nightbreak replied to fatlittlething's topic in Med-Surg
Perhaps during January you could review head to toe assessments, lung sounds, iv inserts, etc on youtube? There are some really excellent channels and you might brush off some cobwebs! If you have the luxury and the $ a good basic review like Hurst w...
The California BRN has a position statement on floating, perhaps other states do as well? Of particular interest is section C. http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/regulations/npr-b-21.pdf
nightbreak replied to weirdscience's topic in General Nursing
Warmest thoughts and internet hugs out to all of you. Thank you so much for all you do. Please take time to grieve and heal - we're here if you need anything.
nightbreak replied to ICUEDMursenary's topic in General Nursing
This is a terrible and unacceptable situation. herring_RN has given you the best advice regarding ADOs and filing complaints with the state. Some nurses have a difficult time "making waves", but it is our responsibility as patient advocates to speak...
I don't mind so much when patients are on the phone when I arrive with meds - my pet peeve is the patient that sets their smart phone to wake themselves up every two hours for their prn dilaudid. That kills me.
We had TeamStepps training at our hospital. I really didn't think there was anything cutting edge about it. Basically the same communication/hand-off skills that I learned as an EMT and during nursing school. I think the medical director had hopes th...
Our "white boards" have glass covering a paper template. The paper template ensures that we are not tied down to a format that might not work over time. We have times and lines for hourly rounding, a faces pain scale and sections for nurse, nurse man...
nightbreak replied to newnurse11491's topic in Relations
newnurse - Unfortunately it is a fact of nursing life that some nurses are really horrible to give/get report from. You may have stumbled into a department where the unit culture is not supportive and the nurses enjoy belittling or gossiping about ot...
nightbreak replied to texarkana 551's topic in COVID
Saw this earlier in a press report from the Dallas hospital where the ebola patient was originally sent home from the ED: "The hospital said in a statement today that the physician and the nurses followed protocol, but his travel history didn't auto...
nightbreak replied to delphine22's topic in Relations
liberated847- As a flight nurse you would feel comfortable looking away from a patient while they pleasured themselves? How long would you be comfortable not visually monitoring the patient you were transporting?
nightbreak replied to Bluekal's topic in California
I was wondering if you work an eight or twelve hour shift? When you were hired did you agree to an alternative work schedule (somewhat common for california nurses)? Are you an independent hospital? If not, how are other hospitals in your chain handl...
I believe in this: everyone is legally entitled to rest and meal periods. I believe in this: rest and meal periods should include complete relief from patient care duties. I believe in this: patient safety is increased when staff is well-rested and f...