txgal34

txgal34

LTC, HH, Psych, Med-Surg

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  1. 0200 BP's - Dealing with Tired Rude Doctors

    txgal34 replied to Jennifer in Cali's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    on my med surg floor vs are taken at 2000,0000,0400. i had a similar situation where the midnight vs (got at 0030) were high with no PRN's ordered for the BP. when i called the hospitalist he asked...

  2. Med Surg or Tele? How is it decided

    txgal34 replied to venousr3tuRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    this is my first hospital job...so this place is all i have to go on. we are med surg nurses, obviously trained, but not cardiac nurses....possibly why it is the way it is. i know larger hospitals...

  3. Med Surg or Tele? How is it decided

    txgal34 replied to venousr3tuRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    First, it is not a "tele only floor." They lump two floors... one is medical, one is surgical and if tele is ordered, tele box is on. On one floor our tele tech sits and watches the monitors which...

  4. Have any of your patients ever told you that you're a good nurse?

    txgal34 replied to EquinoxSolstice92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ....i love it! i had a family member track me down as i was standing in front of the elevator to leave. just a simple hug and thank you for the attentiveness and explaining care and the planned...

  5. Med Surg or Tele? How is it decided

    txgal34 replied to venousr3tuRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My med-surg has LVN's and RN's. We have tele on both floors. While the acuity is higher on a tele pt, both RN's and LVN's get tele pt's and it doesn't change the amount of pt's we get. All nurses...