#1 actually happens most frequently in my hospital. We have security guards in the lobby that basically don't do anything. When visitors come to look for a patient the security guard only tell them...
Sorry for the late response. These are not homework questions. These are scenarios that had happen and still happen frequently in my unit. I did all of them because I didn't think these are HIPAA...
I totally agree! We have such a high turn-over rate in my unit because many new grads felt overwhelmed and left after working for a few months to a year. My hospital is cutting their orientation one...
1. A family member of a patient admitted in the hospital came into your unit and ask you to look up the patient's location because the family member has no clue what room/unit the patient is being...
What makes you want to become a nurse in the first place? I think attitude and intention play a huge part.
In my unit, I've noticed that the complainers tend to be the ones that go into the field...
Hi ! You are not alone. I think most, if not all, nurses have been through the same phrases when they were new. I, too, have the same feeling. The first two years in my nursing career I constantly...