RNeyez RN

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1. Why do some nurses do this? And why are they allowed to?

   RNeyez replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

   I work weekend option which means 2 12-hr shifts and an 8-hr shift during the week for a total of 32hrs/week. By choice, I end up working 4 or 5 12-hr shifts during a week to cover the unit due to our staffing shortage. Generally, anything over 40-...

2. Code Status

   RNeyez replied to RNeyez's topic in Safety

   Along the lines of armbands, I really wish our hospital would begin using those. Thanks for all the feedback, guys...It all helps. Ahh...wouldn't life be somewhat easier if I could go back to the flowsheets at the bedside, but alas...this hospital ...

3. Code Status

   RNeyez replied to RNeyez's topic in Safety

   Thanks for the input, Beth. It's appreciated. As part of a "Code Idenitification Committee" at our hospital, I'm trying to gather ideas on how other facilities operate. Do you guys also use red armbands when a patient is Type/Screened for blood tr...

4. Code Status

   RNeyez posted a topic in Safety

   I'm trying to find a universal way for our hospital to identify code status on our patients. Currently we put the code sheet in the front cover of the chart and the MD will mark the box that is appropriate per the wishes of the patient (Full Code, N...

5. Dialysis and medication administration

   RNeyez replied to mercyrn02's topic in Urology

   I'm a med-surg nurse and we deal with many dialysis patients on our unit. My gut instinct was always to hold meds (especially the BP/DM meds) before dialysis. However, at the hospital I currently work at, the MD will specifically write "give meds bef...

6. Nursing Reports to Dialysis Units

   RNeyez posted a topic in Urology

   I'm wondering what is the best way to relay a report from the nursing unit to the dialysis unit regarding your patient and vice versa. Do you find a hand written report (like a transfer summary) works best for you, or do you feel a verbal/phone repo...