loriangel14 RN

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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes and the OP has to realize that getting the patient up eventually isn't the best
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I generally try to discourage family members from toileting the patient themselves. Knowing how to safely transfer is important and I would rather that trained staff do it. Also you have to recognize...
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes going back to your original question about the time it takes to have your bell answered , please know that this not because your nurse doesn't care. It's because she's busy with the rest of her...
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    I can't find a JOB!! I'm so discouraged

    loriangel14 replied to NurseNextDoor's topic in Canada

    OP did you read the pm I sent
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    solumedrol IV

    loriangel14 replied to enfermeratobe's topic in General Nursing

    I would just start a NS main line and then piggyback
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It takes our charge about 30 seconds to say" get that bell please". The phrase " that's not my patient" will get you in hot
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Really? On my floor you are expected to respond not only to your patients. If they need something like a change or a med you do it. It's your job, you never ignore a bell just because it's not your...
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ok. Take care and let us know how it's
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Tell your mom that you need to prepare for his comfort during this final journey. Sadly I see families that do refuse to accept the
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Palliative doctors will not have much info about resources. You need to speak to Discharge Planning, CCAC or a social worker. You can likely contact hospice houses yourself as
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Have you looked into hospice
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yeah that would make it difficult. Most people set up a hospital bed on the main floor to make it easier. But it sounds like it would be too much for your
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sometimes it's a case of literally not having the supplies or if he is in isolation they are maybe just not handy. On a busy floor supplies dwindle quickly. The staff that ask him the year are...
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well the main obstacle is that each dying process is different so no one can tell you how things will unfold. He will have good days and bad days. Does the facility that he is in have a palliative...
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The nurse being on break is a poor excuse. Anyone could have helped you. Where I work we are all responsible for all the patients , not just our assignment . If the assigned nurse is on break then you...
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    Can Text Convay Enough

    loriangel14 replied to Reigh7's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it should have been " affect" not "effect". Convey is not spelled with an "a". I think that when reading responses in a public forum you are going to take things the way you want to. If someone is...
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I try to remember that to us the process is familiar but to many families it is new and they don't know what to expect. Plus I find that many physicians are ill equipped to guide families through the...
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There are also hospitals that have units dedicated to palliative care. How long the process will take is anybody's guess. No one knows. Yes hiring a sitter is a good suggestion. I know that having...
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    He may be reaching the point where getting him up to toilet is no longer appropriate. Does he have a catheter in place? Has anyone discussed what to expect as his health declines? Quite often the...
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    loriangel14 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Unfortunately nurses are dealing with an ever increasing workload and dwindling staffing levels. Yes sometimes we are run off of our feet and cannot answer as promptly as we would like to. It's really...
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    Generals?

    loriangel14 replied to MissyMac23's topic in General Students

    They will teach you what you need to know in
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    I can't find a JOB!! I'm so discouraged

    loriangel14 replied to NurseNextDoor's topic in Canada

    A lot of those types of community jobs require experience first. You are out there on your own and you need good assessment
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    loriangel14 replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Most people think they know. Most of my class changed their minds. One gal said she couldn't stand old folks. Now she loves geriatrics. Be open to other
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    Anxiety following patient death

    loriangel14 replied to Hockeynursing's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't feel that you did anything to hasten his passing. It sounds quite normal. Where I work we are required to have a second nurse check and cosign any PCA programming including rate
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    Delirium

    loriangel14 replied to 3rdshift098's topic in General Nursing

    I quite often take care of post op seniors with delirium. You don't really have to do anything. Most just clear on their