it'sallbueno

..should NOT be the question! Anyone else finding in report that assessments seem to be optional? Recent Examples: --A foley cath that is endorsed in report, but actually dc'd the day before --20 cm water suction for a chest tube actually bubbling away at 8 cm --The inability to answer such questions as "What size is the trach?", "What's the pressure of the wound vac?" and "What's has the patient been doing on the monitor?" What is up with this??? Have I just hit a run of knowledge deficit, or is this a new trend? (I have heard of nurses doing "problem specific" assessments -- looking at wounds and drains, but skipping the whole head-to-toe thing.) And if you do receive an incomplete or incorrect report, how do you respond to your colleague? Incidentally, I have an appointment to speak with my nurse manager about this on Monday...

I feel like I have a twin out there with Fgr8Out. (I agree with every one of your posts!) And as for my two cents, I think work ETHICS come into play, not just the work shift. I've worked all the variations of shifts out there in the last 12 years, and I've seen from crap to incredible in my fellow collegues... But hey! It's Nation Nurses Day. Take a moment to celebrate this awesome profession. We do awesome things. We are awesome people! I think on the whole, Florence is looking down on us with her lamp, and giving us a smile.