Kiwi82

I work in Interventional Radiology and we are trying to improve procedural quality monitoring, specifically around end timeouts, implant pauses, and procedural checklist compliance. Our local Epic support team has limited Radiant operational reporting experience. I'm looking for examples of how other IR departments are using Reporting Workbench, Radar dashboards, or Epic analytics tools for procedural compliance, throughput, or nursing quality monitoring. Any examples, workflow ideas, or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Hi! Those of you that have an educator or clinical resource nurse what are somem things that they're doing for your unit? Looking for creative innovative things or just simple stuff!

Hi, counts only for incisions greater than or equal to 2 inches.

Looking for some insight on pre procedure checklist, time out process and if anyone here does an end time-out? Or have to do end counts (counting materials used similar to how the OR proceeds). Thank you

Looking to see if anyone on Epic in IR uses something other than Radiant? Our cath lab uses OPtime and it just seems more appreciate for a procedural area.

Radiant sucks. It's built for radiology diagnostic and tech work lists. Not for nursing. You can chart notes though. Encounters.. all of that is part of basic Epic. ate you still having issues?

Anyone use Epic - Radiant? Can you pull data from this version of care connect? Reports?

Has anyone had luck connecting a transducer and obtaining any type of pressure on a EKOS catheter? It's a fenestrated catheter so I am unsure on how a pressure could be obtained with so many holes. Our physicians are adamant that "this always works" yet we all have a hard time getting any pressures.

Hi! What education do you provide or have received as a new to Radiology nurse? Has anyone had luck with ARIN and getting responses from them?

Hi everyone. Do the Rad Techs report through nursing in your department?

For those of you have have worked in both union and non-union hospitals - what are the pros and cons? Have any of you worked for a hospital that became unionized while you were there? Pros and Cons? Need honest feedback!

Hi everyone, What is your post procedure/recovery process look like? Based on PAR or specific times for specific procedures? Looking to make flow more efficient. Thanks!

I agree 100%. Healthcare workers have been suffering long enough. I’m looking for some creative ideas staff nurse to staff nurse. I know we need breaks, use the bathroom, drink water… breathe! like making a team of people that can round on floors to offer breaks… non clinical nurses for example. Something like that.

Hi everyone, Burnout is more obvious now than it ever was. What is your hospital doing to help? Are you taking breaks? Are you being offered any sort of incentive? Do you have a wellness room - are you able to use it? I’m not talking about articles or emails Informing about wellness sessions. I want to know what others are doing to make this happen. Is someone relieving you for your breaks? We are all short staffed and I’m looking for some ideas that are doable and can actually make a difference. Thank you!

Right, that’s where I need some insight. This is a crappy situation all around. Just wondering what others are doing, trying to make the best out of this nightmare! Throwing the mask in a paper bag just seems like you’re going to contaminate the inside either way... just wondering if there is some way that we could do it to minimize the risk somehow ?‍♀️ we are putting a surgical mask on outside of N95 to “protect” it and that surgical mask is one time use. Hope you’re doing well!