Turk182

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1. Rapid Response Team

   Turk182 replied to pk1's topic in Management

   I always smile when I see a post with someone who works in a "small rural hospital" and the bed capacity is 30 or plus. I also work at a small rural hospital, but we have one in patient floor with the capacity for 16 -18 beds. A while ago we implem...

2. Bad Rep for Med Surg

   Turk182 replied to kellyskitties's topic in Med-Surg

   As the manager of a Med Surg floor, I have read and fully appreciated every posted comment relating to this subject. I think everyone has hit on a valid point of some aspect or another, and for the record, I know how hard you work! I'm not so sure...

3. Every IV in the AC?

   Turk182 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Med-Surg

   Another thing to consider, who placing the IV/heplock? In my experience, many times the ER tech, not the nurse will place the site. Often they want to be assured of a "sure" thing and not feel like other's are judging their skill if they don't get a...

4. Calling All Nurse Managers/Clinical Directors

   Turk182 replied to RNPATL's topic in Management

   Bravo to all of us who keep plugging along! If you've read my first post from when I took over as the manager of a Med-Surg unit at a small rural hospital, you'll know how frustrated I was with many of the things that have been posted recently. I st...

5. About productive hours per patient day?

   Turk182 replied to rrroyer's topic in Management

   Mr. "RNPATL", Dude, you're awesome. I can't count how many postings I've read from you that were soooo helpful. There was absolutely no orientation to my management postition when I started 1 1/2 year ago as the manager had quit months before and t...

6. staffing issues

   Turk182 replied to 9moreyears's topic in Management

   Before leaving for work, I sat down to find some help with what is evident to be a monumental problem everywhere. I've been a manager for almost 1 1/2 year now, and feel like I'm not making any headway either. We are a small hospital, one floor, an...

7. Nurse hours per patient day

   Turk182 replied to Shellie RN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm the manager of what is termed a Med-Surg unit, however, our case mix regularly includes ICU candiates as well as Cardiac Care Step down patients for various reasons. We are more of a "fly by the seat of your pants" orginization. Administration ...

8. Nursing doing ABG's

   Turk182 replied to Turk182's topic in Management

   That's great! Question: Do ya'll obtain and run them or just run them and give it to lab? What type of training did you get before hand and did you do a competency check as well? Thanks for your time!

9. Getting staff to "own" the unit

   Turk182 replied to nursemaa's topic in Management

   Thank goodness for this forum!!!! I can't tell you how much the comments regarding "all nurse managers are not the same" theme has made me feel a bit more positive. "Zashagalka" : I don't understand the hostility in your postings. I understand co...

10. making the transition to management

    Turk182 replied to shearan's topic in Management

    Nothing brings the morale of the unit down then watching some people get away with murder, over and over and over. Most people will tell you they would rather work harder because they are short then have someone they see who does everything wrong/ca...

11. Help I Am Losing Control Of My Unit

    Turk182 replied to skay's topic in Management

    Dear Skay, I know you posted this last month, and don't know if there has been any change, but as cheesey as it sounds I swear I wish I could give you a big hug. Sometimes management does really suck... sometimes it sucks a lot! But I'm sure you'v...

12. Nursing doing ABG's

    Turk182 replied to Turk182's topic in Management

    THANK YOU!.....To everyone who has replied so far. I really appreciate your suggestions and if have any more that come to mind, please let me know. We're a level 3 hospital, and I figure if you don't technically have to have a physician in house for ...

13. Nursing doing ABG's

    Turk182 posted a topic in Management

    Does anyone work in a hospital that does not have a very efficient Respiratory dept? There is a possibility that ours will be eliminated and Nursing will do the ABG's and such. I'd like to talk to anyone who has experienced this, how the staff boug...

14. Getting staff to "own" the unit

    Turk182 replied to nursemaa's topic in Management

    Thank You Tulip, I appreciate the response. For all of us managers out there, your frustration is a good reminder of what we need to remember and try to accomplish.

15. Getting staff to "own" the unit

    Turk182 replied to nursemaa's topic in Management

    Wow- I sense some seriously built up resentment there. Let me clarify please..... Anything anyone has come in for, I have paid for their time. When only one person shows for the staff meetings, I pay them 2 hours per federal law ( I required them ...