Month: September 2016

  • Moral Distress in the ICU: Can you avoid it?

    Moral Distress in the ICU: Can you avoid it?

    There is no doubt that working in the ICU can be a source of moral distress. I’ve been spending the last few months doing hospice home care and I’ve been thinking about going back to the hospital for various reasons. The last time I worked as a nurse in the ICU was the summer of…

  • Documenting in the EHR in ALL CAPS

    Documenting in the EHR in ALL CAPS

    On the first day of my allscripts instruction, I was advised that when documenting in the EHR, I should always use all caps, in other words, to always type in capital letters. As someone who is trained in graphic design, this irked me! Capital letters should be used for a reason, not as a default.…