clezalla
has 30+ years experience and specializes in med-tele, med-surg..
went into nursing right after high school, have been in profession it seems like forever. Have spent mostly time doing med-surg. Have done acute care, home care, and manangement. First and true passion is med-surg acute care nursing.
Ok we don't have a "charge nurse" we have shift leaders who take full pts. assignments. I was told by my manager(my previous position) to write a proposal. Just curious what makes a great charge nurse and does anyone have a job description? Thanks
clezalla replied to Maddy_Rose's topic in Med-Surg
we do bedside report and try to involve the pt. in the report process. SBAR is a great way to start. Try to include information the oncoming shift will find helpful to the care of the pt for the shift. A "complete" history in change of shift isn't ...
clezalla replied to jenawade25's topic in New Nurse
you say she is a great nurse, great nurses to not "eat their young!" as a RN with over 30 years of experience I can tell you felling frustrated and some what inadequate as a new grad is expected. I still have days when i feel like that. Hang in t...
clezalla replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Education
i totally agree for the most part the goal for 98% of my patients is to go home! so that's what I put. I will put up questions they have for the doctors since i work nights and they aren't making rounds until the next day, this helps the patien...