I realized heuristic thinking is a big part of nursing. As we work with people and their problems I gravitate toward the simplest answer or reason for doing what I do. I realized that often when given the same scenario I will often make 2 different decisions based on the patients.
I was excited to learn about CDS protocols used by Intermountain. The idea that there is more knowledge out there than one person can absorb and retain has always been a little terrifying to me. How am I going to keep all this new information from leaking out of my ears? The CDS is a great way to do that. My critical thinking and assessment skills coupled with software to help me is very encouraging. I do not often have the opportunity to chart for direct patient care these days, but when I do I will apply the information about the importance of quality data in the decision making process and generate that quality data.the whole gang
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Module 4
My professional role is as a house supervisor. I'm basically the fireman for the facility on nights weekends and holidays. I did not really expect to have to teach much when I took this position, but the opposite is true. I teach more now than every before.
As the house mouse (it's a nickname our group picked up) nurses and physicians call and request information constantly. A new nurse who's never placed and NG tube or done a central line dressing change or changed the collection container on a chest tube will call me for assistance. Physicians will call and ask about policies when they are told they can't put a patient on an insulin drip on the medical floor. Our group has become the mentor for many of our nursing staff who do not know how to find the information they need to provide evidence based care. I have also been asked questions by patients unhappy with their care. In these situations I teach them about evidence based practices and the tools we use to make sure the most appropriate care is provided to them.
Teaching occurs in every role. I see everyone from physicians to CNAs teach patients and peers.
I tried to access the Wiki from my smart phone, but could not find the underscore (_) . I'll look into this and, with luck, figure it out.
I did figure out how to post the link in the Gadgets and for that I'm kinda pleased with myself :-)
As the house mouse (it's a nickname our group picked up) nurses and physicians call and request information constantly. A new nurse who's never placed and NG tube or done a central line dressing change or changed the collection container on a chest tube will call me for assistance. Physicians will call and ask about policies when they are told they can't put a patient on an insulin drip on the medical floor. Our group has become the mentor for many of our nursing staff who do not know how to find the information they need to provide evidence based care. I have also been asked questions by patients unhappy with their care. In these situations I teach them about evidence based practices and the tools we use to make sure the most appropriate care is provided to them.
Teaching occurs in every role. I see everyone from physicians to CNAs teach patients and peers.
I tried to access the Wiki from my smart phone, but could not find the underscore (_) . I'll look into this and, with luck, figure it out.
I did figure out how to post the link in the Gadgets and for that I'm kinda pleased with myself :-)
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