aroyce

aroyce has 5 years experience.

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1. New Telephone Triage Nurse

   aroyce replied to WhoCan.Narcan.'s topic in Triage

   I found that reading books with telephone triage protocols has been super helpful, even though the specific protocols for your organization might be different, it will still give you a general idea of how to decide what level of care your patients wi...

2. psych nursing and lunches

   aroyce replied to aroyce's topic in Psychiatric

   thank you guys

3. psych nursing and lunches

   aroyce replied to aroyce's topic in Psychiatric

   Thank you so much, your post really helped me.

4. psych nursing and lunches

   aroyce posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hello, I am curious what the routine is at other psych facilities for taking lunches. Where I work, it is like an everyday thing to punch in/out for lunch, while working, and then eat when you can while working. Is this an OSHA violation? the nurses...

5. Advice needed about clinical instructor

   aroyce replied to RNbethy's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you for the reply, apologies for negativity, just frustrated, but not giving up. Practice and SBAR are great tips.

6. Advice needed about clinical instructor

   aroyce replied to RNbethy's topic in Student Assist

   I think I have a simliar problem, the CI is coaching me through things, and then threatens to fail me because she feels she is coaching me too much. However, my complaint is, if I've never done the particular skill, how is possible for me to go in li...

7. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

   aroyce replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric

   the federal regulations aren't working

8. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

   aroyce replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric

   If the facility can't provide staff to take care of the patients, they need to stop admitting the patients. i think it's greedy for a facility to accept more patients than nurses feel they can safely handle. If you can't afford the staff, what makes ...

9. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

   aroyce replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric

   safe practice a "losing battle" w t h? and a DON said that?! w t h? someone in a high place needs to make A LAW for the ratio for safe care by law. It makes me sick, the nurses are dumped on, and the patients don't get what they are due. Unsafe pract...