KimRN41514

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  1. Death of Spouse

    KimRN41514 posted a topic in Emergency

    I recently lost my husband. He had a strong cardiac history. MI x 2, 5 vessell bypass 7 years ago. Was sitting and talking to me, mid-sentence he arrested. I did CPR while family called 911. I had his...

  2. Death of Spouse

    KimRN41514 replied to KimRN41514's topic in Emergency

    Thank you. I've been a nurse for 27 years and am so taken aback. In shock really. Help me to understand as I'm not an ER nurse, why in the ER would he have been defibrillated multiple times while in...

  3. Nursing Documentation Forms

    KimRN41514 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hello Everyone! I would like to find colleagues who would like to share their nursing forms. I have PLENTY to share if anyone is interested. I plan on working with the staff to do some paperwork...

  4. Any HMA nurses???

    KimRN41514 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious if there are any nurses who work for

  5. Hello - What state are you from?

    KimRN41514 posted a topic in Rural

    Hi.. just an attempt to get to know folks better. Am curious as to what state you practice in. West Virginia

  6. Help Needed to treat wounds effectively

    KimRN41514 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We are seeing more and more venous stasis ulcers and diabetic ulcers at our rural hospital. Unfortunately, we don't have a Wound Care nurse. We have protocols for decubitus ulcer treatments. Does...

  7. Too Much Paperwork!

    KimRN41514 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work at a small rural hospital. Most of our nurses complain about the amount of paperwork necessary to admit a patient. I can't help but agree with them. We want to form a committee to help reduce...

  8. Question regarding AMI Core Measure

    KimRN41514 replied to sleepy48's topic in Emergency

    We put the patients in and use our ACS protocol. If you would like, I could share it with

  9. Nursing Documentation Forms

    KimRN41514 replied to KimRN41514's topic in Nurse Management

    Thank you for replying. I Like the report sheet. I'm interested in seeing other admission history forms and things like that too. We have a good care plan/interdisciplinary education form as well as...

  10. is this what its really like? 2 wks in...

    KimRN41514 replied to chicagobsn's topic in Emergency

    I feel your pain..with our preceptor program, the preceptor and the preceptee meet weekly with the manager to just check in and see how things are going- are you learning what you need to, how are the...

  11. Help Needed to treat wounds effectively

    KimRN41514 replied to KimRN41514's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We have used Unna boots in the past. Should be no problem getting them stocked again. We currently use Convatec products for wound care and have seen good results with pressure ulcers. Thank you so...

  12. What does your hospital do for patient satisfaction?

    KimRN41514 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious.... besides the wonderful nursing care, what keeps your patients coming back?? What special perks do you do for your patients to make their stay more comfortable, etc.

  13. Customer Satisfaction..

    KimRN41514 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just curious.... besides the wonderful nursing care, what keeps your patients coming back?? What special perks do you do for your patients to make their stay more comfortable, etc.

  14. Customer Satisfaction

    KimRN41514 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Just curious.... besides the wonderful nursing care, what keeps your patients coming back?? What special perks do you do for your patients to make their stay more comfortable, etc.

  15. Hello - What state are you from?

    KimRN41514 replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

    Hi Again Everyone, Thanks for posting. Very nice to meet all of

  16. JCAHO coordinators- need a sounding board

    KimRN41514 replied to DianeK4HVCH's topic in Nurse Management

    I'd like to exchange information re: JCAHO NPSG etc with you. We are expecting survey anytime :):stone Do you have any suggestions in meeting the CORE requirements for pneumonia vaccination...

  17. JCAHO coordinators- need a sounding board

    KimRN41514 replied to DianeK4HVCH's topic in Nurse Management

    I would be glad to share our form and policy for reconciliation. Any other of the NPSG's that are particularly

  18. JCAHO coordinators- need a sounding board

    KimRN41514 replied to DianeK4HVCH's topic in Nurse Management

    We are due our survey anytime now as well. I get up each morning and check the site too. I'm a nurse manager of a small rural hospital in WV. We also have monthly meetings and have created a JCAHO...

  19. JCAHO coordinators- need a sounding board

    KimRN41514 replied to DianeK4HVCH's topic in Nurse Management

    Has anyone had their survey

  20. JCAHO coordinators- need a sounding board

    KimRN41514 replied to DianeK4HVCH's topic in Nurse Management

    If you're still interested, I'd like to have someone to dialogue with too re: JCAHO issues

  21. Need suggestions from Union nurses

    KimRN41514 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking for some nurses to help me dialog with concerning the "fair" way to do things. For example, calling staff to take an extra day off. Any suggestions?

  22. Need suggestions from Union nurses

    KimRN41514 replied to KimRN41514's topic in General Nursing

    This is an extra day off without pay. Do you start with the most senior (like it's a benefit) or the least to most

  23. Suggestions Needed from Unionized Nurses

    KimRN41514 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm looking for suggestions to take to a meeting re: a "fair" way to call staff off if not needed due to census. If anyone has any suggestions, please email me. I manage a 57 bed med/surg unit that...

  24. Hello - What state are you from?

    KimRN41514 replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

    Do you work @

  25. Any HMA nurses???

    KimRN41514 replied to KimRN41514's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious if there are any nurses who work for