rebelwaclause replied to sharann's topic in California
hey spacenurse...thanks for the post. yes, i do keep myself abreast on issues by a number of articles i receive via email and by listenning/learning right here at "home" :) that is so sad about the situation between you and the traveler. but i say, k...
rebelwaclause replied to sharann's topic in California
I agree with most of your statements above. But even so, The ratios are for RN's AND LVN's...Licecensed nursing staff. http://www.dhs.ca.gov/lnc/pubnotice/NTPR/R-37-01_Regulation_Text.pdf The argument I've faced is getting management to understand ...
rebelwaclause replied to sharann's topic in California
Just an FYI...It is my understanding that LVN's are INCLUDED in the nurse-staff ratio's. Seems there has been a HUGE misunderstanding that LVN's are NOT licensed nurses, therefore LVN's ratio's can be, well, anything. DHS R-37-01 clearly states who l...
rebelwaclause replied to night owl's topic in Safety
^5 Good_Queen_Bess. People who have posted saying sleepers are negligent and irresponsible are just trying to be martyrs of some sort. If my eyeball's are to be on each one of my patients the entire shift, then every nurse out there has failed. Why n...
rebelwaclause replied to night owl's topic in Safety
^5. Why is this a issue? Because those who aren't doing something bad..."sleeping" for the topic of this discussion, want to feel as though they are better than those who sleep and/or just want to have something to gripe about. If I asked you to watc...
I'd rather have a nurse that knows what the heck she's doing in a leotard and psychedelic hip hugger scrubs than a conservatively/traditionally dressed idiot. Why split hairs over personal taste?....I could careless what he/she has on - Just know you...
rebelwaclause replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in International
Private hospitals tend to have more $loot$, more "new" stuff and more snobbery. Public hospitals are overlooked and under-funded, but have spunk and intellect because of the deficit AND dedicated people who are there. That's about it in a nutshell.
rebelwaclause replied to Tink RN's topic in Relations
Every bully gets their day in hell, if they aren't already there daily anyway. Continue to stay to yourself, smile, and be cordial - unless you want to be their best friends. Then you'll have to suck up to them and be like them and leave yourself be...
rebelwaclause replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health
I'm feeling faint reading this..... I'd have to go on pysch meds to visit roach infested homes. Or be heavily sedated. Either way - I'd be fired because my charting would look like childs play. Hang in there Hoolie....!