Codeblue1982

Codeblue1982

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  1. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    Codeblue1982 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well I'm sorry you only get 3 sick days we have 7 sick days per year for ourselves and 4 sick days that cover family sick in addition to personal days and vacation time as well as an extended sick...

  2. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    Codeblue1982 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My OP states I was calling off to take them to an appt. and as I suspected....rapid strep +. Typically if it is run of the mill sick I go to work and check in with them through out the day. The whole...

  3. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    Codeblue1982 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is the 4th day sick at this point my thoughts are it's time for a visit to the doctor....do you have

  4. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    Codeblue1982 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you think it's fair to leave your children home Ill and unattended so you don't let your coworkers down???? When push comes to shove my kids come before my

  5. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    Codeblue1982 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was a new nurse there was a GI virus running rampant, I was at work projectile vomiting with a fever that struck half way into my shift and was told I could not leave my charge nurse handed me...

  6. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    Codeblue1982 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sionainn......My husband is a police officer so he isn't in the best call in position either....so we take turns, when we must be off for the kids he was off the previous 2 days....now the kids 12 and...

  7. CPR in Prone Position

    Codeblue1982 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in MICU, SICU

    It is not only the difficulty of flipping them over to code them but also looking at the fact that it would be pointless to even flip the patient at all because they can not oxygenate in supine...

  8. CPR in Prone Position

    Codeblue1982 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in MICU, SICU

    We actually do not use rotational beds where I work, we prone them manually which can be tough. We usually end up getting patients from other facilities who have one foot in a grave and another on a...

  9. CPR in Prone Position

    Codeblue1982 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks Chare, I appreciate the information. I contacted the resuscitation council where I work to see if they would be willing to look further into this and provide information on best

  10. CPR in Prone Position

    Codeblue1982 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in MICU, SICU

    Nalon1 I am very well versed in CPR and ACLS. The method shown for posterior CPR involved the scapula with a sand bag or fluid bags und the breast bone for counter pressure. With this patient the...

  11. Do you have a process if you disagree with discharge of a patient?

    Codeblue1982 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was wondering if any of you have a policy that allows you to go up a chain or consult someone if you disagree with the discharge of a patient. I had an IMC patient whose blood pressures were in the...

  12. Do you have a process if you disagree with discharge of a patient?

    Codeblue1982 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks for all of your input, I have heard back from risk management about the situation and was informed it is going even above them to the medical director and the physician will be brought in...

  13. Do you have a process if you disagree with discharge of a patient?

    Codeblue1982 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks for the input, unfortunatly there is no clear discharge criteria or policy regarding disruptive physicians. The medical director I spoke with did inform me that many complaints have been...

  14. How do you cope with depressing patient situations?

    Codeblue1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering how everyone deals with those patients that hit you on an emotional level. I had a patient recently who received an unexpected cancer dx over a months time he ping ponged back and...

  15. Dealing with lazy unsafe coworkers

    Codeblue1982 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am just looking for advice on how to proceed with the sloths that work in my unit hopefully you can all give me some ad ice because I am at my wits end. My unit has a handful of individuals on each...

  16. My parents want me to be a doctor instead

    Codeblue1982 replied to inspiredbynavy's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry to hear that. I don't think that people realize that besides nurses being very knowledgable about medical care we are with our patients 24 7 and know them inside and out essentially we...

  17. Motivating the staff

    Codeblue1982 replied to joslina's topic in General Nursing

    If I might ask what type of unit do you work on? Could it be that the turnover is so high because it is a stepping stone unit to a specialty? If that is the case you can't take the turn over...

  18. Dealing with lazy unsafe coworkers

    Codeblue1982 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We do have computerized charting and I have taken concrete issue to my manager in the past which addressed labs not drawn that were time sensitive, admissions not done, patients lying in excrement...

  19. Family NP or Acute Care NP

    Codeblue1982 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am torn on what I want to do, I love the hospital atmosphere and the critical care environment. Many of the Acute care NP's that I work with complain daily about their jobs and the low pay and tell...