KrustyTheNurse

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  1. Ideas for training demo during informatics interview

    KrustyTheNurse posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    I'm very excited about an interview I have scheduled for an Informatics Educator this coming week. I've been wanting to move into informatics for a long time and I don't want to blow this...

  2. Ideas for training demo during informatics interview

    KrustyTheNurse replied to KrustyTheNurse's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I know it's been a few months since my interview, but I wanted to let you know that I did get the job, and started on October 4. I've been crazy busy learning the job, and I started on the cusp of a...

  3. Ideas for training demo during informatics interview

    KrustyTheNurse replied to KrustyTheNurse's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Great pep talk! :) I do have the confidence to show in the interview I can do this job and that I will be a valuable member of their team. I do have hope but I know I'll be a terrific

  4. Ideas for training demo during informatics interview

    KrustyTheNurse replied to KrustyTheNurse's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thanks so much for the great advice. The job description encompasses Epic Care training and I have experience training end-users in PACU with Cerner. I believe I will use my time to simulate a...

  5. Ideas for training demo during informatics interview

    KrustyTheNurse replied to KrustyTheNurse's topic in Nursing Informatics

    :) Thanks for your ideas and input. This will give me something to think about. BTW, you mentioned you're not an informatics nurse yet? It sounds like you have a goal to enter this specialty. If...

  6. Holiday gifts

    KrustyTheNurse posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Does anyone have any ideas about a small gift for my PACU staff for Christmas? I'd like a pocket reference guide or something that would enhance their practice that won't cost a large amount of...

  7. New Grads in the PACU

    KrustyTheNurse replied to Anjann's topic in PACU

    Good

  8. Not following ASPAN guidelines

    KrustyTheNurse replied to deehaverrn's topic in PACU

    That's a very sad story. I think, from a patient safety perspective, you are going to have to make some decisions as to whether you should be working in this environment due to your limited...

  9. Preoperative Warming: Is this routine?

    KrustyTheNurse replied to jsully13's topic in PACU

    The reason to prewarm patients to to maintain a normothermic temperature which will, therefore, decrease the risk of post-op infections. One of the patient safety goals set by the IHI (Saving 100,000...

  10. Not following ASPAN guidelines

    KrustyTheNurse replied to deehaverrn's topic in PACU

    ASPAN postion statement is a guideline - guidelines are suggested modes of practice. This guideline states "requires two licensed nurses, one of whom is a Registered Nurse competent in postanesthesia...

  11. Post op mastectomy

    KrustyTheNurse replied to fnlyRNstudent05's topic in PACU

    One thing you'll learn after you become an RN is that patients have specific rights and are responsibile to take accountability for their care. You have to respect her wishes to "come home from...

  12. New Grads in the PACU

    KrustyTheNurse replied to Anjann's topic in PACU

    I'm glad you're asking these questions. From my perspective as a nurse manager I might be of some help and guidance. I manage an 18 bay PACU within a 400+ bed, level I trauma center. Our job...

  13. Yearly Evaluations

    KrustyTheNurse posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I think I really messed up. This is my first nurse management job (8 months out) and I just finished giving yearly evaluations to my staff. Two nurses in particular have had interpersonal behavioral...

  14. Yearly Evaluations

    KrustyTheNurse replied to KrustyTheNurse's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks Lace-RN. That's a great suggestion. I planned to do just that. I will be making an appointment with our Employee Relations Specialist tomorrow for more guidance and to help me with...

  15. Yearly Evaluations

    KrustyTheNurse replied to KrustyTheNurse's topic in Nurse Management

    To feistynurse, thanks for your advice; it's very helpful. I don't want to be played, which I think has been their agenda and I could sort of see that while we met. Both of them said they'd never...

  16. voice care reporting

    KrustyTheNurse replied to pk1's topic in Nurse Management

    What is voice care report? Is it the same as