Kalicokats

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1. I was written up and put back on orientation

   Kalicokats replied to Kalicokats's topic in Safety

   You guys are great thank you for the words of encouragement but most importantly thank for the suggestions for improving my knowledge. About the policies, there is a binder which is a jumbled up mess of policies, pages are torn missing etc. They just...

2. I was written up and put back on orientation

   Kalicokats replied to Kalicokats's topic in Safety

   We don't have any policies or procedures to go over it is a bit disconcerting. I will definitely take the other advice to heart

3. I was written up and put back on orientation

   Kalicokats replied to Kalicokats's topic in Safety

   Thank you

4. I was written up and put back on orientation

   Kalicokats replied to Kalicokats's topic in Safety

   I don't know how long they wanted him npo or why it may have been a long period of time. The orders were very brief and did not include much info. I definitely should have called the doc to clarify orders and ask about the npo. My great big mistake a...

5. I was written up and put back on orientation

   Kalicokats replied to Kalicokats's topic in Safety

   Thanks for the responses, wow I may not be ready for this job. I have no confidence in myself or my so called skills.

6. I was written up and put back on orientation

   Kalicokats replied to Kalicokats's topic in Safety

   Do you call the doc at midnight to ask if you can advance to ice chips?

7. I was written up and put back on orientation

   Kalicokats posted a topic in Safety

   I am an rn at a small rural hospital 4 months in. I had a pediatric post op ruptured appendectomy patient. He was npo about 5 hrs of having him his bowel tones returned so I let him have ice chips he handled that well so I let him have a few sips of ...