KTB

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1. RN's removing chest tubes/heimlich valves and urostomy drains

   KTB replied to Miss RNC's topic in Med-Surg

   Hi, At our small community hospital, we do not remove chest tubes and I would refuse if asked by a Doc. to do it. We do remove hemovacs occasionally, penrose's, staples, etc. At our hospital, we usually only have one MD in the building in the ER a...

2. Support systems

   KTB posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Hi! I am looking for input on the support systems in place in other small community hospitals. I have had a rough weekend because we have had a high census with many sick calls and failing support systems. On Friday at 3:30 pm, we had a fresh pos...

3. Doctors! Rudeness does it go hand and hand?

   KTB replied to dinirn's topic in Relations

   Hi! Yes, I too cannot stand to call Doc's especially in the middle of the night. Just last week, I had to call a Doc at 0500 for a temp on a fresh post-op of 103.5 He was angry about the call and said "well what do you want me to do about it?" I...

4. Nurse-Patient Ratios

   KTB posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Hi, I work in a small (

5. Equipment tracking

   KTB posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Does anyone have a really effective but simple way of keeping track of their equipment? We often have IV poles, pumps, w/c's, B/P cuffs, thermometers, sat machines, etc. growing legs and walking off. We are trying to think of a good way the CNA's c...

6. Respect for Med-Surg Nursing

   KTB posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Hi, I have been a Med-Surg RN for 10 years. I choose to stay on Med-Surg because I find in challenging and very interesting. I like caring for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses and several different age groups. Several opportunities to "s...