Todd SPN

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1. "No New Orders Received" ..... ?

   Todd SPN replied to RainDreamer's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I chart it. When I send a FAX I always ask "Any new orders?" Hopefully I'll get response of yes or no.

2. LTC Nurses I need some advice Please

   Todd SPN replied to crb613's topic in Geriatric

   I have been in LTC for 3 years at 2 different facilities. From my observations and experience they are not good places to work and things seem to get worse, not better. I'm sure it has to do with money and facilities getting less, having to wait long...

3. Turning in my resignation Monday

   Todd SPN replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric

   " Being a good nurse is not always the same as being a good employee." Timothy, I love that quote. Ain't it the truth.

4. Turning in my resignation Monday

   Todd SPN replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric

   I know exactly what you are talking about and how you feel. Last evening was my last shift and will be starting at my new facility in a week. I was not the first to leave and it sounds like I won't be the last. Our new DON is a midwife with no LTC ex...

5. care plan meetings in LTC

   Todd SPN replied to dysont's topic in Geriatric

   Just from what you have written, I wonder if you are over thinking this. By this I mean delirium has more than one etiology and you should only have to address the one specific to the resident. You should be able to identify the etiology by the dx on...

6. Puget Sound RNs I want to hear what it's like...

   Todd SPN replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in Washington

   Sequim Mt Vernon Port Townsend (looks gorgeous) Whidbey Island/Oak Harbor/Coupeville Sequim and Port Townsend means quite a drive for work. If concerned about schools, cross off PT. If in Sequim, you would most likely be commuting to Port Angeles for...

7. Think I could get fired for this.....

   Todd SPN replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

   Put me in the column of those who went back to school so I could escape being an aide. It is hard demanding work and I will admit I can no longer physically do an 8 hour shift of this type of work. I don't think that means I can not be a nurse. If al...

8. MRSA help!

   Todd SPN replied to mollysdirtysprocket's topic in General Nursing

   Daytonite, Thanks for the links. I will check them out after work. To the OP, we are seeing many more cases of MRSA at our facility. The problem I see is that it may be colonized, but it can and does become active again. How do you know when it becom...

9. New LPN grad in LTC

   Todd SPN replied to ejsmom's topic in Geriatric

   Congrats!! It has been my experience that there are fewer nurses on this shift, so you won't find it slow. Also, it seems that most of our deaths occur on this shift. Seems like a lot of prn pain meds are dispensed and suppositories! Also IVs are run...

10. Common raise amounts?

    Todd SPN replied to AmyB's topic in Geriatric

    I posted about a week ago about payscales. I have been limited to 3% annually. I found out that most of fellow students I graduated with have received COLAs. I also found out that my facility has had to change their payscale in order to attract new h...

11. Switch jobs so soon??

    Todd SPN replied to FirePup's topic in General Nursing

    Why even mention you are working where you are presently? Do they have to know? Todd

12. What would you do if you worked with a racist?

    Todd SPN replied to Happytocare's topic in Relations

    OMG. What a stupid person.

13. Just a quick opinion question....

    Todd SPN replied to charebec65's topic in General Nursing

    Not unless they go to medical school. However, I am for allowing any nurse who works LTC to prescribe prn Ativan! Todd

14. LPN pay in LTC

    Todd SPN replied to Todd SPN's topic in LPN/LVN

    Two weeks ago the facility had a leadership class. One of the points was when you tell someone you will look into something give them a time frame. Well, when I told my supervisor I wanted a raise I was told I would have an answer in a week. It has b...

15. Any LPN's with first job in Homecare?

    Todd SPN replied to kk2000's topic in LPN/LVN

    Huh? I work at a NH and deal with this stuff everyday.