MissyS

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1. Difficult patients and families

   MissyS replied to bunky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I agree that "customer service" is great. I have no problem including the family in the care and keeping them informed of what's going on. However, the hospital I work for has decided it spends too...

2. Pods in the ER

   MissyS posted a topic in Emergency

   Our Er is going to "pods" as a nursing delivery system. It sounds great in theory, but I do have some concerns. The nurses working with me are mostly new grads. Has anyone worked the system and how do...

3. Holding admitted pt in ED

   MissyS replied to TraumaNurse30's topic in Emergency

   I hate holding admits in the ED. One night last week, I had 4 working ED beds out of 40 because of all the admissions. It is OK for the ED nurse to have a ratio of 8:1, but not OK for the floor...

4. customer service versus patient care

   MissyS replied to Norma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Back in th 80's, the hospital I worked for began the customer service routine. The nurses hated it. We give care,not service. If the physicians want to be a service industry that is up to them. They...

5. Regents College

   MissyS replied to NightOwl's topic in General Nursing

   I am currently getting my degree at UOP, online. It is expensive, but a good program and it is great not to have to go to class. I have worked with RN's from Reagents. They have no clinical backround...

6. 8 hour shift vs. 12 hour shift - your opinion...

   MissyS replied to TovaFlynn's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked 8,10, and 12 hour shifts. The 8 hr shifts are the easiest to get through, but you have to be there more often. I think I have a better life with the 12 hr, 3 days/wk shift. It is hard to...