Nursenan0

Nursenan0 has 12 years experience and specializes in Geriatric/ Home Care.

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1. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

   Nursenan0 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio

   Hi, I'm in west central Ohio. Originally from Indiana. I work long term care and Home health. Nursenan

2. Unit Manager vs Charge Nurse roles

   Nursenan0 replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric

   We have 3 nurses on the floor each shift for a 98 bed facility. Only 1 nurse on my unit of 24 with 2 STNAs. No secretary. We al pitch in for admissions and discharges. I have been doing this for 6 months.

3. Unit Manager vs Charge Nurse roles

   Nursenan0 replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric

   I am a Unit manager in our facility for our skilled unit. We also had 3 girls leave the job in less than 3 years time. When I took the position I asked for total control of my unit. I choose who works it and when, I do my own discipline following com...

4. Nurses writing up nurses?

   Nursenan0 replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

   Even as a supervisor I dont write the nurses up for a single med error. I do fill out an incident report if someone else hasnt. Mistakes happen. The write up comes when I keep getting incidents from the same nurse over and over. I have had nurses wri...

5. Salary question??

   Nursenan0 replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

   It takes 3 - 31/2 years at the colleges I went to for an ADN, thats if you can get in. After spreading courses out waiting, I transfered to a private college to get in. A decision I will never regret. Smaller classes, time for 1:1 with instructors. I...

6. RN Scrubs

   Nursenan0 replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

   In the facility I work for now, everyone wears the colors they want. The last facility I worked for went so far as to send management nurses to a seminar to show us what colors and hairstyles are suppose to show "authority". (white is too virginal, a...

7. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

   Nursenan0 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   In our facility, I just happen to live the farthest away. I have missed 1 day in 3 years d/t weather. I do understand that some people are terrified of driving in ice and snow. I think the real problem is when I drive 35 miles in it and the person li...

8. ROLL CALL - Case Managers!!!

   Nursenan0 replied to LasVegasRN's topic in Case Management

   Hi, I have been working as an MDS Coordinator in a LTC rehab facility for 3 years. I was "recruited" to start up a new Case Management position here 6 months ago for Medicare A skilled residents. I would like to hear anything anyone knows about a ...

9. AAARRRGGGGHHH!! Stupid cell phones!

   Nursenan0 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Geriatric

   NO cell phone allowed in the bnuilding....period! Nursenan

10. What meds do you use to treat your residents sores?

    Nursenan0 replied to PHTLS's topic in Geriatric

    We have used a variety of different topical meds on many different types of wounds. Depending on the resident, nutritional problems, causes....... Recently our facility contracted a wound specialist. The docs nurse practioner visits our facility once...

11. MDS/Nurse Consultant??

    Nursenan0 replied to Nursenan0's topic in Entrepreneurs

    The corporate nurse I work under is a consultant nurse for the company...her specialty is the MDS...just wondering what it would take to start my own business with the MDS part of nursing in mind...any thoughts or suggestions? Nursenan

12. MDS/Nurse Consultant??

    Nursenan0 posted a topic in Entrepreneurs

    The corporate nurse I work under is a consultant nurse for the company...her specialty is the MDS...just wondering what it would take to start my own business with the MDS part of nursing in mind...any thoughts or suggestions? Nursenan

13. Are the elderly taking too many drugs?

    Nursenan0 replied to payday's topic in Geriatric

    A pill.......the easy way????

14. Are the elderly taking too many drugs?

    Nursenan0 replied to payday's topic in Geriatric

    Yes most are on way to many meds....our medical director is very good about letting us cut them down if we can....and have you ever noticed the ones who take barely anything are the healthiest??? :stone Nursenan

15. nurse's aides doing accuchecks

    Nursenan0 replied to panurse101's topic in Geriatric

    I have aides I would trust to do it and aides I wouldnt...but I also have nurses I wouldnt want to do things like that for me...I think its situational...our facility doesnt even allow the aides to do vitals Whats with that? Nursenan