Gardengal

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1. Do you carry a change of scrubs?

   Gardengal replied to mlolsonny's topic in General Nursing

   Ever since I took my first "blood bath" at work I have kept a full set of scrubs as spare at work. It has nothing to do with the weather, although when the weather gets rough-it's not uncommon for me...

2. Lexington, KY

   Gardengal replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

   It's been 7 years since I was there, but there are 3 key hospitals in Lexington. Central Baptist Hospital, University of Ky, and St Joes. I worked at Central Baptist and liked it. The worst hospital...

3. Propofol

   Gardengal replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

   This thread concerns me from a legal and safety standpoint. Propofol is only indicated for intubated patients as an infusion. Bolus dosing may only be given with anesthesia. I do not as a nurse...

4. "Clean" areas of nursing? Need advice.

   Gardengal replied to ideastoday's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know that there is a standard answer to your question. There are many areas in nursing where the frequency of exposure to gross stuff is less, but typically ou have to get some experience...

5. Low-Census and you......

   Gardengal replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

   We maintain a full census all year in our ICU except for maybe 1-2 weeks/year. We're usually looking for more staff instead of hoping not to be called off. Most of the staff would love an additional...

6. Chronic Tardiness

   Gardengal replied to Tweety's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Like glassam, as a manager I deal with tardiness when it is an issue. I did terminate a nurse because of chronic tardiness, and it was upheld in grievance and when she fought it through unemployment....

7. Altered and removed charting

   Gardengal replied to Xtreme1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Xtreme1, Your screen name says it all...this sure is an extreme one. You are absolutely right. She is obviously wrong.Obviously administration is viewing the severity of the situation to call her...

8. AACN NTI Conference: Incredible!

   Gardengal posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   Have you ever been to the NTI? Did you enjoy it? I loved this past week at the NTI. I just had to share my enthusiasm for our profession, (and I think my husband is tired of the topic now that I've...

9. sleeping staff

   Gardengal replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Night Owl: I agree with you with the exception of the JCAHO surprise visit. I sure wouldn't want the fall out institutionally for that. I'd deal with it internally and if inefective quit this unsafe...

10. Does normal saline "expire"?

    Gardengal replied to MPHkatie's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask the coordinator of your trip. A physician at our hospital takes our expired stuff every year to India to clinics in poor areas when he goes home to visit. We give him all sorts of stuff....

11. Pneumatic tube systems....

    Gardengal replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I think the tube system is a real timesaver. At my current place of employment it's a little limited though because it couldn't go into some areas without a lot of reconstuction so they chose not to...

12. Nursing Retention/Award Ideas

    Gardengal replied to Colorado1's topic in General Nursing

    zuchRN I love that idea. It sounds like fun and rewarding. How are the funds obtained though. Is there a budget for it? Are donations

13. Should nursing charges be separate from the room charges?

    Gardengal replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I look forward to learning from the publications cited by Edward, IL. It's a topic of great interest to me, but it looks like it will be a while until I can get it all read and

14. Should nursing charges be separate from the room charges?

    Gardengal replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Deespoohbear- I see you did what I did today, assessed what you did and thought about what could be billed. Ifind myself thinking that I belittle the nursing profession though by trying to state the...

15. Should nursing charges be separate from the room charges?

    Gardengal replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I think that one of the reasons charges are higher for some of the items we use when we do bill for them is because it costs to use them-ie foley charges, ng, etc. -cost to hospital is way different...