cgSN2010

thanks for all the feedback! It is interesting to learn about how some hospitals are adapting the colors. The hosptial I am at uses the "Standardized colors" however they do put the limb restriction bands on the restricted limb.

I agree the idea behind them seems good however they are a pain. Often they will slip inside eachother and the pt. ends up having 2 of the same band since one was "missing". I am not sure why one band with differnt colored stickers wouldn't work. The limb restiction band is one of the more helpful bands.

The hospital I am doing clinicals at just instituted the new wristband policy in which there are different colored wrist bands for fall risk, limb restriction, allergies, along with the normal wrist band stating name and so on. There are also stickers that indicate DNR that can be placed on the wrist bands. Are any other hospitals doing this? What are your thoughts?

# 10 doing more with less and less is what i was talking about in my original post. reading it now i realize i worded it kind of backwards but ultimately that is what i meant. coming up with ways to make the most out of things so as to not run up costs for the hospital or the patient. thanks for the reply!

I guess I should clarify on the part about creative ways of using things.... I mean they use the supplies already charged to the pt. but they are more creative with the way they are used for example setting the pump to flush with NS after meds instead of charging the pt. for a flush, and stuff like that. small things that tend to add up on pts. bills

Thanks for replying. I didn't really think about that aspect of it.

in what ways have you noticed the economy affecting nursing care in the hospital? i have personally noticed a lot of nurses coming up with creative ways to avoid charging patients for extra supplies.