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I agree that it is insane to take up to 24 patients. (My staff thought they had it bad.) We are also a med/surg unit. We hold 28-29 patients and if the floor is full we usually staff with 3 RNs, 3 LPNs, and 2-3 CNAs. We also have either and RN or LPN as a "desk nurse", and they are responsible for taking off all the orders and discharging patients. (The desk nurse position saves us). You need to seriously look at getting into a safer environment. Good Luck

What type of units are using this method for change of shift report? I work on a 29 bed Med/Surg unit, and we havebeen trying to give report as "walking rounds", but we are running into a little trouble. I would like to hear more on the process from someone that has "mastered" the art of "walking rounds". Thanks for the help.

I am in the process of opening an orthopaedic unit at my hospital. I am trying to put together an orthopaedic checklist for new employees. I don't know why, but I seem to be having a hard time. My goal is to have a thorough, yet simple and user-friendly checklist. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or examples for me. Any help would be greatly appreciated.