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    Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

    martymoose replied to Emilyinsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The beds we have have sensors based on the pt's weight. If the pt gets up, or sits up, depending on the setting, a loud ,piercing , shrill beeeeeeeeeeep goes off, and makes people run(literally) to...
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    Tying Patient Satisfaction to Medicare Reimbursement is Problematic

    martymoose replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Like someone else said,I'm quite confident that medicare or who ever knows that the scores will suck, so they wont have to pay, and therefore line their own
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    NURSING...the to die for career...hmm

    martymoose replied to lkulmann's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It would be nice if they had 30 and out, like some of the other non nursing union jobs I've had. But I suppose that the "companies "would rather just can the 50 y/o and up , and just replace everyone...
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    Tying Patient Satisfaction to Medicare Reimbursement is Problematic

    martymoose replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    too late - it's already started. What I'd like to know is why are hospitals sooo stupid that they actually think they will get glowing scores even if we serve the pt trays on silver platters with a...
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    Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

    martymoose replied to Emilyinsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Maybe my facility is more strict- we USED to be able to document if a person refused the alarms. Now we are not allowed to even do that. If they have been deemed a fall risk, then the alarms go on....
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    Clinicals making me question my decision to be a nurse?

    martymoose replied to Katie2014's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think if you don't go into maternity or the OR you'll be
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    Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

    martymoose replied to Emilyinsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sure , people have the right to fall, but that doesnt absolve the facility from having a sentinel event. How can they have the right to care, then refuse it??Or pick and choose as they see fit. Well ,...
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    Tying Patient Satisfaction to Medicare Reimbursement is Problematic

    martymoose replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This just happened recently where I
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    Tying Patient Satisfaction to Medicare Reimbursement is Problematic

    martymoose replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    They won't change the staffing- they will just can the "low performers" and get new ones, since nurses are a dime a
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    I just need some advice on this one, and it's making me NERVOUS.

    martymoose replied to sherabear's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What was wrong with giving them the ativan?I'd rather have my pts sleeping
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    So we can't wear clogs...

    martymoose replied to allycat77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    we werent allowed to wear danskos in my clinicals either. I just had some cheapie white sneaks, and since clinicals weren't every day, it was no prob. to wear
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    Why are the divorce rates among nurses so high?

    martymoose replied to TiffanyLe's topic in General Nursing

    Since we both work opposite shifts, we never fight or complain because we never see each
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    NURSING...the to die for career...hmm

    martymoose replied to lkulmann's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Maybe the Hospital CEO's hope you die so they don't have to pay any
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    i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    martymoose replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe the difference is that you HAVE senior nurses. Most places don't seem to have seniority, and I'm sure the companies use that to their advantage. This stuff is so stupid. The public must think...
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    Patients who can do ADLs but want nurses to

    martymoose replied to destova's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had a male pt who would ask us to scratch his testicles, because he couldn't reach. He even had one of those back scratcher things to use. Totally ewwwww! We would tell him it wasn't safe to use...
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    Patients who can do ADLs but want nurses to

    martymoose replied to destova's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For those who say they" can't reach", let them know there's a product for that, LOL( not little old lady, laugh out loud_
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    Value Based Healthcare (HCAHPS)

    martymoose replied to 8mpg's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Boy, I feel everyone's frustration on this one. I too, am trying to figure a way to get out of nursing; This is only icing on the cake. I've said it before, but sometimes I wonder if Medicare knows...
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    Any other cold hearted nurses out there?

    martymoose replied to sweet~revenge's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, I always give it, no problem.I just monitor them more closely, that's all. And I figure, they will go home
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    Any other cold hearted nurses out there?

    martymoose replied to sweet~revenge's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I also wanted to note, is it possible that we are "cool hearted" as a defense mechanism?Especially when it when it comes to repeated tragic events, codes, etc. I find it torturous some of the things...
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    Any other cold hearted nurses out there?

    martymoose replied to sweet~revenge's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just a question Monkeybug,, just curious? Do you work in pain management, or have you had pt's who are like the one described above ,especially for 8 hours a day? I have had some of the patients as...
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    Unit Design Blamed for Increase in Falls

    martymoose replied to abundantgrace's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    seriously??? you are asking why? Do you work in a hospital? We get so many advanced dementia/alzheimers patients that have no idea what's going on. People who haven't walked without assist/walkers...
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    Moms who work 16 hour weekend shifts

    martymoose replied to WldChrry's topic in General Nursing

    If it's not a contract, then maybe you could give it a try.would they possibly let you shadow someone who works that
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    i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    martymoose replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    my sentiments
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    Moms who work 16 hour weekend shifts

    martymoose replied to WldChrry's topic in General Nursing

    Wow-Wldchrry-but maybe this will work for you . Is it a
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    i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    martymoose replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL, I thought I was burned