Wade21 ADN, RN

Wade21 has 22 years experience as a ADN, RN.

Latest Activity

1. Hates ICU Job

   Wade21 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   You might want to reconsider about stepping down to something like Med/Surg. considering your physical condition. It's true that the level of acuity is lower than ICU, but you'll be loaded down to up...

2. Bedside Report

   Wade21 replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

   When we did bedside reports, it was part of a plan for the hospital as they worked towards Magnet status. I think its ridiculous,

3. Unit transfer

   Wade21 replied to Wade21's topic in General Nursing

   If you have a supervisor you can be straightforward with and honest, then there's no problem with this procedure. But the potential is there that if you apply and you don't get the transfer, then your...

4. Unit transfer

   Wade21 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I considered transferring from my unit to another unit. In the past, you would submit a transfer request, then the supervisor of the unit you applied would interview you and , if the supervisor wanted...

5. What exactly is PCU?

   Wade21 replied to HURN's topic in General Nursing

   I work on PCU and it was what would be considered a stepdown from ICU, but, it has since mored to another floor which holds more beds. Since this move, I find myself being assigned more pt.s who are...

6. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

   Wade21 replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a nonunion hospital where a union has been trying to get voted in. I personally do not want to be part of a union, but I can understand the appeal to the other nurses at this facility. This...

7. Hourly Rounding

   Wade21 replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I think, w/ our charting, placing our telemonitoring strips in the charts, charting, giving medications and dealing w/ pt.s that require high levels of nursing care, that this q hr rounding is going...

8. Studer Group: anybody dealt with them?

   Wade21 replied to lpnadmin's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital where I work will start a "Rounding with Purpose" program later this month. We are assured that this will improve pt. care, less call lights, and better pt. satisfaction, plus, give the...

9. Hourly Rounding

   Wade21 replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   When we attended the orientation for this new "Rounding with Purpose," we were told that if we came to a room, during an hourly round, and the pt. was out for a procedure, we are to place a "sorry we...

10. Hourly Rounding

    Wade21 replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have been informed by the hospital I work that we will be going to this "Rounding with Purpose" program and it will start Set. 29th. The hospital assures me that this program will result in better...

11. Enough is Enough

    Wade21 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand what you are saying, but I think that customer service is a good thing, IF you have the time! Our unit plans to have the nurses make hourly rounds to each of our pt.'s rooms and sign a...

12. "The Disruptive Behavior of Doctors"

    Wade21 replied to dharmanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with polite and disruptive doctors. If I need to call a doctor in the middle of the night because of a change in a pt.'s condition, the last thing I'm going to be concerned about is if...

13. My God, these family members!!

    Wade21 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's a thought! Though, I doubt the CEO is going to get the pt. a sugar free soft

14. My God, these family members!!

    Wade21 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At my hospital, the nurses, and techs carry cordless phones so that the front desk can contact you or the tech if I pt. calls them for a need. The hospital made a policy of placing a billboard in...

15. My God, these family members!!

    Wade21 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All these past messages are thought provoking and accurate! With pt.s that require care to recieving admissions from the ER,OR, and direct admissions which is a process that is time consuming. Add to...