Fink

Fink has 12 years experience.

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1. How would you respond to this doctor?

   Fink replied to Parsifal's topic in MICU

   I would probably say way too much to the hand waving little doc and be in a world of trouble. However, as a patient advocate, if it would help get his attention and get him focused on the patient and their problem, I would!

2. Meditech and ICU Assessments

   Fink replied to KymmD77's topic in MICU

   We have went to HMS with Citrix as the server. We were using Meditech. Everything is pretty much point and click. We do qshift assessments, but there are IV assessment, IV titrations, and pt rounding documentation that is done q1h. It has taken s...

3. Do you cut corners in your daily nursing practice?

   Fink replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry about the typos! I am learning to use a tablet with with a virtual keyboard. Technology is very important..LOL!

4. Do you cut corners in your daily nursing practice?

   Fink replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   Throwing stones at others when you are also guilty? Really, who has not shaved an occasional corner? We nurse under the gun constantly. Things are time stamped in some charting systems. Being late on meds, even routine, is not acceptable! Time and pe...

5. HMS Charting AKA: High Maintenance Stuff!

   Fink posted a topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital, as of last week, converted from Meditech to HMS charting. It is total chaos at our facility! We were given 3 days of classes 2 months ago before going live. The Super Users were given 2 weeks. Regardless of the "education" we received o...

6. Future of Dialysis????

   Fink posted a topic in Urology

   In lieu of the new health care reforms, Obama Care, what will the future hold for dialysis patients? Will dialysis nurses continue to have a job? I am on the verge of changing from ICU nurse to dialysis nurse and am worried about the future for the...

7. Experience dialysis nurses....PLEASE HELP!

   Fink replied to Fink's topic in Urology

   Thanks, Kasmus! I would probably really enjoy the acute dialysis based in the hospital because that is what I am used to. Code blues....bring them on! Only the chronic area is open now. I am glad to hear you enjoy it!

8. Experience dialysis nurses....PLEASE HELP!

   Fink posted a topic in Urology

   I have been working in an eight bed ICU in the south for over 10 years. I am needing a change and have been considering dialysis because so many of the patients I have taken care of over the years are dialysis patients or were heading in that directi...

9. Name a stupid policy/idea your facility thought would fly

   Fink replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

   Do I ever know what you mean! I can not even get to my patient for the people in the room. Our door opens at 8 am and closes at 9 pm. Only suppose to be 2 family members in the room but that is a joke. Supposedly, Joint Commission likes the idea of o...

10. Seeking advice on discriminatory practices.....

    Fink posted a topic in Critical

    I have been a nurse in a small ICU for over 10 years. Progressively, over the years, management has become increasingly worse. We have only had one manager in the past 10 years that was a stickler for policy and procedure and treated all employees ac...

11. Overdoses

    Fink replied to HeatherISU's topic in MICU

    :angryfireWe have to keep them in our ICU until a mental health evaluation or the probate judge issues a court ordered committment. Our ICU acts like a prison and we are the wardens instead of nurses. That really irritates me!

12. Introductions...........

    Fink replied to CardioTrans's topic in Alabama

    Just found you! I have also been a nurse for 12 years...Med/surg, ER, ICU, and some hospice. I work at Andalusia Regional in south Alabama in a small ICU that is probably more like a MICU at your facility. I have 5 children...(2 Marines, 1 Airman, 1 ...

13. RN to MSN Programs

    Fink replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

    I'm looking at a program at USA in Mobile, AL., clinical nurse leader. I have my associate and most all prereq's for my BSN. It does award a BSN. My only thing is the CNL is new and I am 51 yrs old! How is the job market for CNL especially for an old...