camilleRN68

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1. RN assessments

   camilleRN68 posted a topic in Safety

   Does anyone have a policy on RN assessments of patients to be done at least every 24 hours. Meaning, if you have RN and LVN staff how often do you require the RN to make an assessment. Or do you require that? Does your charge nurses have to coordi...

2. delegation of tasks

   camilleRN68 replied to camilleRN68's topic in Safety

   I totally agree. I just don't know what else to do at this point. The techs have been brought in and signed papers if they do something else not on their list of duties it will be grounds for immediate termination. What I feel like is that it shou...

3. delegation of tasks

   camilleRN68 replied to camilleRN68's topic in Safety

   You are right Mike. IV's are medications. They are NOT supposed to be doing that but the nurses continue to ask them to do it. I have done everything to let the NT know what they can and cannot do, yet, it is hard for them when seasoned respected ...

4. Doing away with agency nurses. Interesting article.

   camilleRN68 replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a 267 bed hospital in a rural area. We stopped using agency about 3-4 years ago, and it has worked great. We expanded our prn pool and give bonuses to fulltime staff that work extra hours. It is wonderful. And it has helped with retenti...

5. delegation of tasks

   camilleRN68 posted a topic in Safety

   I am having problems with the nursing staff in area of delegation. I know the rules of the NPA and They should know them as well, but we continually have issues with improper delegation. Mostly in the respect of our Nurse Techs or Externs (employee...