michiganurse

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1. Opinions/Advice on how to handle short staffing

   michiganurse replied to NYnurseatheart's topic in Safety

   REPORT THAT STAFFING TO OSHA AND CEMS. THAT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE BS--aides or no aides--well tell the frikin DON to come do some baths and pass meds! If baths can't be done and family complains, give them the DONs number, and tell them SHE made it no...

2. Patient Safety Dilemma

   michiganurse replied to aehart's topic in Safety

   Another example of hospitals trying to save a buck, and IT WILL COME BACK AND COST THEM PLENTY. They never learn. As far as nurses not answering lights? AMEN. Where I work, we have NO AIDES--no one but us nurses (all RN staff) and we get our lights--...

3. staffing

   michiganurse replied to icunurse1955's topic in General Nursing

   a doctor's order. and it can be on a patient that is fairly heavy, or never be written on a patient 10x as heavy as the rest. my unit is inconsistant and lacking common sense. they put patients in jeopardy without batting an eye-one or two nurses run...