JustAdmitToObs

JustAdmitToObs has 5 years experience and specializes in CDU, cardiac telemetry, med-surg.

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1. Calling BON

   JustAdmitToObs replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

   BON took 3 years to contact me (via email) of an informal hearing date following a self-report submitted by the attorney I hired that whole 3 years ago. The snail-like pace at which they “protect...

2. "My pain is about an eight and a half"

   JustAdmitToObs replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I never understood how people could rate something a 10/10 pain until 4 months ago when I gave birth via vacuum to a posterior facing baby with a failed epidural. The handful of kidney stones I've...

3. Help with CIWA & RASS

   JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in General Nursing

   May be a dumb question but can't find anything within my organization policies or even google that answers it. The paper form my organization uses to score a CIWA assessment has you total your CIWA...

4. Night shift and cognitive function

   JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been night shift (6-6) for about 2 weeks now. This is my first time ever working late PM hours as I've only ever worked jobs that required very early morning starts. I learnt very quickly that...

5. How to not make patients nervous as an orientee

   JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   The newish orientees must know what I mean. You go into a patient room with your preceptor, she overlooks you starting an infusion, you ask how to program that piggyback, and the patient has that look...

6. IVP admin rates?

   JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   In my first month of orientation, the biggest challenge I am having is with the tactile skills that nursing school either didn't allow us to do or didn't provide many opportunities to practice. I'm...

7. No specific training, total disorganization - is this normal?

   JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   In terms of sink or swim, is it that the new hires quit or are

8. No specific training, total disorganization - is this normal?

   JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Instead of being relieved, I'm just confused and concerned. It's such a drastic detour from the risk management efforts that operate within hospitals. But I don't see any reason why LTC would not be...

9. No specific training, total disorganization - is this normal?

   JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Recently started my first nursing job in a LTC (3 shifts off orientation) and while I don't dislike it, I'm weirded out by the total lack of support or supervision for new hires. I had four...

10. Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

    JustAdmitToObs replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What about those residents who constantly scream "help me"? Sometime accompanied by more screaming about peeing in pants. How done one

11. Questions for a paper on alarm fatigue

    JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Critical Care

    I wish I could site your comments as references! I found one study that found that even if nurses didn't respond to alarms, hearing them prompted them to mentally "check-in" with the patient and then...

12. NH Residents without ID bands

    JustAdmitToObs posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is this normal? Only way to identify resident is to compare them against a tiny black and white photo on their meds. This will sound bad, but I have serious difficulties in distinguishing one...

13. Questions for a paper on alarm fatigue

    JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Critical Care

    Doesn't admin move conversations? I'm not sure how

14. Questions for a paper on alarm fatigue

    JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Critical Care

    Hmm all of your responses are in line with my research. I'm stumped because I have to do a literature review on the "pros and cons of alarm fatigue." I'm stumped in terms of being able to report any...

15. Called to interview for dream job on first day at non-dream job

    JustAdmitToObs replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Did you tell them in