lyndac918

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1. Graduate Nurse vs Experienced Nurse

   lyndac918 replied to betts's topic in Humor

   Id love to see that one myself!!!

2. Nurse: Patient ratios

   lyndac918 replied to PButler's topic in MICU

   I am the manager of an ICU and I do come in and work the units...Day shift, night shift, weekends and holidays. But it still doesnt change because my boss isnt forced to come in and face the problems. I have worked ICU for 17 years and the last 2 a...

3. Nurse: Patient ratios

   lyndac918 replied to PButler's topic in MICU

   I also would like to commend Vikingnurse's organization on recognizing acuity and patient safety. Im moving to Norway. Id also like to say "Hi" to Sue and Lisa who told me that they have seen my questions and responses on here. Stick with it girls......

4. Nurse: Patient ratios

   lyndac918 replied to PButler's topic in MICU

   Rachit, You seem to have a lot of things going for you. Sounds like you have been there and done that...Good for you. Maybe you can help me out. I am a manager of ICU and CCU. I have no director because my VP fired her and now I have to interact ...

5. Nurse: Patient ratios

   lyndac918 replied to PButler's topic in MICU

   I work in a small community hospital in the ICU. Our ratios are 2:1 and 3:1 most of the time. We do not have open hearts but our patient population is aortic aneurysms, ventilator patients, ETOH withdrawl, sepsis, acute MI's and any surgery that do...

6. Wow! Look how many of us are in Ohio!

   lyndac918 replied to Noney's topic in Ohio

   Im from Central Ohio. I need to know what everyones CCUs are like. Number of patients, type of patients, CPO, Acute MI? Nurse/patient ratios? Do you do computer charting? Have a barcoding medication delivery system? Im trying to decrease our rat...

7. Walking rounds for nurse to nurse report?

   lyndac918 replied to lyndac918's topic in MICU

   Thanks KC. I appreciate your response. You are right, I am living in a world of micromanagement.

8. Walking rounds for nurse to nurse report?

   lyndac918 replied to lyndac918's topic in MICU

   I dont mind the idea of walking report as much as I hate the idea that we cant revise it to fit our units. We like to hear whats is going on with everyone. Its easier to update a physician if you know what is going on with all the patients if the R...

9. Walking rounds for nurse to nurse report?

   lyndac918 replied to lyndac918's topic in MICU

   VERY WELL WORDED....WE CONSTANTLY HAVE TO CHANGE THINGS BECAUSE SOMEONE HIGHER UP READ "ONE" ARTICLE IN A MAGAZINE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT.

10. Walking rounds for nurse to nurse report?

    lyndac918 replied to lyndac918's topic in MICU

    We use to do a taped report which worked fine for both units. Then our VP of nursing thought this type of report would encourage better communication. Of course she has never worked in critical care before. So I modified her idea a bit to make it ...

11. Walking rounds for nurse to nurse report?

    lyndac918 replied to lyndac918's topic in MICU

    Thanks for your input.

12. Walking rounds for nurse to nurse report?

    lyndac918 posted a topic in MICU

    I am a manager of an ICU and a CCU. Recently we were told we had to do walking rounds for our shift to shift report. Do any of you do this for report? If you do, how does it work? Do you have any ideas or forms to make it work better and be more ...