yankeecamper

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  1. Not following ASPAN guidelines

    yankeecamper replied to deehaverrn's topic in PACU

    Also, you should consider that if (God forbid) there was ever a negative outcome for a patient that went to a lawsuit, you would be judged against the standard of care for your particular

  2. Milking those chest tube: I need your opinion

    yankeecamper replied to tazski12's topic in PACU

    Milking Chest tubes is not a recommended practice. It increases pressure and can cause tissue

  3. Can Circulating Nurse Sit?

    yankeecamper replied to inches's topic in Operating Room

    I work with surgeons who wait for a circulator to sit and then ask for something ridiculous like the "otis" elevator! I try to watch the field, but I will sit when I know they have what is needed and...

  4. Preadmission Testing RN's

    yankeecamper replied to funnynurse's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Wow, I am surprised at how few people responded to this in two years time. Our surgical services dept. has a preadmissions dept. It is staffed with 1 full time, and 3 part time nurses, and a nurse's...

  5. Help with unhappy ancillary staff.

    yankeecamper replied to yankeecamper's topic in Nurse Management

    Thank you to acnorn. Some of your ideas are in place already. I like the one about working with someone in another job class. How true the old cliche` about walking a mile in someone else's shoes. I...

  6. Help with unhappy ancillary staff.

    yankeecamper posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I need some advice. I am a new manager and my RN staff is, for the most part, pretty wonderful. My receptionist and aides, on the other hand, feel abused and and unappreciated by the RN's. From what...