Ringers

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1. Incomplete Documentation- New Grad

   Ringers posted a topic in General Nursing

   On my drive home 45 minutes away from the hospital, I realized I forgot to finish my wound documentation. I did the wound change, I took a photo of the wound like the order says and it is in the MAR as proof that I did the wound care. I only charted ...

2. New Grad - SNF State Audit

   Ringers posted a topic in New Nurse

   The state came to visit my workplace. I am a new grad nurse and have never encountered them. They asked some questions to which I realize I could have given more in depth responses. They asked “what would you do” situations. I’m just overthinking my ...

3. Messing Up As A New Nurse

   Ringers replied to Ringers's topic in New Nurse

   It was a PRN order in their MAR! Although I still questioned about giving it because they weren’t technically constipated yet the days I worked. I will definitely learn from this experience. Thank you !

4. Messing Up As A New Nurse

   Ringers replied to Ringers's topic in New Nurse

   If the resident hasn’t had a BM 3days in a row, you provide MOM. If there’s no result you proceed onto different options.

5. Messing Up As A New Nurse

   Ringers posted a topic in New Nurse

   How to deal with mistakes? I was told to give MOM to a resident to get a faster stool sample, although I knew they had a BM the day before. MOM is mainly used for our facility protocol if no BM in X days. I just listened to the nurse, because I figur...