Healthcare

Nurses struggle to organize their personal life around irregular shift schedules, managing sleep, exercise, social life, appointments, and goals.

A new nurse accidentally wasted narcotic medication due to confusing PCA pump workflow and is panicking about disciplinary consequences.

Nasogastric tube insertion is painful for patients and there is inconsistent use of numbing agents or standardized pain management protocols.

Home health clinicians lack a standardized, evidence-based method for determining plan of care frequency and duration for patients, relying on experience and intuition.

Nurses in Ohio find it confusing and time-consuming to ensure their CEU courses meet state requirements without manually piecing together information.

Physical therapist assistant in acute care is burnt out from repetitive documentation and monotonous patient sessions on a dedicated elective surgery floor, wanting varied caseloads.

A 3rd year medical student struggles to obtain accurate respiratory rate measurements in pediatric patients because children become self-conscious and uncooperative during the 60-second count.

Emergency room nurses cannot tell patients when a doctor will come to update them, causing patient frustration and repeated requests for updates.

Nursing school doesn't prepare new nurses for the real-world time demands of patient charting, leaving them overwhelmed and compromising patient care.

Software is not user-friendly and imposes tasks that are impossible to complete within the allotted time.

Nurses are penalized (PTO deducted) by a strict director for leaving after bedside handoff is complete, even for minor issues like an extra lab tube, creating resentment and morale loss.

A new grad nurse on a neuro intermediate unit lacks effective communication strategies and training to de-escalate angry, delirious patients without personalizing their outbursts.

Surgical residents face difficulty choosing between large hospitals, small ORs, and surgery centers for optimal skill development and career preparation.

Surgical coordinators cannot efficiently schedule multiple required pre-operative exams for out-of-town patients, leading to patient frustration and travel burden.

Doctors need a better way to have informed conversations with patients and families about the realities of CPR and its appropriateness for different individuals.