Sensible Medicine

APRIL 18, 2024

My hospital has instituted and removed masking for outpatient care several times now as respiratory infections have waned and waxed. I model this with the residents I precept. I don’t see some terrible consequence of letting the same culture shift occur gradually among medical trainees.

Precepting 217

Precepting Outpatient Care Tests Medication 217

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I started my nursing career at Johns Hopkins Hospital and did agency work a few years later. I saw a close-knit community hospital with many friendly people I knew and didn’t know and the opportunity for a lot of growth. Before I knew it, my nurse manager asked me to precept recent grads and nurses new to the hospital.

Precepting 52

Precepting Unit Organization and Environment Critical Thinking Hospital 52

Minority Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

We’re part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, specifically under the Western Psychiatric Hospital umbrella, a national leader in diagnosing, managing, and treating mental health and addictive disorders. Seeing my dad in the hospital greatly impacted me as a child, and I was continually inspired by the nurses who cared for him.

Long Term Care 98

Long Term Care Acute Care Precepting Triage 98

Minority Nurse

JANUARY 17, 2024

It began with seeing my grandmother struggle with chronic illness and seeing my mom work long hours at the hospital. Some may call me a latchkey kid, as my mom worked very hard at a Community hospital to provide for me. You did not see many working in the hospital at the time. He’s a huge part of where I get my work ethic from.

Collaboration 125

Collaboration Follow-Up Certified Nursing Assistant Hospital 125

Minority Nurse

JANUARY 26, 2024

Meanwhile, their less fortunate new grad colleagues take positions where they may be subject to extremely poor (or veritably nonexistent) precepting and essentially set up to sink or swim. Back then, a nurse would attend a nursing school run by a particular hospital. Are Universal Residencies Realistic?

Long Term Care 59

Long Term Care Precepting Hospital Patient Safety 59

Health Populi

AUGUST 4, 2022

Health consumers are increasingly looking to their home as their health-hub and a site for self-care/healthcare delivery across the continuum of care — from wellness and fitness 180 degrees along the patient journey to hospital-at-home care.

Precepting 62

Precepting Best Practices Collaboration Communication 62

Relias

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Not long ago, city bystanders would erupt in applause during shift changes as healthcare providers exited and entered hospitals. Hospital systems may be taking employees for granted when they launch major marketing and public outreach programs or initiate billion-dollar renovations during a staffing crisis. Stressful work environment.

Unit Organization and Environment 52

Unit Organization and Environment Precepting Hospital Patient Care 52