Comments on: Hotel Nurse

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:13:33 +0000

Thats the trouble. People treat them
Like hotels. God forbid u interrupt someone’s
Breakfast to give them Medication. Imagine doing something for the very reason they are there for?

By: AzRN

AzRN — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:38:52 +0000

actually PRN is latin for Pro Re Nata and means “for the thing born”; however, in healthcare we take it to mean “as needed”.

and, i would tactfully disagree with mike re: prn physician’s orders being requests. they are what they are…if they were requests, the nursing board wouldn’t mind me writing all the “requests” i felt my patients needed… in particular, the aerial misting of ativan throughout the facility (as needed, of course)

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:38:12 +0000

With all the focus on healthcare facilities it seems very much like the expectation of hospitals is to be more “hotel” like. I suspect healthcare leaders will be implementing scripting for staff members at some point.

I wonder if we will be making little triangles with the toilet paper in the bathrooms soon? I know this is rather cynical but it seems to be the future of healthcare in some respects.

One more comment that I think all your readers should know. You mention in this post doctors orders with respect to what I assume are prn narcotics. Doctors orders and not orders they are requests. PRN doesn’t mean when ever necessary, it means Per the Reasoning of the Nurse.

By: Healthcare Today

Healthcare Today — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:32:35 +0000

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It’s JCACO season at the Greatest Hospital in the World, and it’s time to roll out the red carpet…and the narcotics. You know the drill: Keep the addicts smiling while JCAHO is in town….

By: tammy swofford

tammy swofford — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:31:38 +0000

Ah yes, the new nursing curriculum to teach you to be a JCAHO parrot. Please…. do learn to titrate doses of medications and do kilogram to pound conversions, comprehend cardiac outputs, wedge pressures and lab values, acidosis v alkalosis.

Tammy

By: somnambulant

somnambulant — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:05:03 +0000

I’m a brand-new student nurse and long-time lurker to your blog. I recently attended orientation where one of my professors informed us that part of our first day will include a test on our school rules/regulations as well as the 2009 JCAHO Patient Safety Goals. I’ve been working in clinics and reading nursing blogs long enough to shudder thoroughly.

By: Jean-Luc Picard

Jean-Luc Picard — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:25:24 +0000

I’ve made it over to the new place! A very good location you have here!

By: NurseWilliam

NurseWilliam — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:15:32 +0000

Love the new digs!

Sorry for dropping off the planet for the last few months. I’ve been on a personal odyssey and have only recently returned. Leg one is posted at my hangout.

God bless, and please be safe. I would really hate for us to meet at MY place of business…

By: Laura in Alameda, CA

Laura in Alameda, CA — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:52:40 +0000

Ahh, the treat them like guests thing. Well, I suppose. Unless they are flipping out and need to be restrained and stuff. Plus, when I worked in a hotel, I never started IVs on anyone..I dunno. Kind of a weird hotel, when folks are sad to come there and happy to leave.

By: Jessica Bond

Jessica Bond — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:36:09 +0000

Amen! Even as a healthcare administrator, I’ve wondered why all our patient satisfaction scores ask the burning question…”how well did they control my pain…” This is a drug seekers heaven.

Jessica Bond