SunDazed

SunDazed BSN, RN

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  1. Rationing Care in COVID: Whose life is worth saving?

    SunDazed replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    So you think California has the same healthcare system as Canada?

  2. Rationing Care in COVID: Whose life is worth saving?

    SunDazed replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I remember at the beginning of the mask wearing that it was suggested that people who refused to wear a mask, follow social distancing standards, and generally isolate should understand they don’t...

  3. A Staffing Perfect Storm

    SunDazed replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    @J.Adderton Are you testing employees regularly in your workplace? Some of the SNFs in our area are testing staff weekly. Our hospital sent out an email that the state department of public health...

  4. A Staffing Perfect Storm

    SunDazed replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work on the unit that houses our COVID unit in the back half. I help the nurses with COVID + discharges for those patients who no longer need hospital support. I have limited interaction, but not NO...

  5. Is it me or are Social Workers running the show?

    SunDazed replied to ShayRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hey Steph. I do chart more to the psych/soc than I did while I was orienting. Part of that was because the person training me always skipped it. When I got my own patients, I noticed the SW on the...

  6. Is it me or are Social Workers running the show?

    SunDazed replied to ShayRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The social workers in the hospice where i am vary some. Two will very clearly say symptom management is nursing and medical. Two or three others will basically talk over the nurse, exclude the nurse...

  7. Do you chart lies?

    SunDazed replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    the time variance is based on whether it is medical or behavioral restraints. behavioral should be q15 minutes everywhere. medical is if they are trying to pull out lines, tubes, etc. and only...

  8. Do you chart lies?

    SunDazed replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at one hospital that monitored charting on restraints because of a Joint Commission citation for not having enough documentation, but then the charting had to meet the quality monitoring...

  9. Getting it in writing

    SunDazed replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Less than half of the time I have been asked to be someone's reference, has anyone called. One time I was sent a computer survey. One time I received a phone call from a frustrated sounding guy who I...

  10. Shared Leadership

    SunDazed replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in Nurse Management

    does anyone else have folks on their committees that have been on the committee forever and have answers for everything? that break out discussion groups are limited by the experience of one person...

  11. Does your hospital require color coded scrubs?

    SunDazed replied to Loo17's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    the places i have been at that transitioned into color coded uniforms did either give us a set for the number of shifts we typically work per week (2,3,4,5, etc); or another place gave us some amount...

  12. Does your hospital require color coded scrubs?

    SunDazed replied to Loo17's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We are not only limited to brand and color at my place, we are limited to a few styles as well. And the material is the itchiest cotton-poly blend I have ever encountered. Thin fabric that itches....

  13. Does your hospital require color coded scrubs?

    SunDazed replied to Loo17's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have worked in a couple of hospitals that have color coded scrubs. The one I am in now does too. One of the issues is that everyone in surgery has blue scrubs. So techs, nurses, doctors, OR...

  14. Assertive versus Bullying

    SunDazed posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lately, I feel like our managers are getting close to fudging the line between being assertive and being bullies. I understand that they are under pressure to provide a group of nurses for the shared...

  15. Assertive versus Bullying

    SunDazed replied to SunDazed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well I brought up the Nightingale pledge because it was flung at me by the manager as rationale for joining committees. I am sure there are many versions of it in use. The one I quoted was from the...

  16. Assertive versus Bullying

    SunDazed replied to SunDazed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So far this thread has represented the worst of nurse on nurse communication. Hurt feelings are scattered throughtout the thing. Were there an eject button, I would hit it. I feel, versus proved,...

  17. Assertive versus Bullying

    SunDazed replied to SunDazed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just want to be clear: I don't think thicker skin has anything to do with your boss using intimidation to make you do things. Nothing that makes you want to have HR and/or a union rep on speed dial...

  18. Assertive versus Bullying

    SunDazed replied to SunDazed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Lateral Violence and Bullying in NursingLateral violence refers to acts between colleagues and bullying is often described as acts perpetrated by one in a higher level of authority. This behavior may...

  19. Assertive versus Bullying

    SunDazed replied to SunDazed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    WOW! I am floored here. I have a thicker skin than you can imagine. I am practically a reptile, unlesss caught completely off guard... then I am a wee rabbit offering up my carotid and pleading for...

  20. Are you good at charting in "real time?"

    SunDazed replied to Ativan's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with a lot of this post. My goal is to chart real time as much as possible. I am in short stay and each of us can get 3 new admits in quick succession... and it is easy to get them confused in...

  21. Assertive versus Bullying

    SunDazed replied to SunDazed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think I am not liked. I just keep it friendly and superficial... always helpful and willing to lend a hand. I really care that the patients are well served so I will work with anyone to get...

  22. Assertive versus Bullying

    SunDazed replied to SunDazed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Right. So how would management and the organization benefit by coercing people to join the

  23. Assertive versus Bullying

    SunDazed replied to SunDazed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    hmm. it is not that i don't like coworkers... it is more that i don't trust them. aren't nurses supposed to be the most trusted profession? i guess it is all about maintaining a front, as long as no...

  24. Staffing gaps and gaffs

    SunDazed posted a topic in General Nursing

    This thread is twofold. 1. I would like feedback on how often your hospital adjusts staffing during a 24 hour period, and how it is working. Where I am currently, the staffing is reassessed every 4...

  25. Staffing gaps and gaffs

    SunDazed replied to SunDazed's topic in General Nursing

    Hard to tell. Does seem to vary from unit to