definit1on

definit1on has 3 years experience and specializes in Oncology, Medical Surgical, Tele, Hospic.

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1. Working a specialty with or with out proper traning!

   definit1on replied to definit1on's topic in General Nursing

   The thinking is that if a patient needs to be "upgraded" to be placed on a monitor they do not have to leave the floor. If they are downgraded they stay on the same floor they were admitted to. Another part of the change is allowing to keep the hospi...

2. Working a specialty with or with out proper traning!

   definit1on replied to definit1on's topic in General Nursing

   Our floor has a mix of patients. Our oncology patients are usually there for symptom management, to receive a port, and or chemo. We have a mix of patients in that we also receive medical surgical patients and now tele patients. They are continuously...

3. When to call a code

   definit1on replied to JenHRN's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, If you cannot feel a pulse start cpr! As part of the rotation you reassess for pulse. I am always under the impression to do too much then nothing at all.

4. Working a specialty with or with out proper traning!

   definit1on posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello All, Recently our hospital went to incorporating telemetry onto all floors of the hospital to encourage patient centered care (i.e oncology, psychology, step down, ect), with more floors receiving more beds then others. Currently I work on the ...

5. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

   definit1on replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a mix oncology/med surg/ tele floor and our ratio is 1:5 however sometimes we flex up to 6. As a home hospice nurse you can have 18-20 patients in home health seeing maybe 4-5. Nursing home on the acute rehab side can be 1-15 and if some on...

6. worried nurse at ltc

   definit1on posted a topic in Geriatric

   So my first three months into ltc and i feel horrible. i had a pt come in from the hospital who was just d/c from iv diladud and tylenol. upon taking over the shift i find that the only pain medication ordered on discharge is tylenol and tramadol. so...