fitzfan82

fitzfan82

POCU/PACU, Hospice

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  1. Choked by a patient. How do you deal with this trauma?

    fitzfan82 replied to 222mom222's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've been attacked by/injured by patients before, but its always been when they are in the bed/chair and so I have had the upperhand. Being unexpectedly choked from behind would scare the crap out of...

  2. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    fitzfan82 replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    POCU (pre-op): 3 to

  3. Transportation Safety Question

    fitzfan82 replied to fitzfan82's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks everyone. The bungee cord/tourniquet ideas are great as well. I will also bring it up to the safety

  4. are mandatory scrub color-coding in hospitals the wave of the future?

    fitzfan82 replied to kelligracie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We have color coding and I really like it, for the reasons that others have stated- patients and staff can tell each other apart easily. Our nurses wear light (ceil) blue; techs wear teal; pt wears...

  5. What age of patient's are the most difficult for you?

    fitzfan82 replied to ddane94's topic in Patient Education

    Oh yes- also agree with retired nurses/doctors/etc. I once had a former nursing instructor-

  6. What age of patient's are the most difficult for you?

    fitzfan82 replied to ddane94's topic in Patient Education

    Teens and young adults that are college-aged are difficult to get information out of at times, so that can be a barrier to providing care. They will often not tell you if they are having pain or...

  7. Transportation Safety Question

    fitzfan82 replied to fitzfan82's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The carts we have don't support the pumps on the attached pole. I've seen carts that have clips for the poles, but our carts don't have