wickeddiazrn

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1. JCAHO, how you annoy me.

   wickeddiazrn replied to brainkandy87's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   The people on here who are complaining about the JC I believe have issues with how their administration is handling the visit. Patient safety is a huge issue. Keeping our care driven by EBP and not...

2. A question about "negotiating"

   wickeddiazrn replied to theopenroad54's topic in Travel

   You can negotiate, but in today's current market you may loose some of the assignments. I always worked with 10 or so agencies and then picked the one that was offering the better package. You should...

3. Texting while doing patient care?

   wickeddiazrn replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   It does not matter what her role or title is. She could have been a family member or a visitor. No photos should ever be taken especially without consent. The only exception to this is for would care...

4. Texting while doing patient care?

   wickeddiazrn replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   You can so long as you do not release patient information. I have nurses text me to please come to the floor they have a question about something, or my director will text me if I am out rounding as...

5. Texting while doing patient care?

   wickeddiazrn replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   That is completely unprofessional, and I am sure taking pictures is against P & P, not to mention she just opened a potential HIPPA violation. I believe that smartphones have a place while...

6. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

   wickeddiazrn replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Nursing is very important, but we are part of a team, part of a bigger picture. I love being a nurse and very proud of what I do. The fact is that we are part of a team, but unfortunately many...

7. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

   wickeddiazrn replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

   So you believe the hospital runs only on nursing power? Many other department support nurses and allow us to perform our jobs. Without all parts of the hospital we could not care for our patients. We...

8. Your thoughts on being "written up".

   wickeddiazrn replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Nursing

   I agree. Never sign something that you do not agree with. In addition, I would check your facilities P & P or your HR rules and regs on what your signature on a discipline action infers. Do not...

9. Question: Risk Manager Job Duties - This is my new job

   wickeddiazrn replied to Mozzie's topic in Quality Improvement

   This is a great place to post this. I am a Quality Risk Manager and sorta new at the position. I have always been involved in policy and procedures, best practice, and patient safety, so some of the...

10. Core Measures

    wickeddiazrn replied to jmbean1's topic in Quality Improvement

    Are you using Clinical Practice Guidelines to drive your measures? These would assist you with your measures. We have a EBP coordinator that monitors these on all the patient's but the bedside RN's...

11. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    wickeddiazrn replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please do not judge all administration by a few bad examples. I would hope someone would not judge nursing based off of a few bad nurses. Hospitals are kept going by all departments, not just...

12. Your thoughts on being "written up".

    wickeddiazrn replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Nursing

    This is frustrating. I have recently accepted a position as a risk manager at my facility. First thing, if these are being "written up" in an actually reporting format that your facility uses to track...

13. Do you wear rings?

    wickeddiazrn replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in General Students

    Leave it at home. Safest thing. If you do wear it what ever you do, do not pin it to your uniform. That is the best way for it to get lost. Do not forget that if it is raised up much at all you can...

14. California RN-staffing ratio law is threatened. See letter to legislators.

    wickeddiazrn replied to scecile's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To cover break and meals many California hospitals have a "float" or "cover" nurse that is qualified to cover the patients and they work a full 12 hrs shift. In addition, many of the Charge RN's cover...