KK92RN

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1. Improving Patient Satisfaction

   KK92RN replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Yep press-ganey is all we hear about also. We have to do pt and employee rounding ( to see how things are working, does anyone need to be recognized for excellent care or assistance ect...) So basically the charge nurses are doing some jobs of manage...

2. Help with p/p on removal of JP drains.

   KK92RN replied to bogworks's topic in Orthopaedic

   any nursing procedure book should have how to do it step by step and you really don't need a policy on a procedure unless its required by some certifying agency and i don[t believe that is.

3. Best shoes ever?

   KK92RN replied to redraccoon's topic in Uniform/Gear

   crocs have the holes in the top of them so you have to be careful of body fluid spills or needles. my hospital actually is not going to allow them anymore

4. Med-Surg Roll Call

   KK92RN replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

   we call ours a clinical practice council. it is a way to include the clinical staff in some of the administrative decisions that affect the hospital and staff and always affect your patients. ours has 9 separate commitees that address different issue...

5. Why do they bother coming in anyway??

   KK92RN replied to htrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   ok so is there an automatid referal to the dept of children to check on these children that are being born to these ladies..

6. Pregnant or having baby in nursing school - is it possible?

   KK92RN replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Students

   Well i started class in aug 1997 due in october. Went to school on a monday morning cause we couldn't miss the hospital orientation spokesperson and me and a classmate sitting across the room from each other timing contractions. The instructor saw us...

7. BNE Declaratory Order Help!

   KK92RN replied to mmd's topic in General Nursing

   most definately file the order now before you start school. it take about 4-6 months and you tell your side of the story when you turn in the paperwork. they may say they will give a probationary license but at least know before you start school.

8. How do you handle shift change admissions?

   KK92RN replied to ljds's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a busy ortho trauma floor so we get stuff all the time. what we usually do is if er calls report before 630 and brings them up then we accept them and get them settled. we give a brief report and then the oncoming shift picks it up. if for ...

9. high dependency trauma

   KK92RN replied to jax's topic in Orthopaedic

   I would think you would still be staffed like icu. and need the same equipment. my hospital has a stepdown unit but it is off of icu. they get vent pts and some other stuff. i work ortho/trauma and we get head injuries and the long term traumas but n...

10. Can I give half a dose?

    KK92RN replied to limabean's topic in Safety

    i was taught in school that for any change you have to talk to the md. but if i know the doctor or it was a pt home med then you should be covered. I the doctor wrote specifically for that then i would call. some mds you can never tell what they will...

11. Med-Surg Roll Call

    KK92RN replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    I have been in med surg for 6 years and prior to that i worked skilled nursing rehab in the same hospital. i have been on a ortho, neuro, trauma, ms unit for 2 years as a rn charge and pretty much love it. I am comfortable there now. took a while. bu...

12. Safe Pt Ratios for Med Surg

    KK92RN replied to MedSurgeMess's topic in Med-Surg

    I work on a 28 bed ortho, neuro, med-surg, trauma unit. We have split the floor so it works like this: staffing for the floor total. 2 charge 6 nurses on the floor and 2 pca. Each side has a charge and 3 nurses and 1 pca for 14 pts. now don't get me...

13. Standing on my feet....HORRIBLE BACK PROBLEMS! Need shoe help!

    KK92RN replied to caseyrb's topic in Uniform/Gear

    i have back problems to. i know when i need new shoes when my back starts to hurt. i have good luck with nike shoks. actually only took me 5 minutes to walk out with them and i usually take 3 hrs to find a good pair.

14. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    KK92RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Med-Surg

    only one tech for 28 pts. doing own vs. pt goes into st 140 c/o cp and transferred to pcu. total care trauma head injury pt with trach. sx all day. pt going for craniotomy family dilema there. new p.o. amp. p.o vs. every one else behind at 730 pm so ...

15. New Med/Surg manager wants your input on staffing matrix

    KK92RN replied to catalyst's topic in Med-Surg

    Well i work on a 28 bed trauma, ortho, medsurg floor and we split the floor in to 2 parts. Each side has 14 pts and the staff is set up like this: 1 charge rn 3 lvns or rn's for pt care 1 patient care associate we also have 2 unit reps most of the ti...