BROWN_KK

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1. False Nails (Does it promote infection?)

   BROWN_KK replied to bjweiland's topic in Safety

   I have to say that I have had those "dreaded" nails for the better part of 12 years. I wash my hands without fail. I am very, very picky about my nail operators and am almost crazy about any spaces opening between the overlay and my nail. I do not ...

2. FLOATING POLICIES

   BROWN_KK replied to BROWN_KK's topic in Safety

   Some of the bigger centers I have worked in have gone to cluster areas of floating where you should be able to function and the patient population and load resemble your home unit. (i.e. monitored units, med-surg areas etc.....) This business of flo...

3. nurse-patient ratio

   BROWN_KK replied to Joy's topic in Safety

   It is teriffic that you have taken an interest in what I think is one of the biggest reasons nurses do not stay. The place I work at gives 8-10 med-surg patients to each nurse and you have to admit. There are no more than 2 cna's per 25-30 patient...

4. Tell us about your computer system

   BROWN_KK replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I came from paper charting then to computer charting and now back to reams of paper charting. We used the carevue system with vital signs and u.o. being defaulted over to the bedside computer. The drips were calculated, the assessments complete and...

5. Medical errors by nurses in hospitals are the result of?

   BROWN_KK replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I am with Noodle! Why are the nurses the only ones mentioned for making these mistakes. The sad truth is that we are not considered part of the health care team. We have to be afraid of calling to clarify orders which are written illegiblely by ph...

6. WHERE HAVE ALL THE NURSES GONE?

   BROWN_KK replied to sandy wensley's topic in General Nursing

   I must admit that though we sound harsh the realities of nursing are as stated in every state of this country. We are all underpaid and under respected for the grueling and draining work that we do every day. Notice that we are somehow never spotli...

7. charge nurse liability issues

   BROWN_KK replied to lsmo's topic in Safety

   I would say that those two areas are like apples and oranges although the common denominator is young people. I do not get the feeling that being able to deliver and administer to newborns prepares one to take care of all children. The hospital I w...

8. hospital staffing shortages and the effects on nurses and your license

   BROWN_KK replied to sammy26's topic in General Nursing

   I must admit that in many ways your post goes hand in hand with my post on floating in another category. With my experience over several institutions I have worked with very different groups of nurses, although I find that most are willing to put up...

9. FLOATING POLICIES

   BROWN_KK posted a topic in Safety

   Just curious what other nurses experiences were with floating. As an ICU nurse I am being told at my new place of employment that I must float essentially everywhere with as little as 30 min. orientation because it is a "lower level of care". Where...