I'm finishing this sentence from a bit of a different angle - I hate it when a colleague gives me report on her patients,for break, and says, "so and so is sleeping, DON'T WAKE HIM UP!!!" And I think...
After reading some of the posts on a similar thread in the Medical ICU section of this site, I thought I'd better add to my previous posting to explain exactly what is meant by 'open' visiting in our...
In our CVICU,the resident on call for that day pulls the cts early on dayshift, or occasionally, the more energetic ones pull them before am rounds, as they're finishing their nightshift. Very...
In our CVICU,we have open visiting except for the hours around both shift changes(0630/1830-0730/1930) and through the hospital-wide rest period,1430-1530 - of course, if someone is dying,this would...
In my hospital,for all restraints,we must have a Dr's order for the specific restraint and must complete a checklist on the pt EVERY 15 MINUTES!! You must also indicate on the form whether the family...
Sorry to hear that you're having these palpitations-I know how distressing these must be for you, as my husband has been having them many times every day for months now.I would urge you to see your...
Over the past 23 years of my nursing career, I have definitely noticed a decline in the professional appearance of RNs.Actual uniforms(as opposed to cutesy-patterned scrub sets or street...