mountain_biker_88

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1. What should I do about the patient from hell?

   mountain_biker_88 replied to mountain_biker_88's topic in Relations

   Thanks everyone, for your replies. Good call Hygine Queen. Now that I thought about it, a personality disorder is most likely what is going on. I do understand that having a large bedsore on your buttocks is going to be painful, but this patient re...

2. Compassion required???

   mountain_biker_88 replied to jellyfishmafia's topic in General Nursing

   The dictionary defines compassion as: sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it With that in mind, I would have to say that the ability to understand and relate to the distress of someone who is sick or woun...

3. What should I do about the patient from hell?

   mountain_biker_88 posted a topic in Relations

   Good evening everyone. I have a situation at my job and I would like you all to give me some advice. Three weeks ago, I accepted a position as a charge nurse in a skilled nursing facility. Most of the patients are good people, but I have one lady who...

4. my first job interview experience and shocking work environment

   mountain_biker_88 replied to nurse_dot's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunately there are no laws in my state that set an actual numeric limit on how many patients a nurse can tend to. However it has to be "safe". Now what is "safe" is very subjective. The only staffing requirements in Missouri has to deal with the...

5. my first job interview experience and shocking work environment

   mountain_biker_88 replied to nurse_dot's topic in General Nursing

   Well long term care is a bit different then med/surg. Now keep in mind, the only experience with hospital nursing I have was clinicals. My patients tend to be a lot more stable then the ones on your typical med/surg floor. I also have a med tech pas...

6. my first job interview experience and shocking work environment

   mountain_biker_88 replied to nurse_dot's topic in General Nursing

   I'm going to assume that you just got your license, and if that's the case, I would not accept that job. 52 patient's would be hard for an experience nurse to properly care for, much less someone new to that kind of work. Remember, most nursing home...

7. Should we chart in 24-hour time?

   mountain_biker_88 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   I even use military time at home :) I've only worked at one nursing home that used a 12 hour clock, and I still charted in military time.

8. Just promoted!

   mountain_biker_88 posted a topic in Management

   Good morning everyone. I just got offered a promotion to a PRN nursing supervisor at my nursing home. I've been a manager at a previous job (ISP Tech Support). Other then supervising CNA's, I don't have any experience being a manager in a healthcare ...

9. Long Term Care in Norfolk/Virginia Beach

   mountain_biker_88 posted a topic in Virginia

   Hello Everyone. I am currently in the middle of planning a possible move to Norfolk or the Hampton Roads Area, and I was wanting to ask a few questions. I'm from St Louis and I just want to move a little closer to the beach. 1, Are there alot of job...

10. Doing away with side rails?

    mountain_biker_88 replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric

    I've seen several patients with the ability to go over siderails, so i don't believe they will stop him from getting out of bed. I don't disagree with their use, but they are not witout risk. There has been incidents where confused patients have gott...

11. CNA issues.....

    mountain_biker_88 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Originally Posted by ChristineN I agree that the CNA overstepped his bounds. However, as far as going through the pt's chart, CNA's have as much right to assess the chart as any other member of the health care team. If you are too busy to explain th...

12. CNA issues.....

    mountain_biker_88 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Sounds like you have your hands full with this CNA. First I think you need to address this behaviour immediately. If you don't, it will be harder to change as time goes on. I know you don't really want to, but you are going to have to take this ...