Healthcare

Nurse educator seeks real-world feedback on implementing a TSAM (Transition to Specialty Area Model) orientation for ICU/PCU nurses, indicating a gap in structured, evidence-based onboarding resources.

Appointment times are inconsistent between the mobile app and website, causing confusion when confirming appointments.

A med-surg nurse with ADHD struggles to complete charting during shifts and stays 30-45 minutes after work to finish end-of-shift notes.

Nursing staff lack effective methods to educate patients on appropriate use of portal messaging, leading to potential misuse and workflow burden.

A nurse swapped shifts and lost holiday pay due to misunderstanding night shift holiday hour calculations.

A pro-bono outpatient clinic lacks an EMR with integrated scheduling, relying on manual calendars and spreadsheets to manage patient appointments.

A new graduate nurse struggles to efficiently review and track new orders and lab results in Epic, finding orders wordy and disorganized, and has difficulty remembering to follow up on discontinuing old orders.

New grad PTA struggles with treatment planning for pelvic floor patients, especially when internal exams are declined, leading to slow progress and fear of incompetence.

A person building a patient resource cannot easily find therapy clinics in the Midwest that offer maintenance programs for chronic conditions like SCI, MS, and TBI, especially those using advanced technology.

A float pool nurse struggles to complete evening medication administration, assessments, and patient care tasks on time due to frequent interruptions and competing demands.

Home health therapists struggle with slow documentation in their EMR and need efficient smart phrases to speed up note writing.

Nurses are frustrated by medication administration times scheduled at shift change, which disrupts workflow and contributes to an unhealthy work environment.

A retiring Director of Nursing lacks a template or guide to create a transition manual for her successor, having experienced a difficult handoff herself.

Nurses lack a standardized, concise patient handoff tool, leading to inefficient reports with irrelevant questions and interruptions during shift changes.

Bedside nurse seeking a less physically demanding role due to body aches and mental fatigue, but doesn't want to become a provider or enter higher acuity settings.