SheilaK

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1. RSD Opinion????

   SheilaK replied to tsmith1's topic in Case Management

   I was a RN for about 17 years before on injury to my right knee during a code put me off work. Due to delayed medical (waiting on workers comp to approve testing & surgery) it took 9 weeks before an MRI was done and 6 months before surgery, the ...

2. Inactive license

   SheilaK replied to night owl's topic in Retired

   Just to clarify.... you said he works for the VA... is your LTC facility part of the VA? I am not sure if the same rules apply for MD's as it does to nurses. As a nurse who works for the VA as long as I have one active licence in any US state I can...

3. Looking for info on Louisiana nursing

   SheilaK replied to annie_j_rn's topic in General Nursing

   There are several Hospitals in the area, have heard some not so good things about some of them. You can e-mail me @ [email protected] I like where I am at, the VA Hospital, the hourly wage is not quite as high as a few places but has its pluses 13 s...

4. Veteran's Hospital RN's

   SheilaK replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   http://www.va.gov go to the bottem of the page and there is a link for facility locator which will show all in the US. There are sites to find what is open, but most opening are not posted. Best thing to do is find a facilty you want to go to call...

5. Veteran's Hospital RN's

   SheilaK replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked for 3 VA hospitals now. All have some of the same problems as anywhere else. I love the bene's 13 paid holidays and 26 paid vacation days a year, not to meantion great medical. Real retirement in addition to 401K. Staffing is ok, we ...

6. Kohlberg's Moral Reasoning - Please help

   SheilaK replied to k123456's topic in General Nursing

   pm sent

7. What is the dumbest order you ever read?

   SheilaK replied to SherRN's topic in General Nursing

   Had a intern complaining about "other docs" who don't assess pt's before writing orders. 1 hour later a new admit came in, his admission. Order read for bilat SCD's. I called the doc and said do you want me to try to modify the SCD's he asked why....

8. beyond the hospital....

   SheilaK replied to jessjoy's topic in General Nursing

   I worked for the Department of Labor for 3 years teaching nursing assistants. They pay wan't great, but I had every weekend off, 13 paid holidays a yearand never had to work past 5 pm. It was fun, I realy enjoyed teaching but after a while I was re...

9. R-E-S-P-E-C-T Are you getting any?

   SheilaK replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

   I used to have horrible problem with RESPECT. I worked long term care for a number of years first as a floor nurse then on up the ladder into management. I actually found that in lower management , assistant director of nursing, I had less respect ...

10. New Nursing Student need a Nurse!!!!

    SheilaK replied to Beaches's topic in General Nursing

    Have been an RN for over 9 years. I have done long term care, everything from staff nurse to DON. I taught nursing assistants for 3 years with the Dept of Labor and currently work on a med/surg floor with the VA. Just put subject meantioning somet...

11. Woried a Little

    SheilaK replied to SRNJIM's topic in General Nursing

    By all means, GO FOR IT. One of the best nurses I work with is a fairly new nurse (2 years) and she just turned 59. I think she is great, and you will be too.

12. Calling in sick: how do you decide?

    SheilaK replied to kids's topic in General Nursing

    I have called off 2 times in the past year, both times were for a week. In May I had my gallbladder go and had to have it taken out. Had the surgery on my birthday. I thought it was a nice present to me - stopped the pain. LOL Then last month slee...

13. SDC's vs TED hose

    SheilaK posted a topic in General Nursing

    We aways seem to be out of SCD's and the docs order them. It seems like they are ordered for every pt admited even those admitted for 23 obs with a "hangnail". I don't know what happens to them (the SCD machines), the hospital must eat them. To tr...

14. Heinous or Forgivable???

    SheilaK replied to Flo1216's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if what we have is any better. For our wander risks we have bright orange PJ's. If they are found downstairs off the unit staff walks up to themand asks if they can help them, a quick look at an armband tells where they belong. At the VA P...

15. For those of you who use computer charting....

    SheilaK replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Have been doing electronic charting for about a year, maybe a little longer with the VA, we are usig CPRS - I forget what it stands for, something about computerized personal records.. It has it's ups and its downs. The best thing I like about it is...