KatePasa

KatePasa

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  1. The Last Dose

    KatePasa posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm a nurse on a med-surg floor that treats inpatient hospice patients along with our variety of other patients. I have also worked for our local hospice prn. Lately, I've had a a lot of hospice...

  2. Nurses not prepared for report

    KatePasa posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Any

  3. Nurses not prepared for report

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've encountered times when the information on the Kardex was more accurate than the report given to me, and sometimes it's exhaustive to remember to give each item on there or detail each specimen...

  4. Nurses not prepared for report

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I did once. One of the new nurses said it was my "job" to tell her all of that stuff. I see report as an opportunity to share SBAR and information about what happened on the shift, not tell the...

  5. Nurses not prepared for report

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Incoming nurses. We the custom on my unit is to get the basics off a Kardex, ie name, dob, diagnosis, allergies, monitoring, labs, specimens needed, diet, code status, activity, standing orders and...

  6. Nurses not prepared for report

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sorry, I erased it because I felt kind of snarky, but this relates to dealing with coworkers coming to get report without even knowing things like the patient's

  7. Unit Manager Offered Me a Job Before Graduation. How to proceed?

    KatePasa posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I completed my preceptorship on a busy med-surg floor. It was a great experience and I worked well with the staff there. Evidently so well, they gave me recommendations to the unit manager, who told...

  8. Unit Manager Offered Me a Job Before Graduation. How to proceed?

    KatePasa replied to KatePasa's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Considering she asked me to submit an application and what shifts I would be able to work, I considered it a job