Hello, our hospital is working to EMR wiht meditech. Unfortunately there is very little prebuilt documentaion for oncology patients and chemotherapy administration. Do any of you have experience using...
I do agree with the frustration of attempting to teach a brick wall. However, where I work I haven't seen a real difference based on the payment source. Stupid is stupid no matter how poor, how...
Where I work any nurse can take an "IV practicum" to practice, brush up or get over a dry spell. You spend 4-8 hours starting IVs for day surgery, scopes and intermittent transfusions. Most of those...
I've attached (I think!)the sheets I use currently. Our pts tend to have a lot going on and report s rapid fire. I've set it up so I can circle or cross of items rather than write everything thing...
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I was thinking the same. At our facility we need two RNS to waste. The instructor would need to have another RN witness and sign for the waste either electronically through Pyxis or on our Schedule II...
In my area of WC WI we do not need an RN to transport a pt with a pca within a facility. When pts are being transported from our hospital to another facility with the pca the RN must go along.... more...
Per my old skills text: The filter and tubing should be flushed with saline prior to running the blood. RBCs are fragile and may hemolyse on the dry filter. We use blood tubing on our Oncology floor....
I work 0615-1515, our 1/2 hr break is not paid and our "hours" reflect that at teh time clock. However, when I clock out I can select "no first meal" adn get paid for that 1/2 on the floor. I work on...
Never fear.... I was a fainter. I could never give blood 'cause my BP and HR would soar just doing the papaer work, lol. I took a phlebotomy course and followed it up with a clinical to boot. By the...
i did somthing as a birthday gift for a nursing student, but the thought is similar. i added: lotion for those dry hands from washing up so much coffee bags (like tea bags) to stay awake on long...
I'm a retired Leader. I led meetings in the community education room of the local hospital. It was nice, plenty of room and hte rest room was within the ed room, not down the hall and around the...
I just can't say that. We're supposed to use the same mantra but I won't. I do ask if there is any thing else I can help them with right now. And I remnid them that I'll be back on my hourly rounds...