kokomol

Thanks for your input. When you say they work in teams, do you mean that two of them work together on each patient to insert PICCs?

Do IV nurses usually practice in teams? What is the normal nurse patient ratio for PICC insertions, midline insertions, or CV dressing changes at your facility?

I would like to hear from nurses that have experience with bedside charting. We currently do not have a computerized record and all of the charts are kept in a rack in the nurse's station. During certain times of the day, the nurse's station is very chaotic with everyone trying to find charts, prepare med passes, answer phones, talk to visitors, talk to MDs, etc.. What are the advantages of having charts kept at the bedside or right outside of the rooms? What are the disadvantages? Do you think it has improved the relationship between the staff and the patients or decreased the fall rate?