TheQueenBee

The chemo center can't give him fluids before he is connected to chemo?

First I must say that in my facility we do no yet have computer charting. We call the admissions department with the floor selected by the admitting physician, pt name/DOB, admission diagnosis and any other pertinent information (hard of hearing, isolation precautions fall risk). They they call the desired floor to get a bed. The Telemetry floor and the ICU can see our cardiac monitors but otherwise know nothing about the patient. Once we have received a bed assignment we fill out what is called a SHARQ (I can't remember what it means right off the top of my head). The SHARQ starts out stating why the patient presented to the ER, the admitting diagnosis the admitting/attending physician, check boxes for past medical history smoking/alcohol use. A section for meds, labs, radiology findings, and the most current set of vitals. This form is then faxed to the floor receiving the patient The u]purpose is to cut down on phone calls and to help speed up the admission process. So far most everyone agrees they are quick easy to use and do help get the patient to the floor in a timely manner. For patients that are going to the ICU we still give a verbal report.

I would but I don't know how!!!! LOL!!!

I graduate this winter from WGU. I am working on my informatics course now. STRUGGLING!!!! I am having a hard time finding information on nursing and EMRs. Any pointers?? I am more than willing to return the help!!! :)

SEND IT!!!! I would make sure human resources has a copy in her folder, her managers have a copy as well has administration. People like her do not deserve to be nurses. Those of us who have worked way to hard to become a nurse, and no matter what love our jobs are embarrassed. Beyond embarrassed I am disguted! My heart hurts for you, you and everyone else in her path do not deserve to be treated that way. By not sending the letter you are doing a great injustice to yourself and all of the unfortunate people who come across her path.