Consider yourselfs fortunate! I work on a 32 bed med/surg unit which consists of 50% oncology 25% surg 25% medical pts. We are 1 to 8 patients on all 3 shifts.
I am just curious as to nurse to patient ratios in other hospitals on oncology units. Presently we have about 10-15 oncology pts on our general med/surg unit. Each nurse takes 8 pts each shift. We are a 32 bed unit. Our oncology pts are very sick...
Presently our med/surg nurses are being floated to critical care and step down units without any orientation to the unit at all!! They tried to give one of our nurses 4 pts at various areas in the ccu. She was told that they were just floor type pts....
I emailed my senators and governor of Mississippi this past weekend. I am anxiously waiting for a reply. I enclosed a link to this board and a copy of the proposed California bill. I will keep everyone posted... Lets not give up!
I finally decided to bite the bullet. I emailed my 2 Senators and the Governor of Mississippi about these issues. I can hardly wait to see if I get a reply.
I kind of feel the same way as iamme. I do believe that we have a problem here but am not ready to commit to rock the boat so to speak. I honestly can not say that any of our patients have been in danger due to the decrease in staffing. They could...
This week I have been asked to remove a heimlich valve and a urostomy drain. The MD told me that our CCU nurses have been removing chest tubes for a long time. Are any floor nurses doing these 2 procedures. Our house supervisor told me not to do ei...
The words got moved around a bit when posted Basically you have the 4 things with blanks beside them in the top left corner and there is a blank on the top right corner for the pts addressograph. Then everything is on the left side of the page with 4...
ok here it is (top left corner) Diagnosis Allergies Surgery Referred By Date (4 columns are here) Progress Notes Course/Day (1 column) Premedications Hydration Chemotherapy Transfusions Antibiotics Othe...
Thanks that helps. We have a brand new cancer center at our hospital. I do not know what types of charting forms or flowsheets that they use, but I will certainly ask for you.
sorry puzzled but I forgot how long this is... 6 pages. Please email me. I also have ones for BIPOLAR hips and total hip arthoplasty. I would be happy to mail them to you via the snail mail if you like or fax.