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  1. Chart Audits -- I Couldn't Make This Up!

    This has been years ago, when charting was simpler and shorter --I came in to read the notes from the shift before me: The nurse had charted 3 phrases, one on each line, in this order, without punctuation; "New diet served Male visitor ate 50%."...
  2. Fall precautions

    Our hospital is revising our Fall precautions policies. We use Hendrick11 risk assessments with hourly rounding. My problem is how to document this hourly rounding. We chart electronically, however access to computers leads to summary charting. Pap...
  3. "Looping" IV Tubing

    While many see nothing wrong with looping--consider, Many nurses do not or improperly cleanse the hub before insering the tubing end or the connector. The recommended cleansing is using an Alcohol prep vigorously wait for it to dry and then repeat. ...
  4. BSN vs. ADN

    If you want the BSN for extra pay, First look at how long you will be able to practice. The # of years and your ultimate goal. Want to be a DON? go for it, Me--I have my ADN and no plans to "upgrade" I have my CCRN and that means more to me. I hav...
  5. Washing your scrubs

    I have a friend who swears that the dishwasher (no dishes) and cascade kept her nursing cap sparkling clean. I haven't worn my cap in years, but I know it has yellowed a bit, I may try this to refresh it. Granna:nurse:
  6. Her perfume stinks!!

    "i used to work in a law office, and one of the most important thing i learned from all the lawyers i worked with is " any complaint should be put in writing" ." i agree with this poster. take it to hr, your manager and don have no effect on her. ...
  7. I am very interested in your daily schedule of work. Just what do you do? At my job we do computer charting and I am now learning to be the "one to go to" in that system. I work in a rural small community hospital with about 200 nurses on PR. We c...
  8. So Mad I Could Just SCREAM.......

    Earlier post mentions wonder how Joint Commission would feel. Well, just to be helpful--If you have concerns aout patient care, that you feel are not resolved please contact the joint Commission office of Quality Monitoring at 630-792-5636. Just a...
  9. The Crusty County Nurse Cracks Just A Bit

    As I wipe away the tears, the lump in my throat remains. Tough days and nights seem to abound now. You are a warrior who deserves accolades and praise. For those patients who could not express their thanks "Thank-you, your caring made a difference...
  10. I am lucky in that I have a wonderful marriage to a man who provides well for his family. One morning I realized even that could end with a car accident, if the kids would have prom dresses and etc, I needed training. I worked off and on in a facto...
  11. I am so flippen mad!!!!!!!!

    "Im just so mad - I work hard - and now I see somebody else slide thru - AAAAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!:angryfire Im sorry I just had to vent!!!!!! " ENOUGH ! I was the oldest in my class too. I know the frustration you are venting. NOW, take some advice...
  12. The Doctor said WHAT?

    I have found that MD's are just like nurses, some crude and rude, others helpful and nice, some are jerks and some are not. I have learned the hard way to be cordially pleasant interact as little as possible with the negative ones and pray for them ...