gampopa replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in COVID

    At our facility, to ration masks, we are going by WHO recommendations for using N95 only when aerosolization is likely. However, staff is using N95s with any suspected COVID19 pt even for routine care. My managers are adamant that N95s get passed out...

12. Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

    Gampopa replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in COVID

    Isn't a pt who is actively coughing producing aerosolized droplets? I would want to be wearing an N95 into a COVID 19 room regardless of what procedure I'm performing.

13. Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

    Gampopa replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in COVID

    The CDC recommends for healthcare providers to use glove, gown, N95 and eye protection in an AIIR room for COVID19 patients. Yet, in nearly all photos of anyone dealing with COVID19 they are in full body isolation suits with shoe and head coverings. ...

14. IV Tube organizer

    Gampopa posted a topic in Critical

    Does your facility use an IV Tube organizer at bedside for pts that have multiple IV lines to keep tubing off the floor and in one place? I am thinking about something other than a wooden tongue blade taped to the bed rail.

15. Useless Shift Report Information

    Gampopa replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Was passing off a pt who came into the hospital d/t a fall at home. The oncoming nurse was adamant that I tell her if the pt had fallen in the bathroom or in the living room at home and was upset that I wasn't able to tell her.