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  1. Open or restricted visitation in ICU/CCU

    lee1 replied to RNmac97's topic in General Nursing

    Open visitation is the rule where I work. However, we have 4 different types of surgical ICUs----trauma, neuro, open heart (2) plus MICU, CCU, PICU, NICU. There are some limitations. The surgical...

  2. Management bonuses

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto to the above and this is where the real problem appears. Increasing nurse/pt ratios, decreasing ancillary ratios, reducing par levels so that the nurse's license is put at risk and the patient...

  3. Management bonuses

    lee1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you know what kind of bonuses your nurse managers get??? Do you think it is ethical, especially if it has anything to do with your unit budget? What budgetary things can they control to come in...

  4. Do you clean B/P cuffs between pts???

    lee1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just asking this question as have seen it discussed on other listserv. Especially would like to know what your hospital policies are regarding this. Especially on med/surg/telemetry type floors where...

  5. Management bonuses

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    AHH, the old just move on answer if you are unhappy, but never solve the problem. I am not saying that I am unhappy, it is a ethical question and open for discussion. Maybe there should be national...

  6. Management bonuses

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree also if I did indeed work for one. However, what I have recently seen is positions cut, nurses doing more non nursing work, par levels which are needed cut so that supplies necessary...

  7. Financial incentives for meeting budgets?

    lee1 replied to big sweet life's topic in Nurse Management

    Can someone please explain further how a middle level manager or upper level NURSE manager can get a financial bonus in a non-profit hospital?? What can you financially change?? Staff--FTEs, par...

  8. nurse pt ratios for new grads

    lee1 replied to mjbsn2006's topic in General Nursing

    If this is strictly a Med/Surg floor then there is NO protection. Many states do have hospital state regs BUT they only refer to floors such as ICU, telemtry, etc. This is also why many unions...

  9. Nitroglycerin drips on telemetry units

    lee1 replied to nicholasmjb's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in a hi-acuity hospital. Patients who require NTG drips are not allowed on the general cardiac telemtry but must be placed in a "CLUSTER" or stepdown from CCU which is only allowed a 1:4...

  10. Nurse Patient Ratio on Telemetry with Drips

    lee1 replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    AGAIN, know what your state regs are and don't let them take advantage of you !!! THEY can be reported to the state labor

  11. Any states with safe patient handling laws pending???

    lee1 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi all, are there any states that have taken the forefront of introducing safe patient handling laws that could save our back, necks, shoulders, etc. ANA has a great "Handle with Care" website, but...

  12. Any states with safe patient handling laws pending???

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Do you have a website or link to that info? I could not find it on the NJSNA

  13. Nurse Patient Ratio on Telemetry with Drips

    lee1 replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    You need to go to the library and look up the state hospital guidelines. In NJ if the floor is telemtry the highest ratio allowed is 1:6. Other states might have similar guidelines. Also complain to...

  14. Moving/lifting patients when short staffed

    lee1 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Think of it this way. If you hurt your back who is going to do all the things at home and for you. Make sure you have a partner to do anything that involves lifts or movement which you know via an...

  15. Lift teams and how do they work??

    lee1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Looking to find out what other hospital centers are doing. Do you have a lift team?? How many are in the team? What type of people----techs, etc. ? How many hours/day available? Do they wear...

  16. family presence during CPR

    lee1 replied to beth38's topic in General Nursing

    As a critical care nurse of more than 35 years I can tell you that you need to know the family and patient. Some families do NOT understand no matter what you tell them of the seriousness and futile...

  17. family presence during CPR

    lee1 replied to beth38's topic in General Nursing

    community.nursingspectrum.com/ MagazineArticles/article.cfm?AID=9515 - 16k - Try that link I found under a google search AACN also has

  18. Any states with safe patient handling laws pending???

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    thanks, so only MA and NY so far. It is really a shame that OSHA can not mandate to hospitals the way they have mandated to VA hospitals and now nursing homes. I am sure if we look hard we will find...

  19. Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

    lee1 replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Lift teams are now mandated in Hospitals by CA law. Can you tell me more about this. How much money are they paid for example, compared to your nursing techs/aides?? How does their system work,...

  20. Safe patient handling and movement poll

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks will do that. Anyone else have lift teams and how do they

  21. Safe patient handling and movement poll

    lee1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does your hospital have policies regarding "no lifting" or "safe patient handling" that require algorithyms and the use of equipment instead of manual lifting??? Please tell us if you are a VA or...

  22. Safe patient handling and movement poll

    lee1 replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    How many people are your lift team??? What rate of pay do they get??? The same as the techs?? What hours do they cover?? How do they get notified of lifts that need to be done??? Who do they...

  23. Received mail from NNOC, did you?

    lee1 posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Have you know heard about the NNOC???? National Nurses Organizing Committee?? That has been launched by the CNA I do believe that these 2 (maybe there were more) Assoc. split off from the ANA...

  24. Info on where to start as a CNA? Somerset County?

    lee1 replied to coolatta19's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I understand that RWJUH in New Brunswick which was under a hiring freeze now has many positions open and should be training techs and looking for nurses. Don't just look online, call them

  25. RSV and contact precautions question

    lee1 replied to wonderbee's topic in Pediatric

    Do you know if pregnant visitors should have to worry about