It is important to remember every patient you have ever cared for is a project. Every time you used nursing judgement was analysis. When you were in charge you were the program director. Patient...
I have done several things during my nursing career, although not full time informatics. After several years of management I decided to go back to direct patient care. I found that if you have a...
as a patient i prefered having midazolam/fentanyl...which helps anxiety and minimizes the pain. I have had several pts request no medication or minimal meds. it does depend on the pt. if the pt is...
self scheduling.... figure out what has to be covered and how many each person has to pick up and let them decide. explain it has to be fair and if there is an issue then they will be scheduled...
angelrun1 replied to NoeIssa's topic in Agency Nurses
I think it is easiest as an agency nurse to stay focused on a specialized area especially the critical care ones, like telemetry, icu, or, er. I go to a lot of different places but i work for an...
angelrun1 replied to nurserev's topic in Critical Care
i so agree with what has been said here. it is crucial to stay organized and keep notes. I did spend a lot of time while not on the floor creating a "mini reference" for myself. if a procedure or new...
We handle samples very much like narcs. They are logged and counted daily. The have to be ordered by a physician, labeled as if it were coming from a pharmacy and given to the patient with verbal...