RockyCreek replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing
I went through the whole 'transition to paperless' charting at one hospital -- it ended up being DOUBLE charting! Now I am at a smaller hospital and [you guessed it] they are claiming that they want...
RockyCreek replied to ralph lauren's topic in General Nursing
1. Goals in life as an experienced nurse and how they are met? My goals as a nurse are the same as the goals that I have in all the other areas of my life -- first, do no harm; second, never forget...
I spent my senior year of nursing school in the CCU and graduated immediately into CVICU. After 22 years of hearts all the time, I went to a med/surg floor because I am thinking of teaching nursing....
St Anthonys is just like any other hospital -- your perception is going to reflect how well you 'fit' with the unit. I work in St Anthonys and I love it because I have the greatest team of nurses, a...
RockyCreek replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing
DNR is a difficult subject sometimes. During our recent flu epidemic. my hospital unit was filled to capacity with seriously ill patients. The staff was stretched to the max [and beyond] and resources...