3.28.2009

1900-0730: if all goes well

1900-1915
get assignment
1915.01-1915.99
pray that everyone is stable
1916-2000
make sure everyone is alive and relatively happy
get report from out-going nurse
follow-up on immediate patient needs
2001-2045
review patient history, medications, labs, tests, x-rays, new orders, patient care plan
2046-2100
stock cart with supplies needed for the shift
2101-2245
full body assessments
1st round of med passes, stock rooms, change tubing as needed
2246-2250
make first pot of coffee
breathe
2255-0015
sit down at computer with a hot cup of coffee
chart Acuity (software they use that tells the bosses how much time each patient requires) (mandatory)
chart everything I did in the first four hours (also madatory)
0016-0100
check blood sugars and give insulin as needed
2nd round of med passes
0100-0115
make second pot of coffee
breathe
0115-0400
baths and wound care
0401-0500
replace tube feedings
replace IV bags
make sure everything is ready for the next shift
0501-0615
3rd round of med passes
2nd round of blood sugar tests
0616-0715
chart what I've done all night
prepare report for on-coming shift
0715-0730
give report
0731
breathe

1 Comments:

Blogger Geli Girl said...

Hi Jen,

I'm subscribed to your blog. As some one who finds herself being inpatient every so often in the last several years, this is actually really interesting for me to read. I hope you are well.

Miss you!,
Angel

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