cricket67

Our ED is trying to come up with ideas to better manage hallway patients. Right now we have 4 bed zones with some supplemental staff to assist in initiating pt work-ups. How does your ED manage high volume? Who takes care of the patients lined up in the hallways or in the waiting room? I'd love to hear what you think works, and what does not work.

Why do you hate Ketamine? Do you push it in conscious sedations, or make the doc?

I have seen this in our department - SOME new grads ( from 21 to 45) appear uninterested in feedback or suggestions from seasoned nurses. When I was a new grad I listened constantly and asked for feedback from more experienced nurses. This has been discussed in our department - in an effort to understand why this is happening. We haven't figured it out. We have had some poor outcomes due to new grads giving inappropriate meds, and working out of their scope of practice. At this point - I feel like it is managements problem as they have been made aware. In the meantime, I don't let them near my patients, and sadly, I often stay away from theirs to preserve my license