i am not sure what quantifies/qualifies an excellent charge nurse... but i think there is an issue with mine. i work on a medical/surgical unit. i felt a patient admitted should've been on a...
i had to complete peritoneal dialysis for a patient twice a shift. order stated 2000cc from a 2500cc bag. normally, a prompt would show up if it was for a pill. for example: --"READ THIS: only...
Guest02/04/2016 replied to Guest02/04/2016's topic in General Nursing
yeah... i started to slow down. DON wonders why i am spiking in OT. i told her they can't dump on me the type of patients they do and expect me to finish on time. patient safety and my license is...
Guest02/04/2016 replied to Guest02/04/2016's topic in General Nursing
different patient... the patient that expired, i did EXACTLY what the MD ordered. it was 1 of those instances where a procedure can potentially kill the person or keep them alive for another month...
Guest02/04/2016 replied to Guest02/04/2016's topic in Medical-Surgical
please don't think this is 1 of those "hey... i'm a new graduate, i'm more knowledgeable than the charge... etc..." i'm still too new at this to feel that competent. i'm in the process of looking...
Guest02/04/2016 replied to Guest02/04/2016's topic in Medical-Surgical
i wasn't oriented properly and there are issues with my facility i will not go into details about. it is to my understanding, i must have a discussion with my charge about patient status and they...
Guest02/04/2016 replied to new.grad.rn's topic in Medical-Surgical
i wouldn't worry about the pt ratio. i work in CA and i have 1:7 sometimes (i cover 2 for an LVN/LPN). your issue is acuity. my 3 can require more nursing care than your 7. i've been a year on, but...
Guest02/04/2016 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing
-always recheck your medication before you administer. because it scans and matches the patients armband doesn't mean it's correct. -it doesn't matter who you talk to or tell about the dumping-ground...
finish my first year on the Med/Surg floor... should i stay for another 2 years? or transfer to the telemetry unit? what else? i want to be prepared for the ER. classes, etc... thanks in