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Topic: Tips for successful agency nursing
Posted By: daveson
Subject: Tips for successful agency nursing
Date Posted: 18/April/2007 at 3:29am

Having signed on with a nursing agency, make sure you nail these basics.

Know the ancillary staff members and their roles. When you're assigned to a new hospital, or a new unit, go to the nurse, manager or unit secretary to find out who does what. Learn their names and use them. Then locate the policy and procedure manuals. Then use them.

Even if it's different from what you know, as long as it's reasonable, safe, and legal, follow hospital policy. Don't try to implement the policies of one hospital in another without going through the proper channels. Be open-minded. Your way may not always be the best way, so be flexible enough to learn new skills from the hospital staff.

Be patient and don't complain. Most hospitals try to give agency nurses manageable assignments. But if your assignment is overwhelming, discuss your concerns with the agency to prevent that situation from happening again.

Get oriented as soon as possible. If your agency doesn't provide a formal orientation when you work at a new location, arrive early for your first shift to orient yourself. Find out who to use as a resource person. For example, the charge nurse may orient you to the unit equipment, code cart, telephone paging system, charting system, and any special codes. But be prepared for the expectation that you'll be productive immediately.

Chart thoroughly and accurately. Although most hospitals use a flow sheet or checklist charting system, be as thorough as possible and use narrative charting to address patient issues. Document everything.

Use the pharmacy as a resource. As an agency nurse, you'll administer various medications. If you're not sure about the actions and interactions of a drug you're administering, ask the pharmacist or refer to a comprehensive and current pharmacology reference.

Be prepared and identifiable. Take your own equipment-stethoscope, and so on-to every assignment. Always display your identification prominently on your uniform.

 For more info visit: http://www.nursingagencysuccess.com - How To Start A Nursing Agency  

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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 18/April/2007 at 6:01am
What board am I on ?      

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/April/2007 at 9:36am
It's the "How to start a nursing agency" board, silly. Where did you think you were?

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 18/April/2007 at 7:24pm
Originally posted by cmaster cmaster wrote:

It's the "How to start a cursing agency" board, silly. Where did you think you were?

    

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 18/April/2007 at 7:50pm
this must be a joke

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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 18/April/2007 at 9:14pm
When I was very very little I especially liked nursing.

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 18/April/2007 at 10:17pm
When you were very young were you called Pilelifter??

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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 19/April/2007 at 12:07am
At an early age I was a t!t man but now I'm an a$$ man.

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 19/April/2007 at 12:46am
We got it

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Posted By: Thang
Date Posted: 19/April/2007 at 1:28am
He likes big butts and cannot lie.






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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 19/April/2007 at 10:31am
J Lo?

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 19/April/2007 at 10:52am
Hard to be two things at once

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 19/April/2007 at 2:35pm
STT can be broke and a scammer at the same time

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 19/April/2007 at 3:59pm
I thought he was rich and famous at the same time

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 19/April/2007 at 5:29pm
Only according to him

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