saraaileen76

saraaileen76

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saraaileen76 specializes in Med surg.


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  1. Dangling patients

    The hospital I work at is getting really strict with patient mobilization. We have patient who are quads and bed bound at baseline. Our assistant nurse manager is wanting us to dangle these patients even if it is for 5 minutes. I a trying to locate E...
  2. Hand Massages

    What are your feelings on providing hand massages to patients? They said it's to reduce stress. I Call BS. I think it's they want the patient satisfaction scores. If they keep adding task upon task and chart this and chart that, so many things to do ...
  3. Question about Infusing IV Potassium

    Have the MD order with lidocaine.
  4. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    When night shift is staying over for a double shift because we don't have enough staff.
  5. Med pass practice

    I was wondering what other facilities do to make sure med pass has limited interruptions? We currently use a bright yellow sash that says do not interrupt. People still interrupt. I am helping my Assistant Nurse Manager with a project to come up with...
  6. I am looking for a chest piece/ bell cover for my littman. I can't find them anywhere except to order from china. Does anyone out there use one? If you do, where can I get one? Thanks!
  7. Discipline for low pain reassessment scores

    I use epic at work. I have mentioned for a year that other hospitals I have been too or know people who work there tell me about the pop up which is nice. I do understand but sometimes it gets so crazy, as I am sure we all can agree to, things jut sl...
  8. When will being an RN stop sucking?

    I have been a nurse for 2years. I love nursing. I hate the politics. I had an issue today at work that made me very angry. I try not to take it personal but i do. I want to try different areas of nursing but it is so difficult to find someplace that ...
  9. I have a question for everyone out there.. I know pain is the 5th vital sign and it is part of national patient safety goals... But what I was wondering is if any of the facilities that you work at want you to have an above 90% reassessment score..
  10. most troubling trend in healthcare

    This is so true!!!
  11. I am currently a nurse in Sacramento. I graduated may 2010 and have been working since September 2010. I think I am having a little burn out as well as some life changes I think I need to make. My best friend who is like my sister moved to st Louis 4...
  12. most troubling trend in healthcare

    This is so true! We have a special group of administrators, who aren't nurses or have been out of nursing so long they don't remember what nursing means, that walk around with their iPads to do customer surveys.
  13. Offered a New Grad Job but was told on hold.......

    You are right. I just was even more excited when they handed me all the benefit package information.
  14. Offered a New Grad Job but was told on hold.......

    The person who offered me the position was the Head of the New Grad program. They have been nothing but nice and I have been in return. I am just frustrated at the situation with being a new grad and jobs so scarce for us.
  15. I recently went to a job fair and while there I interviewed and was offered a new grad position. I was SO excited when this happened. I called my family and went and bought scrubs and shoes. Then I called the HR department to get the process going an...