RN0202

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1. CPOE computer physician order entry

   RN0202 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Our facility will soon be going to Electronic charts. No more paper physcian orders. The physcians will be responsible to enter their own orders directly into the computer from the hospital, home, office etc. My question is that there are some do...

2. Help! Transition from LTC to Hospital

   RN0202 replied to Guest23's topic in General Nursing

   For your interview here are a few things that will help. 1. The patient comes first and the families. Strive for customer service. 2. You are the advocate for that patient and will do what needs to be done to provide quality care. 3. Safety anothe...

3. AWHONN Staffing Guidelines Please check this out:

   RN0202 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   What you are dealing with is UNSAFE. I did find out that we can not refuse to take our team but we can state that we feel unsafe with the assignment and it needs to be changed. After all who will be in court with you or pay your bills etc if there ...

4. AWHONN Staffing Guidelines Please check this out:

   RN0202 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Just to add to your little remarks. Our hospital put our Peds area on by-pass from 4/9/09 0700 to 4/11/09. Now most would think from large amt of children. Take a guess? It is becasue there is no staff available to work it. The 1 Peds rn had to help ...

5. Staffing on Peds "area" of hospital

   RN0202 posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hello everyone, I am a peds nurse with PALS but work postpartum and float to peds. We have an area assigned for pediatric patients, however it is not a "PEDS unit" or they say. Anyway my question is.. Can this "unit" be staffed with med/surg nurse ...

6. Private Duty Peds Thru Agency

   RN0202 posted a topic in Agency

   I was wondering if anyone has done private duty? This would be for a 6yr downs, with trach and g-tube at his home. I am currently in a hospital setting and it is burning me out! Any thoughts/ideas would be great. Thanks, Char

7. Mother/Baby Care does it really work?

   RN0202 replied to pscmason's topic in General Nursing

   Sure hope it gets better for you. Just remember- protect yourself and your license!! The staffing issues, ratios, etc. just seem unsafe. I work in a Magnet hospital where we get up to 5 couplets max. No pt. with mag, they stay in L&D, Good Luck, ...

8. Insight into home health

   RN0202 posted a topic in Home Health

   Hello everyone, I have been an RN for 15 years in a hospital setting in various specialties. I am getting burnt out with the hospital and am thinking about going into home health. I would like some feed back from those of you that are already working...

9. Diversion Of Narcotic

   RN0202 posted a topic in General Nursing

   :angryfire I was asked by the hospital personnel to get a drug screen because a patient I had stated she did not get her Dilaudid, and did not get full affect from the medication.. She was sleeping when it was given to her and I had a witness when ta...