willie03

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1. Flu shots

   willie03 replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the info. Do you know if there is a website with this information available?

2. Flu shots

   willie03 replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

   That is what bothers me. We are not longer being given the choice.

3. Flu shots

   willie03 replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your response. Are you an infection control nurse? We are being threatened with disciplinary action if we do not receive the shot.

4. Flu shots

   willie03 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Anyone else hear of the Joint Commission mandate that all employees in their accredited facilities get flu shots? It is not an option to decline unless there is some documented medical reason not to receive the vaccine.

5. Nat'l Data Base of Nursing Quality Indicators

   willie03 replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

   So, no one has had any experience taking this survey?

6. Nat'l Data Base of Nursing Quality Indicators

   willie03 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just curious as to how many of your facilities have participated in the NDNQI survey. My facility is seeking magnet status and all the RNs are being asked to fill out an on-line survey. This is part of the 'journey' to magnet status. We are to...

7. Are magnet hospitals really better?

   willie03 replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your response. My hospital is in the early stages of seeking magnet status. We are being told this will be better for us and raise the awareness and status of nursing in our community. We are told that nurses want to work at magnet hosp...

8. Are magnet hospitals really better?

   willie03 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Curious as to some of your opinions about this.

9. New grad just got fired

   willie03 replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

   This was a magnet hospital:o I thought magnet hospitals were supposed to be such great places to work.:uhoh21:

10. What's your holiday bonus?

    willie03 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    We got gift cards to local grocery stores. The amounts were based on the number of hours worked during the year. Mine was for $100.00. That is the most generous the facility has been in a long time. We also have a very nice Thanksgiving and Christ...

11. ? about Fentanyl

    willie03 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I just recerted for ACLS and Morphine is still the drug of choice, after NTG, for cardiac pain. We use PCA Fentanyl on my unit for postop pain sometimes, like when a patient is allergic to Morphine. And the patches are good for chronic and cance...

12. "Lean" Health Care????

    willie03 replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

    I had never heard of it until recently either. Theoretically, it does sound like there could be benefits for both patients and care givers. I know that the principles have been adapted to the medical setting, but I guess I am just leery of somethin...

13. "Lean" Health Care????

    willie03 replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

    Did special trainers come in to your facility to trained? Or did they send certain ones to a seminar to be trained? Or did they fly by the seats of their pants, which is what I think is going to happen where I am. And did they make the nurses ...

14. "Lean" Health Care????

    willie03 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! Has anyone here heard of the concept of Lean Health Care? Are any of your hospitals in to this? What has been some of your experiences with the process? Does it work? My understanding is that this is the term for a new approach to ...