txnursetrb26 replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School
Talk to the administration at your school and let them know it goes against your license and ethics to see this happen and not take action. See if they have any constructive ways to help improve the...
I started as a GN in IMU/Tele. Our max ratio is 5:1, but we limit the patient:nurse ratio for certain gtts (cardene, insulin, etc). Still here, kicking 1.5 years later, and it's been an amazing...
I agree with some of this being a computer/pharmacy issue. Ex:pt is admitted at 2300, new orders start coming in to give metoprolol 25 q 6. First dose is put on computer for 0245, all other doses are...
Check your hospital policy. I work on a tele floor and the hospital has a policy to call if pt has more than 6 beats of VT. However, one time had pt having 2+ minutes of it frequently (going for AICD)...