justgoofie

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1. Lowest H/H I ever saw...

   justgoofie replied to my2sons's topic in CCU

   the lowest i have seen was

2. Open or restricted visitation in ICU/CCU

   justgoofie replied to RNmac97's topic in General Nursing

   I know in the ICU I work in is closed to all visitors and phone calls 6-8 am and pm. allows for a smooth transition between shifts. also discourages after 11pm visitation. of course exceptions for familys of pt's expected to die at any time. otherwis...

3. Magnet hospital

   justgoofie replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

   didn't fire off a letter but had personal conference with ceo,don house supervisor, and of course unit manager. their attitude was one of "so sorry that happened, but really not much we can do about it" I haven't been back their since but have hear...

4. Magnet hospital

   justgoofie replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

   About a year ago I had to take my son to the hospital because of a head injury with neuro changes. The hospital I work in does not do children, So off the ambulance went to the "magnet" hospital. It was the worse service I have seen in any facility. ...

5. neuro checks question

   justgoofie replied to justgoofie's topic in Neuro

   thank you guys for you insight's. The bad part is we do bedside reports, on all our patients. The unfortunate part is she felt that there was motor movement while doing her bath in the middle of the night, and then the motor movement was gone by morn...

6. neuro checks question

   justgoofie posted a topic in Neuro

   I work in a med/surg icu, that also does small amts of neuro patients. Recently I was the nurse to a male patient who came in status podt cardiac arrest at home. Currently intubated and comatosed. EEG's done x3 with no changes, technically not brai...