Schatzi RN CEN

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  1. What electronic charting program to purchase

    Schatzi RN CEN posted a topic in Rural

    I have been put in charge to help bring my small rural hospital (20 beds) into the 21st century and find a computer charting program. I have been researching different programs, but I can't say that I...

  2. Should rural nursing be a specialty?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to msn10's topic in Rural

    I am a nurse manager in a CAH. I would say that the nature of nursing practice in small rural hospitals would benefit more from nurse residency programs than an actual rural education track. A problem...

  3. Question for Nursing Recruiters/Nurse Managers

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to churchsgirl's topic in Nurse Management

    For me spelling and grammar mistakes are a big turnoff. However I put greater weight on enthusiasm and knowledge about my hospital and the specific job I am hiring for. Of course this usually does not...

  4. Continuing Saga with MDG Medical

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to CathyLew's topic in Nursing Informatics

    My hospital just discovered that MDG has filed chapter 7 last week. All promises to correct issues, which were made over the last months are worth absolutely nothing and our facility is now left with...

  5. Pt safety concern: Lispro vs Regular

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to Retrox24's topic in Patient Medications

    Although no harm was done, you need to be sure to report the error. This will ensure that other nurses can use your experience to avoid making the same

  6. Career change at 54 to Nursing?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to had999's topic in General Nursing

    Do what your heart tells you. There are many non-traditional students in nursing. Also your BS can be a steppingstone into an accelerated nursing

  7. You don't feel like soap and water so I think I'll run away.....

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to chicookie's topic in General Nursing

    For a long time I could not figure out why a lot of my patientsdid not get a bath. Our nurse-techs do most of the hygiene tasks, and after a while I noticed they would go into a room and ask the...

  8. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    the prostrate really gets me and when someone writes "I was suppose

  9. What electronic charting program to purchase

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to Schatzi RN CEN's topic in Rural

    Thank you for the posts, as in most things we can research and talk to others, but in the end we are going to buy what administration tells us to buy. In this case we are going to go with the...

  10. suggestions.....PLEASE!

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to megs0310's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the center of the State, but have not had any trouble getting hired. Actually only had to wait for an answer once, for the other jobs I got hired on the spot. You should not have any...

  11. nurses accepting telephone orders from other nurses

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to ninsttmk's topic in Patient Medications

    I work at a small rural hospital that services several Long Term Care Facilities. We usally have one Physician or mid-level parctitioner on call and very rarely do they agree to talk to the LTC nurses...

  12. Redman's Syndrome

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to hollyberry678's topic in Patient Medications

    Sounds like an allergic reaction rather than

  13. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    OK, this is a story about what else a call light could be for. We had a patient that was very confused and we were unable to ever re-orient him. The doctor ordered a Physical and Occupational Therapy...

  14. Pros & Cons of starting starting school as an LVN to be RN

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to giddee78's topic in General Nursing

    Good Luck to you . I started out as a LPN and then worked for three years in a critical access hospital (very small rural). I took a bridge class to RN with 9 other LPNs at a distance learning site....

  15. Cost of electronic charting

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to abooker's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Dear ABOOKER, I feel your pain. Our small hospital does not yet use electronic charting, but I believe some of our problems may still be the same. Whether it's electronic or paper charting, if the...

  16. ? Incompetent Nurse..(part vent)..long

    Schatzi RN CEN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, this is in part an opportunity for me to vent, in part a request for other nurses to comment on whether they are seeing the same in their institutions. I care about my place of employment a...

  17. Dipoma Nurse and Proud!

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to nurse4117's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Another proud Diploma RN. I work in a small facility, have been here for several years. A fairly new BSN RN co-worker just used the fact that I was making more than him, even though he had more years...

  18. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have a co-worker that always reminds patients that are ambulatory with an IV pole to "be sure to take your date

  19. Possible positive TB test

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    In my opinion, there is really nothing else to do but notify the Health Department ASAP. Even though - just a thought that came into my mind - would this patient be considered a danger to

  20. Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Actually the individual cuffs that we issue are not cleaned between patients, that get thrown away after the patient is discharged. If the patient is transferred to another unit, they go with the...

  21. Would you do anything about it?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Report her. This time it's Z-max, (bad enough), it may be something more dangerous next time. The other thing- I have worked pretty darned hard to be able to call myself nurse, no one should just be...

  22. If you suspect your nurse coworker of being a drinker, what do you do?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to nitesky83's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would speak to her and depending on her reaction would either follow up with a supervisor, or direct her (in this State) to the Nebraska Licensee Assistance Program. http://www.lapne.org This...

  23. Would You/Do You Offer Assistance?

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    I would definately offer help if the EMT's had not arrived yet, (or if it was a situation where there is more than one patient eg. car wreck). Having been an EMT befor becoming a nurse though, I have...

  24. Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    At the place where I work we now issue cuffs to our patients, that get marked with their name and stay in the room. Yhis has cut down significantly on cross contamination. The other issue about...

  25. night shift day shifts pros and cons

    Schatzi RN CEN replied to alanrn72's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am working nights, and have done so for the last three years. I like the nights, because at our little facility there is no one buy nursing personnell, making it much easier to do my job. I like the...