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  1. Hospital Computers May Be Reservoir for Transmission of Resistant Bacteria

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is anyone out there using disposable keyboards? I've gotten some "promotional literature" about them but am unaware of any facilities using them. They look un-ergonomic -- flat and flexible (you...

  2. Unfair Discipline at Work...What do you Think?

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I think your DON should send a letter that goes something like this -- Dear Whomever, I appreciate that you took the time to discuss your recent experience in our Emergency Department with me. It...

  3. Hospital staff mean to students, advise needed from an instructor

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to nrse2B2005's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    good point

  4. New Slant on ADN vs BSN: are ADN programs anti-intellectual?

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to NurseFirst's topic in General Nursing

    I think that both ADN and BSN programs are (or should be) equally scientific and technical... I do know a couple of nursing instructors that have taught at both ADN and BSN programs, and I have seen...

  5. Unfair Discipline at Work...What do you Think?

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

  6. Unfair Discipline at Work...What do you Think?

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Agree -- Have you considered talking to your facility's compliance officer? You might just approach it from an inquisitive angle -- "With everything we've been told about HIPAA and protecting...

  7. Have you or someone you know been written up by a doctor?

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I know that as well as anyone. I'm just familiar with the hospital -- actually the "set" of hospitals -- where the other poster works. The HCA facilities in that area are well-organized and have...

  8. Have you or someone you know been written up by a doctor?

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

    An HCA facility, right? If you're where I think you are, you're truly working in a patient-centered, quality-based atmosphere. Yes, it's for-profit, but having worked for a not-for-profit...

  9. Hospital staff mean to students, advise needed from an instructor

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to nrse2B2005's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm surprised all the time by the verbal skills of "educated

  10. Hospital staff mean to students, advise needed from an instructor

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to nrse2B2005's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I definitely think open communication between the program's instructors and the hospital's nursing leadership on a regular basis is a proactive way to assure positive experiences for everyone...

  11. Have you or someone you know been written up by a doctor?

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

    If the incident report is mentioned anywhere in the medical record, it becomes discoverable in court and is no longer a "protected document". By documenting a reference to it in the record, the...

  12. Question for nursing professionals

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to ns2222's topic in Operating Room

    I think a new grad with no/limited experience in OR is fine to start in that area. Nursing school provides the theory and general "basics" that are needed for entry-level OR

  13. Mentoring New Managers

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to mydesygn's topic in Nurse Management

    I have really clear-cut goals, and I make sure they are evaluated routinely -- it's important to me as a nursing administrator to make sure that the managers are "managing". They take too much out of...

  14. Anyone go to med school after nursing school

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    I know an orthopedic surgeon that was a nurse before going to medical school and also a couple of ED physicians that were RNs first. All three of those individuals paid for a lot of their educations...

  15. Mentoring New Managers

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to mydesygn's topic in Nurse Management

    Yes, I've recommended that one of my managers "step down" into a staff position. I'd had on-going discussions with her throughout her 90-day orientation period, so she wasn't caught off-guard at...

  16. Mentoring New Managers

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to mydesygn's topic in Nurse Management

    I approach new manager mentoring from the perspective that there has to be a lot of open communication between the new manager and whomever is supervising or "mentoring" them. Routine conversations...

  17. Should a new nurse graduate specialize?

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to trixie girl's topic in General Nursing

    If you're planning to work in surgery and have five years under your belt as a surgery tech, just stay there. You aren't going to miss out on anything too meaningful if don't do the year in med/surg....

  18. Malpractice Insurance?

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Good point -- I guess I assume that folks know stuff like

  19. Malpractice Insurance?

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you are an employee of the hospital or other organization, you're acting as an "agent" of that organization, and your liability legally belongs to them, whether you were following policy/procedure...

  20. Congratulations To Charles And Camilla

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    It's exciting to see them together and happy... They've obviously been in love for a long time, and regardless of "who's done what with/to whom", I'm enough of a romantic that I think this is...

  21. Electronic vs. Paper Charting ~ Which do you like better?

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to ebrooks's topic in General Nursing

    Electronic medical records also streamline review processes and make things much easier for the folks responsible for monitoring quality, outcomes and individial patient financials. The...

  22. Should nurses be expected to move X ray equipment for procedures?

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to IndianaRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    If you're just moving the equipment and the physician is making the exposure, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to do

  23. "Socialized medicine"

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why would anyone NEED to go to a specialist unless they are referred by a more "general" type practitioner?? More and more specialists in my area are refusing to see direct-referrals without the...

  24. State Surveyors....

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to bucksandra's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm in a hospital... JCAHO and state surveys occur at different times here. We are surveyed by the state team annually, but JCAHO comes every three years (like in all other states). I approach JCAHO...

  25. Financial incentives for meeting budgets?

    kitty=^..^=cat replied to big sweet life's topic in Nurse Management

    I'd never turn down even a tiny