_melissa

_melissa specializes in Telemetry.

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1. MRSA testing

   _melissa posted a topic in Infectious Disease

   On the unit I work we take care a lot of elderly patients, and most of them have a history of MRSA. If the patient's alzheimers hasn't kicked in and they remember they came from a nursing home we do a...

2. MRSA testing

   _melissa posted a topic in General Nursing

   On the unit I work we take care a lot of elderly patients, and most of them have a history of MRSA. If the patient's alzheimers hasn't kicked in and they remember they came from a nursing home we do...

3. Nurse-patient ratios and team nursing

   _melissa posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm reposting this thread because I'm participating in a project for one of my BSN courses and need feedback. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. I know every hospital is different when it...

4. Nurse-patient ratios and team nursing

   _melissa posted a topic in General Nursing

   I know every hospital is different when it comes to the amount of patients a nurse is responsible for and a lot of times staffing plays a large part in that. I work on a Telemetry floor and the...