AZ Ogre

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1. Recliner Entrapment!

   AZ Ogre replied to AZ Ogre's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! That's great to hear. I definitely think this issue deserves some attention. A law on the books in my state would quickly bring to everyone's attention that it's not a safe practice. Would you be willing to help me find the law/statute in your...

2. Take the Offer as a New Grad?

   AZ Ogre replied to Vitabella's topic in NP

   I feel that as an NP you should set a standard for yourself and all other NP's by rejecting anything less than what you feel you are worth. You've worked hard to become a Nurse Practitioner and should show that by the choices you make. You should be ...

3. Recliner Entrapment!

   AZ Ogre replied to AZ Ogre's topic in General Nursing

   I disagree because some people have such limited mobility that they cannot get out of a bed, chair or recliner (with our without a prop) at home without assistance. If the CMS definition is taken too literally, a flat bed with no guardrails would be ...

4. Recliner Entrapment!

   AZ Ogre replied to AZ Ogre's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your comments. I appreciate the input and can see the pro's and con's of using a trash can and not using a trash can. I can see that there is a tension between managing day to day patient injury risk and managing litigation/regulato...

5. Recliner Entrapment!

   AZ Ogre posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new grad working on a cardiac progressive care unit and have identified an issue with the way our recliners are being used. When assisting patients into a reclining position, nurses and aids often put the garbage can under the foot of the recli...