jeastridge BSN, RN

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    Do EHRs Push Nurses to Lie?

    jeastridge posted a topic in General Specialties

    The nurse looked up to the wall where the digital clock from a bygone era registered 7:55. He felt the combination frustration and total despair rising up in his throat as he tried to record all of...
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    Rooting out Racial Bias in Nursing: Hope and Grace

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    Thank you for your comment. I hope this discussion is about how we can move forward. You are right. Labeling and name calling isn't helpful. But sometimes we do have to know that we have a problem...
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    Rooting out Racial Bias in Nursing: Hope and Grace

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    Thank you for your helpful comment. I think this article is about how we deal with the racism that exists. It is not asking a question, it is stating a known fact and asking us to look at where we go...
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    Rooting out Racial Bias in Nursing: Hope and Grace

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    "It is so important that we examine our own behaviors and beliefs in regards to the care we provide. No one thinks they are racist and yet many people endorse beliefs that are prejudicial towards at...
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    Rooting out Racial Bias in Nursing: Hope and Grace

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    I am sorry you had such a traumatic experience. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
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    A Few Words from Dr. Anthony Fauci

    jeastridge posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    A Few Words from Dr. Anthony Fauci Dr. Fauci is a world-renowned physician. As the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, he is an expert on the COVID-19 pandemic. He...
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    A Few Words from Dr. Anthony Fauci

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for sharing this. Dr Fauci has done much important work.
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    A Few Words from Dr. Anthony Fauci

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We have all learned a lot about COVID-19 since March. I think Dr. Fauci would be the first to say
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    A Few Words from Dr. Anthony Fauci

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It was a great interview! And his delivery is calm, compassionate and so knowledgeable.
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    Racism in Nursing: Is It Real?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I hear your comment and I appreciate your willingness to continue the conversation. You are right. There are many people of color who are highly successful. And I know you join me in being thankful...
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    Racism in Nursing: Is It Real?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your comment. I was struck by what Robin DiAngelo said in her book, White Fragility, "People of color may also hold prejudices and discriminate against white people, but they lack the...
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    Why Can't She Stay Here? Getting Kicked Out of Inpatient Hospice

    jeastridge posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The elderly patient stared back at me with watery, vacant eyes while I leaned over to listen to her lungs and complete my assessment. Her lungs were clear and her heart rate remained steady and slow....
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    Why Can't She Stay Here? Getting Kicked Out of Inpatient Hospice

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you for sharing your story.
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    Do EHRs Push Nurses to Lie?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    A disturbing truth...Thanks for your
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    Do EHRs Push Nurses to Lie?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    So very frustrating. Programmers may mean well but the added layers of "security" may indeed cause poorer care. Thank you for your
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    Do EHRs Push Nurses to Lie?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    You make a valid point. It seems like EHR programmers could make this work faster. And being "old school" you may also have experienced a variety of ways of doing the same process...Thank you for your...
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    Do EHRs Push Nurses to Lie?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    Problems with EHRs persist. I hope that at some point EHRs will become more practitioner-friendly and more patient care centered. Again, there are great EHRs out there--but they are not all great.
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    Covid-19: What Nurses Can Teach

    jeastridge posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    One fact that stands out about this novel coronavirus is how little we really know even after we hit new daily world highs of cases. Currently, over 2 million cases exist and deaths stand at almost...
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    Covid-19: What Nurses Can Teach

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm glad it was helpful. Some of the information in this article continues to be updated. I hope your new job goes well.
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    Do EHRs Push Nurses to Lie?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    You are right. I should have made it military time to be clear. Thanks! Joy Maybe, over time, administration and those that create the EHRs will begin to make them more efficient. We hope.
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    Do EHRs Push Nurses to Lie?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    Thank you for your comment. It seems we lack balance in our EHRs? Or maybe, as another reader pointed out, the EHRs are designed for someone besides patient care providers? It gives us lots to think...
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    Do EHRs Push Nurses to Lie?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    Such a great comment! Thank you for your input and perspective. I love that you are working to make things better for others. Way to go! Joy Your 2cents are worth more than that! Thank you for...
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    Do EHRs Push Nurses to Lie?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    Stress levels are incredibly high. The resulting health and community effects are real but hard to measure. Thank you for your
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    Racism in Nursing: Is It Real?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    You bring up so many important points!! Thank you for this thoughtful response. You point out some of the personal pain involved in true transformation. Yes, we must change.
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    Racism in Nursing: Is It Real?

    jeastridge replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    You raise some really valid points and your stories are sad and enlightening. I am sorry about the title. Of course racism in nursing is real, just as it in all facets of our society. It is time for...