Has anyone heard of the term, "campus of care"? I believe it is in reference to seniors? If so...what does it look like, what are the skill mix, nurse to pt. ratio, what kind of care would be...
nursegoodlove replied to nursegoodlove's topic in Emergency
At our hospital - Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock, B.C., Canada...we cannot "close" beds...they say that we have a "duty to care"...they just keep pouring in the door...irregardless of staffing...
nursegoodlove replied to nursegoodlove's topic in General Nursing
Hi there :) ! Thank you "so much" for all your hard work to track this down! :kiss It has helped a great deal! I see they have a phone number for Canada - so will try that & it will probably...
nursegoodlove replied to nursegoodlove's topic in General Nursing
Your ratio's, opportunity for education and advancement would certainly be good incentive to "stay"! Good for YOU! And thanks for letting me know these things actually do
nursegoodlove replied to nursegoodlove's topic in General Nursing
Thanks for the info. - it's so "encouraging" to hear that there is "hope" for the positive out there! And I agree...working for someone that actually listens to you and takes affirmative action...
nursegoodlove replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing
I agree - these are "horrible" ratio's...as to whether or not it's legal...I guess that will be ironed out when someone dies unnecessarily. The nurse works with one nurse aide at night and if it goes...
nursegoodlove replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing
This is in extended care - one nurse to 50 patients (day and evening shifts with the "contingency plan") and one nurse to 100 patients (with the contingency plan on the night
I was just wondering if anyone had some funny :rotfl: stories/experiences to tell with re: to nursing? We had an elderly fellow with dementia - who was ornery by nature...was making his way down the...
nursegoodlove replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing
We lost one whole ECU (67 beds) and gained a manager (go figure). There is 1 RN for 25 pts. on the D & E shifts in our ECU & 1 RN to 50 @ N. The management/admin. are now looking at deleting...
nursegoodlove replied to nursegoodlove's topic in General Nursing
So...magnet status is really just a bunch of political rhetoric? No extra concerted efforts to recruit, retain, involve staff, educate staff, increased staff for workloads and so
nursegoodlove replied to nursegoodlove's topic in Emergency
Thank you everyone for your help! The more I read of what is "normal"...the more "abnormal" I am feeling we are in our ER dept. I am going to make some notes & take them to our nurses to help...
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nursegoodlove replied to nursegoodlove's topic in Emergency
Thank you to ALL of you who have so kindly responded. "Diversion" is now a thing of the past d/t "gridlock" everywhere on the Lower Mainland (where I live), and "patient overrride". The nurse in the...