bellehill

bellehill RN

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  1. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    Marijke, Sorry about your father. I have never had a family member in the ICU, I often try to imagine what it would be like so that I can be more compassionate for their families. I don't have a...

  2. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right, it is easy to say you won't work like that but when it comes down to it fighting just isnt' worth it. I am so tired of hearing that we are expected to "flex up" when and admission...

  3. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    You are so right, it is easy to say you won't work like that but when it comes down to it fighting just isnt' worth it. I am so tired of hearing that we are expected to "flex up" when and admission...

  4. How well did your nursing education prepare you for your job?

    bellehill replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

    Once you get on the floor you will be amazed and how your education comes together and you will realize you know more than you thought. I don't mean to say you don't need to practice or try to learn...

  5. Did you ever "neglect" a patient???

    bellehill replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was always told once you clock in you can't leave without it being abandonment...that is why you check assignments and then clock

  6. What is your experience as RN/Family Member during a Hospitalization?

    bellehill replied to tricia1's topic in General Nursing

    My mom was in the hospital for knee replacement, a pretty minor surgery compared to the other stories so far. I did not announce that I was a nurse but they figured it out. The nurses were busy but...

  7. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    -No visiting during shift change...7-8am and 7-8pm -No more than 2 visitors in the room -No food in the room -No children under 13 without an adult -No sleeping in the rooms -No cell phones We are...

  8. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    -No visiting during shift change...7-8am and 7-8pm -No more than 2 visitors in the room -No food in the room -No children under 13 without an adult -No sleeping in the rooms -No cell phones We are...

  9. Anyone want to share why nursing has been a POSITIVE career choice for you?

    bellehill replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Nursing

    Because every now and then you have a patient who says,"Thanks for helping me and making this hospital stay bearable". The money is better than the office job I had. I love working all night with...

  10. Night shift Nurses, how did you manage?

    bellehill replied to RNview's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If it is like my floor the lights will be dimmed, but not off. It isn't like you are sitting around watching people sleep in the dark. The patients won't all sleep all night so you will have stuff...

  11. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I don't know the answer to that. I think it is great that family members are being allowed to spend more time with their loved ones while they are in ICU, I don't think it has to be 24/7....

  12. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    Honestly, I don't know the answer to that. I think it is great that family members are being allowed to spend more time with their loved ones while they are in ICU, I don't think it has to be 24/7....

  13. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our unit is hiring a customer service liasion to sit in the waiting room and talk with the families; act a go-between for families and nursing staff. I think it is a wonderful idea and I am sure it...

  14. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit is hiring a customer service liasion to sit in the waiting room and talk with the families; act a go-between for families and nursing staff. I think it is a wonderful idea and I am sure it...

  15. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    Maybe all of this boils down to a lack of trust that families have towards the nurses. We already know that if anything goes wrong during the hospital stay it is blamed on nursing whether it was our...

  16. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe all of this boils down to a lack of trust that families have towards the nurses. We already know that if anything goes wrong during the hospital stay it is blamed on nursing whether it was our...

  17. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    Open visitation takes the focus off the patient and onto the families, who aren't in need of nursing care. The other thing to think about is the families who will only leave because they have to,...

  18. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    Open visitation takes the focus off the patient and onto the families, who aren't in need of nursing care. The other thing to think about is the families who will only leave because they have to,...

  19. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    Fergus you are exactly right. We can't open the unit and expect people to know how to obey themselves. Strict rules need to be enforced by nurses and management. The other side of that is that we...

  20. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    Fergus you are exactly right. We can't open the unit and expect people to know how to obey themselves. Strict rules need to be enforced by nurses and management. The other side of that is that we...

  21. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    It was at 3am the other morning when I was sitting at the nurses station and looked down the hall, realizing I had no idea who was walking towards me or why they were on the unit at 3am. I don't feel...

  22. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    It was at 3am the other morning when I was sitting at the nurses station and looked down the hall, realizing I had no idea who was walking towards me or why they were on the unit at 3am. I don't feel...

  23. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    Our neuro ICU just implemented open visiting hours except during shift changes. It is a wonderful concept but I think there needs to be more control and rules for the visitors. What ends up...

  24. Family visitation in ICU

    bellehill replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our neuro ICU just implemented open visiting hours except during shift changes. It is a wonderful concept but I think there needs to be more control and rules for the visitors. What ends up...

  25. 7p-7a nurses: do you spend enough time w/ your family?

    bellehill replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any kids but I don't feel like I am cheated from spending time with my husband. If you work your schdeule right you can have a week off every month without taking vacation time...what...