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I get comments like this since I became a hospice RN. Even though I maintained by ACLS and worked for 9 years on a difficult post surgical floor, fellow RN's and even non medical people make comments...
Thank you for confirming what I thought. I too figured "over charting" can lead to trouble. We are supposed to be going all computer charting in near future so hopefully it will get easier. Yes, many...
Hello, I am a new hospice RN on a IPU, coming off a post operative floor after 10 years. We were totally electronic and charted by exception. I now am paper charting both care and MAR. I see so many...
As far as IVPB-we run it concurrently when we have a pt that is NPO. Zosyn is ran at 12.5ml/hr over four hours. If you hang it q8hr-the NPO pt is not getting enough IV hydration if not ran...
I also was in the category of not working during nursing school. I did not brag about it -it was just a fact. Even though I was fortunate to have a supportive spouse we also had our finances somewhat...
Hello-I work on a ortho/PCU post surgical floor. I am ACLS certified as required. Our nurses are offen required to float to ICU where we are given 1-2 of the least critical pts. The other night I...
I am just curious-Those of you that get such a nice weekend shift diff (which I think is awesome and deserved)-Are you part of a union? Our hospital is not unionized but another in our community is...
WOW!!! I work nights and our weekend begins on Fri 1900 to Monday 0700. We get shift diff-but NO weekend diff. We are expected to work six weekend nights a schedule (which is a 6 week schedule). There...
I am curious as to the best way to make a possible change to IT. I have 3+ years experience as an RN.What would be the best way to gain experience for a future job in IT? Thank
I have worked night shift for a few years and find I have had a chance to practice a lot of my skills. Why not ask the day charge nurses to have day shift RNś leave a few of these things for you to...
I am working on updating our current method for assigning an acuity # to a pt. I work on a PCU-post surgical/ortho floor. Currently we use a 1-2-3 system with 1 being the most acute and 3 being the...