CaptKris

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1. Over 70% of Nurse Staff Turnover is Due to Bad Leadership

   CaptKris replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

   The problem is the lack of direct feedback to upper management. No one says no to the CNO. They may say, "That will be difficult", but not "no that's dumb" because it is career suicide. It's like...

2. Post Op CABG and mortality rates

   CaptKris posted a topic in Quality Improvement

   I'm looking for some information/clarification to how these quality measures are reported. Specifically journal articles or places to research. Here's the situation. My background is in hospice...

3. Hospice Admissions nurse

   CaptKris replied to neonurse97's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I work at a big hospice in floria. Our's is divided up among different divisions such as LTC, Home, Hospital. We staff every hospital in the area and on a good day I do one admit and 2 info visits....

4. CHPN Certification

   CaptKris replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   it's a lot of meds. My employer reimburses for the test if you pass and gives you a small bonus but it costs about $350 for the test and you get $500 - taxes bonus. To me it seems like a wash. The...

5. Where is the innovation??

   CaptKris replied to bnizi's topic in Nursing Informatics

   Sorry but the above is the exact reason why EHR is complex and cumbersome. Both posters above are defending the systems complexity by saying that it needs to be complex to achieve its goal. "Why...

6. Capstone 4/6

   CaptKris replied to RnBound0510's topic in University of Texas Arlington

   I'm ready to be

7. U.S. Senators Reach Deal on Veterans' Healthcare

   CaptKris replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   and with this stroke of a pen, doctors and nurses will appear and fix decades worth of bad management and hiring

8. Drug Seekers

   CaptKris replied to KYARNP's topic in Emergency

   Ever have a patient start flooding the sinks in the ED because dilaudid is not prescribed... other great responses I'm not an alcoholic but someone has been spiking my gatorade with vodka I don't...

9. Vulnerable Populations.... 5/19

   CaptKris replied to CaptKris's topic in University of Texas Arlington

   Well that was over quickly... really not much to it.. if you didn't get an A or B in that class.. you probably didn't try.. the quizzes were based on the text right before the quiz.. the...

10. mens shoes in nursing

    CaptKris replied to RandomRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I use K-Swiss Tubes.... and not because they made the most awesome commercial for it... but it does help to be the MFCEO of the nursing

11. Nursing Research online starting 5/19

    CaptKris replied to Guest07/13/15's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Here's how it works. You're going to go through this critique of her preselected paper. Each week. At the end. You are going to redo every question every group member did with every ounce of...

12. How can I tell if I'm cut out for night shift

    CaptKris replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a couple of months of night shift and I'll work some occasional shifts but I knew night shift wasn't for me when my 3 year old would see me getting dressed in scrubs and get frustrated while...

13. San Francisco general RNs testifying about appalling staffing in their level 1 trauma

    CaptKris replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What I find bizarre is that a Nurse must go before a health committee full of people who do not live on the front lines nor have direct involvement to air staffing issues. At our hospital, we have a...

14. Vulnerable Populations.... 5/19

    CaptKris posted a topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Anyone in this class? I'm getting that excited feeling as I run out of classes to take. Any one with experience want to give me tips for what to expect? Weeks that will kill me? Looking like a lot...

15. Nursing Research online starting 5/19

    CaptKris replied to Guest07/13/15's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    nursing research was a crap storm masked as a chinese fire drill. We got a B in it. I walked out of that final paper grade going ZOMG.. I can't believe we pulled that off. on day 1. our group all...