NurseRachet

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1. How do you deal with rude patients?

   NurseRachet replied to rachel h's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I love the "look" approach. At our hospital, we have a written policy in the patient handbook when they are admitted Patient Rights and Employee Rights. That includes that we are to treat each other...

2. What was most embarrassing moment as a nurse?

   NurseRachet replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   The most embarrassing moment in my 32 years as a nurse, was walking into the restroom, and who did I find, the CEO of the hospital, sitting on the stool with his pants down around his knees....

3. Charting by exception...

   NurseRachet replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   We also chart by exception. All units have 24-hour Flow Sheets that have multiple boxes to check. The critical care units check boxes and write out long hand the same stuff....can't change them....

4. Does anybody utilize admission nurses?

   NurseRachet replied to KatWright's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a 224 bed hospital. We utilize admission/discharge nurses in the critical care units (CCU/ICU/Telemetry) and the medical/surgical units (4 units). They come in at 11 am and work until 9...

5. Experienced Nurse vs. Graduate Nurse

   NurseRachet replied to Dplear's topic in Nursing Humor

   AMEN to the response - boy, have we all heard that response

6. Rn Analyst Salary

   NurseRachet replied to cjkasper's topic in Nursing Informatics

   Hello - the field of informatics, although not new, is growing leaps and bounds. I have found that most companies and hospitals are hiring nurses for these positions. they need our expertise. I went...

7. How long did you stay on your first nursing job?

   NurseRachet replied to Linda J's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. I also started out in the OR. I worked there for about 5 years, got bored, and went to work for a surgeon as a private scrub nurse for about 4 years. Pay was not good, so returned to the OR...

8. Has anyone ever refused an assignment?

   NurseRachet replied to Palpitations's topic in General Nursing

   It depends on the assignment. At our hospital, a nurse can refuse an assignement if they have had a major conflict with the patient (patient hit them, spit on them, etc.), they feel incompetent to...

9. Shift Wars

   NurseRachet replied to LoPaidNut's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen this situation occur at two different hospitals that I have worked. At one hospital, the "shift war" got to be so bad, that the DON said, each shift will rotate forward one shift until...

10. House Supervisor Role

    NurseRachet posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am interested in what some of the House Supervisors role/responsibilities are in other hospitals. I work in a 225 bed facility, that averages 50-60% capacity. I currently work the 3-11 shift, but...