Susie2310

Susie2310

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  1. Another Nurse on Nurse hostility story

    Susie2310 replied to clandestine2's topic in General Nursing

    This is what you wrote in your OP: "The last phone call that I received from this urgent care went about the same as usual but at the end of the conversation the nurse on the other end of the phone...

  2. Another Nurse on Nurse hostility story

    Susie2310 replied to clandestine2's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding was that the nurse was probably rather shocked by the OP's inappropriate response to her when she had appropriately asked for his/her name, and was trying to diffuse the situation as...

  3. Milrinone drip how to declot noncontinuous ports

    Susie2310 replied to Mmonroe1's topic in General Nursing

    I have an IV drug guide that says Cathflo Activase should be used cautiously for patients who have active internal bleeding or have problems that can cause bleeding, for example kidney problems, or...

  4. Safety Tips for New Grad Nurses

    Susie2310 replied to Fntsemi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Prioritize your patients and their needs with the sickest, most unstable patient, first. Have a sense of urgency when providing care. Make the patient your first priority, not the

  5. Safety Tips for New Grad Nurses

    Susie2310 replied to Fntsemi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I recommend reading the current threads where nurses have made suggestions for improving patient safety: "Why do we continue to harm patients?" and "Knaves, fools, and

  6. Why Do We Continue to Harm Patients?

    Susie2310 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As I see it, patient safety (and the lack of) is a multifaceted problem. There are so many components. Health care organizations are often very profitable and have a lot of political leverage....

  7. Why Do We Continue to Harm Patients?

    Susie2310 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Another piece of the problem no-one has mentioned yet is that nursing education has changed and the priority in (some?) BSN programs appears to be grooming students for nurse practitioner school....

  8. Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

    Susie2310 replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    I misread where you used the words "the fluidity of nursing" as "the futility of

  9. Why Do We Continue to Harm Patients?

    Susie2310 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Technology is helpful, as in the barcode scanner, but technology won't and shouldn't be expected to be able to eliminate all errors by itself. That would be a foolish expectation. The idea that...

  10. Why Do We Continue to Harm Patients?

    Susie2310 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OP, two recent threads: "Suicide screening for all is not needed," and "Knaves, Fools, and the Pitfalls of Micromanagement," are worth reading as both discuss patient safety issues, and nurses have...

  11. Fired for Falsifying Documents. What to expect

    Susie2310 replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    As I read the OP the issue is falsification of the medical record along with a medication error (the patient didn't receive the medication). The OP signed that he/she had administered a medication at...

  12. Comfortable dealing with end of life

    Susie2310 replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    Then keep in mind that people are different, and just because this discussion has worked for you and your family, it doesn't work for everyone. People are individuals, and should be supported as...

  13. Comfortable dealing with end of life

    Susie2310 replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    Have you personally been in the position of talking to a close family member of yours about a DNR or hospice? Or is that still out in the future somewhere, so you can easily take theoretical...

  14. Nurses don't do their 3 med checks?

    Susie2310 replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Nursing

    So what do you find erroneous about the John Hopkins

  15. Nurses don't do their 3 med checks?

    Susie2310 replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Nursing

    Well, regardless of what you want to believe, which is your prerogative, the study exists and anyone who is interested can read the study for themselves and inform themself of the data that was...

  16. Nurses don't do their 3 med checks?

    Susie2310 replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Nursing

    Have you read the John Hopkins study that suggests that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the US? You know that medical errors are not recorded separately on death

  17. Nurses don't do their 3 med checks?

    Susie2310 replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Nursing

    And medical errors have been shown to be the third leading cause of death in the

  18. Suicide screening for all is not needed

    Susie2310 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    A few years ago a family member was admitted to a med-surg unit with severe sepsis. The nurses seemed to have no sense of prioritization. My family member was fighting for their life and the nurse...

  19. Suicide screening for all is not needed

    Susie2310 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    The OP's question was about the effectiveness of suicide screening. Taking extra time to conduct this screening of all patients routinely at triage (or even later in the ER visit) along with other...

  20. Suicide screening for all is not needed

    Susie2310 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    If you read the OP's bio below her post you'll see that she has 23 years of experience. I hardly think she is asking her question as a naive beginner

  21. Suicide screening for all is not needed

    Susie2310 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    No, not everyone should be asked this question (among others) at triage. Triage used to be (is supposed to be) quick! I was with a family member at triage recently who had serious physical symptoms...

  22. Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    Susie2310 replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    As far as knowing the med cart etc., what is wrong with setting appropriate limitations with patients? Patients have always had the right to make their own decisions about their care and to accept...

  23. Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    Susie2310 replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    I have to disagree with this notion of "the hotel mentality." I don't really see patients as being more or less unreasonable in general today. As I mentioned, with the ACA there are now more...

  24. Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    Susie2310 replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    Without more information about those "special cases" that "usually end up readmitting within that golden window to screw up our readmission rates" your scenario sounds a lot like

  25. Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    Susie2310 replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    The ACA made it possible for millions of people who were previously uninsured or underinsured to receive medical care through private or public insurance. With more people receiving health care it...