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1. Charge Nurse Training Course

   jgsatx replied to jgsatx's topic in General Nursing

   Be_Moore, will you be able to share the contents of your charge nursing preceptorship course and if yes, may I quote your hospital as one of the references?

2. Charge Nurse Training Course

   jgsatx replied to jgsatx's topic in General Nursing

   Very, very brilliant suggestions, cardiacRN2006. I'll certainly take note of these.:nuke::yelclap:

3. Becoming a nurse for the money...

   jgsatx replied to Marc86's topic in General Students

   It's not worth it because nursing is a longterm dedication that will drain you out mentally, physically and emotionally. If you want the big bucks, you might as well consider other jobs that may not come with so much stress. It's priceless when you...

4. Charge Nurse Training Course

   jgsatx replied to jgsatx's topic in General Nursing

   Not a lot of hospital units have the luxury to orient their new staff nurses into being a charge nurse. That is why we are trying to develop a charge nursing training course in our hospital. If you have any suggestions or any course you have attended...

5. Charge Nurse Training Course

   jgsatx replied to jgsatx's topic in General Nursing

   Have you attended the class and would you be able to discuss it in depth or summarize the contents of the course, like in a table of contents form?

6. Charge Nurse Training Course

   jgsatx posted a topic in General Nursing

   Would you like to share any input on how you train your staff for charge nursing role, eg. formal class or training course?

7. Question for Peds Burn Unit

   jgsatx replied to jgsatx's topic in PICU

   Thank you for the information. That was really helpful. Do you mind if I can quote the name of your hospital when I present this idea to my team? Thanks once again.

8. Question for Peds Burn Unit

   jgsatx replied to jgsatx's topic in PICU

   Interesting! This method must apply to those older children or at least those not toothless. Who does the intubation, EENT or the trauma surgeons? How do you change ETT position to decrease pressure ulcer occurence? What is your estimated rate o...

9. Question about securement of ETT in burn patients

   jgsatx replied to jgsatx's topic in Burn

   Thank you for the info. Our PICU just opened doors to burn patients and we are in the process of developing a protocol to secure ETT and decrease the occurence of accidental extubation in these patient population considering, not only the risk of ext...

10. Question about securement of ETT in burn patients

    jgsatx posted a topic in Burn

    I need input from nurses working in burn unit about securement of ETT in patients with facial burns or smoke inhalation injury? Any idea is welcomed.. Thank you. jgsatx

11. Question for Peds Burn Unit

    jgsatx posted a topic in PICU

    For nurses in PICU taking care of patients with facial burns and/or smoke inhalation: what ETT securement method do you use in these group of patients and what is your unit's protocol in ETT maintenance? Any idea will be welcomed... Thanks, jgsatx