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Time saving/organizational ideas?Rating: (votes: 4) Let's see here I'm new too but in about 5 months I've picked up a few things 1. Do things as you go for example if you just took vitals put them in or you just gave a prn med put it in right away2. Prioritize on a piece of paper! If I'm doing night shift and I see there's like 20 things I need to do at 6 am I make a list. Like empty this foley then start this med then clean this3. When you go into a room try to do everything at once . I used to give a med then get supplies abd clean them then get them water then they wanted a sleeping pill. So now I ask first do you need water, sleeping pill etc or I check the mar if they have been getting a sleeping pill everyday most likely they will ask for it. Then u take the pill water supples everything in and your out in 15 minutes onto the next person4. Redirect people. I would and still do get caught up in long conversations with patients abd family about just pain sleeping etc. instead talk while you do then say something nice like "well I'll let you enjoy your visit"5. And one thing I find really helpful is the last hour of my shift I write all the things that need to be documented in another colour like green on my sheet that way u dont get confused in what you have or haven't charted. And once it's charted I put a little checkmate beside it or else I'm wasting time checking how much normal saline has infusedI'm getting faster though abd so will you all with time!!!! |
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