The propose of this question is to gather information on a future article I am writing. It been my experience that hospital administrations are putting nurse at risk for poor patients outcome; ether because the actuary was too high, too many patients...
jbluehorseh replied to kiraesparza's topic in Safety
The ratio would be 4 to one . It does not matter what the mix is as long as you have one tele patient. the Department of health in your county in a good place to file a complaint , if you have a union file a complaint with them too. this is a pati...
jbluehorseh replied to Tboland88's topic in Safety
I am writing an article about this topic, I have a poll called "Are hospitals putting nurse’s license at risk?" in this forum. if you could please look for it and fill it out it would greatly helpful and please share any stories if you can or send...
The propose of this question is to gather information on a future article I am writing. It been my experience that hospital administrations are putting nurse at risk for poor patients outcome; ether because the actuary was too high, too many patients...
Have any nurses worked under A CEO named Dennis M Knox, what was his reputation good, bad, neutral. Did he use any consulting groups, hired people he knew? Did he make the hospital better than it was? was there any staff cuts. He has worked for the ...
jbluehorseh replied to massrn116's topic in Activism
I tend to believe Obamacare is just the latest escape goat for all the wrongs in life these days, even thought it has only been in effect for less then two months. Health care is constantly changing. It use be we let people die in the streets before ...
jbluehorseh replied to massrn116's topic in Activism
Bitter apple's, nursing is always in a constant war between management and using for better patient care. nurses always want what's best for patient care, management want to save money at any cost. The nursing profession has to be proactive in what ...
jbluehorseh replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Relations
It is golden to give a complete report, however i have been on the resieving end of a nursing tring to make me look stupid. I told one male nurse to shut f$% up one morning. I was frustrated at him by the second report because he kept interruping, pe...
jbluehorseh replied to jbluehorseh's topic in Medications
I agree with what everybody is saying. However, when the patient does have everything he or she needs to be compliant then what. our case management make sure the patient has the resources he or she needs. There is a limit to what hospital can do whe...
I would go to the student counselor's office and ask for help. If not, there should be legal aid for students on campus or even get a lawyer to protect your rights. ( not to sue for money) . It is worth pressuring to protect your rights I do not know...
I have a question. The other night I was taking to my house supervisor about a patient who is a frequent flyer. He is a chronic non compliant patient who always wants the narcs. This hospital doctor hands out the IV morphine and dilaudid like it is c...
hi folks i am a nurse working in a tele unit / oncology unit. i liketo know if there are any standards to patient to nurse ratios while the patientis receiving chemo. what does you hospital do???
jbluehorseh replied to Queen2u's topic in Relations
i don’t thinkit is a bad thing, many hospitals demand that nurses to speak english only inpatient care areas. there are some foreign nurses, who command of english is poor, so some patients equivocate that to intelligence, some cultural difference, o...
jbluehorseh replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing
that was a nice story; i think we all need a change in life experience or health for that matter, to see nursing in a different perspective. i think too many md see health care a mathematical problem. (rx x tx / time = recovery) if that was so, we w...