esselmulen

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1. In-patient acuity measurement instrument

   esselmulen replied to MHN's topic in Psychiatric

   We used to have an equation called the AMIS that was done before each shift in which, the acuities of individual patients were collectivized and through a mathematical process the charge nurse would arrive at the optimum staffing number. For several...

2. In-patient acuity measurement instrument

   esselmulen replied to MHN's topic in Psychiatric

   We used to have an equation called the AMIS that was done before each shift in which, the acuities of individual patients were collectivized and through a mathematical process the charge nurse would arrive at the optimum staffing number. For several...

3. VA Hiring Freeze?

   esselmulen replied to jamistlc's topic in Government

   Right on. Gnawsome. The VA is forever declaring hiring freezes which usually last only until the new budget is passed. Up in Cleveland, they're hiring like crazy and I don't believe it's any different down in Dayton. By the way, in my younger years...

4. JCAHO survey

   esselmulen replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

   In my 13 years on the same floor, I've never run into a JACHO. I don't know what one looks like but I bet if I saw one I'd know. They must be large, stone faced, fearsome creatures, created by some diabolicly insane bureaucrat for the sole purpose ...

5. Dietary department...(ranting!!)

   esselmulen replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   For years we've been trying to solve problems with dietary, inservices have been of no help. We sit around the conference table, each gives his/her views, everybody smiles and shakes hands and promises a new era of love and cooperation and the next ...

6. Why do Nurse's wear there degree on there name badges?

   esselmulen replied to Medic_Kev's topic in General Nursing

   A few years ago, my buddy and I slit the plastic on our ID badges and made up a bunch of initials behind the RN on our name tags. I believe one of them was AFL-CIO, another was MCP (mobile chunk patrol for obvious reasons). Not one staff member q...

7. LPN's are Nurses Too? Aren't they?

   esselmulen replied to justjenn's topic in General Nursing

   This brings to mind the old debate over which is better, LPN, Diploma, AD or BSN. When you work on a floor, credentials mean nothing, brains, common sense and intuity mean everything. A good nurse is a good nurse no matter what her/his title.

8. student nurse interested in career with the VA hospital

   esselmulen replied to szccdw's topic in Government

   Our facility has a "Nurse Tech." program, you can get hired while still in school and get valuable experience in the field you want to work in. I don't know if other VAs have this or not, but it's certainly worth looking into.

9. Bcma

   esselmulen replied to night owl's topic in Government

   rnmom3x, maybe being in VA and close to the seat of power you have all of the right equipment and it's all in working order, but up here on the Great Lakes, we're lucky if we get patients with ID cards from the atr, let alone arm bands, and the print...

10. Bcma

    esselmulen replied to night owl's topic in Government

    You're right on that one Chiron. Once again, the chair polishers have shafted us working nurses, they jump on any old band wagon that comes down from on high, never questioning their bosses for fear of falling out of favor and the only nurses that t...