NURSE SURVIVAL GUIDE: Epic, Charting, AND Assessment sheets

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Hello my loves,

I am SO excited for this video! It's a long time coming, but this video is SO important for new grads, nurses who feel overwhelmed, or nurse who are switching to a new unit. I hope my tips help you! Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE to stay updated on this journey.

xoxo,
Cass

ASSESSMENT SHEETS: (print pt list In size small on this sheet)
My Epic assessment sheet:

Assessment sheet resource:

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[leeannesorto]

I love that you are offering Nursing Tips/Epic and more tips for nurses! I worked in Peds/NICU/ED before becoming an FNP in the ED and even after 15+yrs... I know newbies need help and all of us can use tips from other professional peers!

[mindyc]

as a new nurse, i'm struggling so much with charting assessments especially if pts have wounds to be charted. I wonder if other nurses are copying/pasting some of the assessment sections because they can finish it in 1-3 minutes, and also wonder if they're doing a head to toe assessment - listening to lung, heart sounds, measuring and looking at wounds, and documenting all of it. I feel there is not enough time for all of that! I've been told i need to speed it up but it feels impossible to go that fast. 😮‍💨

[audreysuite]

This was really excellent. I'm a nurse manager for PCU . At my hospital we have Cerner but getting ready to transition to Epic in December and I was really looking to see what was available out there on Epic and came across your video which I think is excellent for my new grads. I'm getting ready to text all of them the link. You are an excellent presenter

[MyUpMostGod]

Thank you for this video! I was certified in Epic from an out patient setting. One of my supervisors asked if I would like to help in the hospital. I was place there to help out one day a week and it grew! It is a challenging amazing opportunity except Epic for the hospital is different than Epic for outpatient setting! There are not many videos on YouTube for Epic for the in patient setting. Could you please make as many videos as you can on using Epic in the inpatient (hospital) setting. I think the more knowledgeable and the quicker I can move around in Epic, that will be a large part of winning this battle. I can’t build momentum unless I really have a solid knowledge of Epic. Thank you so much.

[jeffbobila]

Hey Cassie! Awesome video! I've been an Ortho Nurse for 23 years and I still learned from this! The tip with the properties list is great! I'm going to set it up just like this next time I work! I definitely use that information below the patient lists a lot! It's a quick short cut for everything! I always use it to check the patient's PRNs like pain meds given so you can also see how often this patient is getting his Dilaudid! Lol! I love the dramatic pause on your face when you get "that Nurse" that asks so many questions when they can just look at Epic! Keep up with these tips! Good for new and seasoned nurses!

[abbyheart]

Im a new nurse, but your videos helped me a lot! Get confident after watching you! Thank you girl!!!

[WarriorPocky]

Girl, thanks. I had just accepted a Residency program for MedSurg Telemetry unit in a Level II Trauma hospital. I got my BSN last 2013 (ancient!!), NO RN experience. I am freakin terrified, especially with the probation period. I have a bit of ADHD (undiagnosed) and I am worried that I'll get overwhelmed and not learn enough to be worth keeping.

Your video was so down to earth. I was able to follow you, and I felt a lot of my old learnings came back. It made me feel, "I can do it!" especially with all these effective simple tools that you are sharing with us. I don't even know if my hospital is gonna be using EPIC, but I want to start somewhere, anywhere. Never charted via PC, mostly old school paper.

Aside from the paperwork techniques, I love the little comments you had about various small things that require critical thinking, common sense, and moments where you show your thought processes. You're a very solid resource for people like me. I will look back to this someday with fondness.

[michelledurham]

I really enjoyed your video! I have been in nursing 25 years and I still learn new things every day. I just started travel nursing last year and it has been an adjustment . I have only used Cerner and All scripts, my next assignment has Epic I really hope its as easy to use as you say. Thanks again for the tips, you are awesome!

[Tina-dspp]

Hi Cassie I watched you many months ago and want you to know that I am so thankful for your information and especially keeping track of everything.
It is saving my butt and I owe this to you!
Thank you

[Logyx]

Thank you so much for this! I’m. First time traveler and have never used Epic. You Rock! 🤘💃🙌

[ericaheath]

1st year nursing student here, Thank you for your help with the assessment sheets. We use EPIC here in Illinois and it intimidates me but you made me feel like it will eventually be my best friend :)

[suzbuetow]

35 years and now a flight CC nurse. 25 years in critical care. We use EMR that is different than epic in the helicopter so now in my old age Im intimidated by EPIC, new IV pumps etc. UGH> thanks for old dog new tricks! LOL

[bernicewambari-jones]

This was 🗣AMAZING!! From beginning to end! You explained everything well, gave great tips and kept me laughing! You make it look so easy and I know you are a great nurse. Thank you so much for this!🤗🙌🏾

[seanesperance]

Thank you very much for this video! I wrote down plenty of notes from it. I am a first year nursing student and an on-call CNA2 from Oregon.

There are plenty of things, as we all know, that just don't get covered in the nursing program. Time management and the flow of a nurse's shift is one of them. We show up to clinical and we don't have any orientation on Cerner, so we have to figure it out ourselves or ask for help. We also do clinical from 1500-2300, which is really awkward because it is in the middle of the day nurse's shift and, frankly, there is no time or interest for them to train us. We have to be very proactive if we want to learn anything.

Sometimes we have awesome nurses who actively try to teach us as we go through the shift, but then they are off at 1900. Many times we feel unwanted, in the way, and flat out ignored.

I really appreciate that a seasoned nurse such as yourself took the time to walk us through, hour by hour, what a good nursing shift should look like. I dislike being thrown into clinical with no orientation, and I have scoured the internet looking for a video like yours. I will pass it on to my classmates.

[audreyhollatz]

great video for especially new nurses--calm, straightforward info to gain organizational skills and build confidence!

[mightyk]

Yeah!!! I'm the first on to like 👍 👌 🥰😍😘🙏🏽

[bbbstill]

Hi! I really love this video. I’m learning how to apply critical thinking when going into the floor for clinical. I love how you went through all this! Is there any other tips you would use when first getting to the floor ?

[denisespence]

RN 17 yrs going to travel soon. They will have epic charting, I have not used it looking for a quick head start. nice review

[anngeliquevwhitaker]

I feel so encouraged knowing am not the only nurse who doesn’t know epic 😅

[mitchalbano]

Thank you so much Cassie!! ❤ u are so helpful. We appreciate it!