greenbird

greenbird specializes in long term care.

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1. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

   greenbird replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Relations

   2 aides reported me for being rude when i woke them up when they were sleeping on the job!!!!!!!

2. what do you think of this?

   greenbird posted a topic in General Nursing

   In my state we get a quarterly newsletter from the board of nursing and in it it has a list of all the nurses who received diciplinary action against their license for that quarter. It includes their names, their license no. , the violation and actio...

3. nurse licensure compact

   greenbird replied to greenbird's topic in Missouri

   I am for it to. I plan on moving to another state eventually. I am concerned how this would affect our nurses who live near the state lines though.

4. nurse licensure compact

   greenbird posted a topic in Missouri

   Hi! I would like to hear how nurses from Mo. feel about the nurse licensure compact. Are you for or against it?

5. Welcome to the Missouri State Forum!

   greenbird replied to suebird3's topic in Missouri

   hi ! i am from Livingston county Mo. I have been in nursing for 20 years! started as a cna and now i am an LPN.

6. How can 1 LPN take on 60 patients in one shift?

   greenbird replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN/LVN

   I thought 1 lpn to 60 residents on night shift was pretty common,esp. in a non skilled facility. I live in Mo. and the only staff ratios set up in LTC are fire safety ratios . Are there guidelines for staff ratios for pt. care in other states? Am i w...

7. How can 1 LPN take on 60 patients in one shift?

   greenbird replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN/LVN

   i once worked at a facility on night shift where i was responsible for 120 residents! it had 36 residents in the residential care part and the rest were in the nursing home part, it was hard work,but i had 6 aides and a cmt that were great! it all de...

8. How does this job offer sound to you?

   greenbird replied to Spring_Peeper's topic in Geriatric

   well if there are only going to be four nursing assistants on your shift that means you are going to be responsible for at least 8 patients yourself . if they are total care like you say that means you are going to be responsible for seeing each one ...