stineknight

stineknight has 7 years experience and specializes in ICU, ED.

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1. RN staffing for Home Health/Hospice

   stineknight replied to stineknight's topic in Home Health

   20-25 calls per week. What does that mean? What is your area of coverage? City or rural? Do you have staff that take "call' for home health and hospice patients that call with needs during the night/after hours?

2. RN staffing ideas for HHH agency

   stineknight replied to stineknight's topic in Hospice

   Thank you for sharing your staffing solutions with me. We are growing so fast we have just been approved to hire 2 more nurses as there is so much overtime and we are trying to reduce this. Always trying to think outside the box to make things work...

3. RN staffing ideas for HHH agency

   stineknight posted a topic in Hospice

   I am a Home Health/Hospice (HHH) RN in Northwest WI. We are growing fast and looking for creative ways to staff nurse positions. We currently have RN that case manage both HHH patients. These RN's work 4-5 days a week, 8-10 hour days. They have to...

4. RN staffing for Home Health/Hospice

   stineknight posted a topic in Home Health

   I am a Home Health/Hospice (HHH) RN in Northwest WI. We are growing fast and looking for creative ways to staff nurse positions. We currently have RN that case manage both HHH patients. These RN's work 4-5 days a week, 8-10 hour days. They have to...

5. Performance recognition in your facility...

   stineknight posted a topic in Emergency

   I am trying to gather information about ways to recognize excellent performance in units/departments or facilities. How does your place of employment recognize employees? Do you have ideas on how you wish you were recognized by your employer? Than...

6. Recognizing Excellent Performance

   stineknight replied to stineknight's topic in General Nursing

   We are looking for a parking spot for an "employee of the month" recognition. I like the idea of the online nomination that goes directly to the manager! What a great idea! I was also thinking of memberships to nursing organizations as a reward, ...

7. Best ER Tricks what it meant is like putting two tourniquet to get the IV

   stineknight replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

   To keep those squirmy patients from sliding to the bottom of the bed, pull the pt. to the top of the bed, put the bed in slight trendelenberg, then sit the head of the bed up to position of comfort. Pt. will be sitting in a slight V shape. For the ...

8. Recognizing Excellent Performance

   stineknight replied to stineknight's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for responding! It is a huge morale booster to receive recognition whether in the form of a raise, or praise, reward. Does your facility offer incentives for exceeding the standards, going above or beyond your duties? Some places offer t...

9. Recognizing Excellent Performance

   stineknight posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am trying to gather information about ways to recognize excellent performance in units/departments or facilities. How does your place of employment recognize employees? Do you have ideas on how you wish you were recognized by your employer? Th...

10. CCRN

    stineknight replied to Zaphod's topic in CCU

    Congrats! Be loud and be proud that you have passed! Those with the rolling eyes are probably complacent and settled into their work. Don't let them get you down. You have now shown yourself, your work and future employers that you have taken th...

11. Ekg help

    stineknight replied to newrn05's topic in CCU

    In my experience the EKG tests' standard rythms and arrhtmias you would encounter on a regular basis. NSR, SB, ST, heart blocks (know all three types), VF, VT, AFib, AFlutter, Junctionals, SVT, PAC's, PVC's. Ask for a study guide from your facility...

12. So my heart broke when I saw this patient....

    stineknight replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you just have to follow your heart. Keep up the good work, and I hope his appetite picks up. God bless you both.:redbeathe