@amoLucia Our policy doesn't address continuous monitoring - just things such as making sure all tele patient have a working IV, who is responsible for responding, calling doc with changes, etc. Our...
I am responsible for up to 3 patients (to be fair they are usually not true ICU patients) and share telemetry monitoring for the med-surg unit with the other nurse in my unit - but sometimes I'm alone...
Unfortunately it has taken voting in a union to be heard. No contract yet. Meeting next week to discuss staffing concerns. DON wants suggestions/examples of appropriate staffing to come from...
Well said. There are many reasons why a person doesn't/cannot leave a less-than-perfect job. One thing that keeps me in mine is the thought that my loved ones could end up hospitalized - and if...
Thank you, SuperSaltyNurse, for your reply --- and validation!! Someone else mentioned Nicole Kupchik and I have utilized some of her free resources so far and intend to take her vent course. I'm...
Thank you, Nursetom 1963, for your response. I have taken a rhythm's course and certainly can easily identify major changes (and of course lethal rhythms). I've learned that I'm just overly...
I've been a nurse in a 25-bed critical access hospital for 15 years (2nd career). Prior to this past year I have have worked med-surg, L&D, infusion/chemo. My orientation to our 5-bed ICU was...
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Thank you, marienm, for your reply. It helps me to feel validated in my concerns. Over and over I would just get a confused look when I would express my worries. I started to think I was just over...
I've been a nurse for 15 years and recently oriented to our small rural hospital's ICU. During my orientation there were usually no ICU level patients and my orientation was choppy as I was filling in...