midwestnurse

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1. HELP! Where can I find patient/ratio standards?

   midwestnurse replied to Pamelita's topic in General Nursing

   Patient caregiver ratios do not seem to exist, at least here in Illinois. My mother was in 3 different nursing homes, the last in which she choked to death. I sincerely believe had the nursing home been adequately staffed, this may not have happene...

2. "real" role of pysch nurses

   midwestnurse replied to Still_searching's topic in Psychiatric

   Working first in med/surg and cardiac units has helped tremendously in my work on the psych unit. How many times do anxious patients report chest pain, not to mention all the somatic complaints, and the medical emergencies? My medical background has ...