shlay51

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1. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

   shlay51 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Working in LTC the ladies go to "beauty shop" every Wednesday. On resident "had" to get a perm and due to this missed a breathing treatment that couldn't be given because her next scheduled one was about 2 hours after she returned. Fax was sent to MD...

2. How often do you deal with combative patients?

   shlay51 replied to Futureflightbsn's topic in General Nursing

   You can and will come across combative patients in almost all areas. I currently work in LTC and we have a few residents that are known to be combative. I had one resident, who is now somewhere else, beat the crap out of me one morning. I was trying ...

3. Applying for jobs from out-of-state

   shlay51 replied to Melanin's topic in General Nursing

   I've had decent luck applying through multiple routes but the best responses have come from jobs I've applied for through hospital sites. It's a big waiting game when you are applying out of state. It can become very time consuming and if the hospita...

4. MDS in LTC salary

   shlay51 replied to MIA-RN's topic in MDS

   I actually didn't apply for the MDS position I currently have. I interviewed for a floor nurse position. When they offered the MDS position to me instead the difference in pay I think was $2-$3 more than a floor nurse. I do still work the floor at le...

5. MDS in LTC salary

   shlay51 replied to MIA-RN's topic in MDS

   $44/HR?! I would love that! In in WI and only make just over $28/hr.

6. Tardive Dyskinesia Screening

   shlay51 posted a topic in Medications

   I had the DON point out that a resident is on PRN Compazine and was questioning why we haven't done a TD screen on him. When I took over my position from the previous person I was told only one resident required a TD screen d/t a medication she was o...

7. Restorative right or wrong??

   shlay51 replied to 120961mykel's topic in Geriatric

   I'm new to MDS, only been doing it since November. The administrator wants to completely revamp our restorative program. I'm not sure if I would even call what we have a program. I would be playing a big part in this revamp and I'm looking for any ad...

8. Relocation Advice?!

   shlay51 replied to Spuen's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure what you consider safe transportation to any job when you have multiple layers of freezing rain and snow. And if someone has never driven in that type of weather it can be pretty scary. I've lived in it my whole life and it still scares ...

9. Relocation Advice?!

   shlay51 replied to Spuen's topic in General Nursing

   South FL is truly a world all it's own. Been there a few times and have some friends from there. I think it boils down to what you think is best for you, neither move will be easy, but sometimes we have to do some tough and uncomfortable crap to get...

10. Relocation Advice?!

    shlay51 replied to Spuen's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently in WI, hoping to move to SW FL. I understand your struggle. I live in a small town with limited options unless I want to drive 45+ miles and in the winter that isn't always ideal. I started in LTC went to home health and now I'm doing L...

11. No longer want to be a floor nurse

    shlay51 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a year in LTC after I graduated then went into private duty/home health. I spent close to 4 years doing that. In August I graduated with my BSN and decided it was time for a change. I missed the social aspect of working with others and m...

12. Bayfront Health

    shlay51 replied to shlay51's topic in Florida

    I think I will stay clear of Bayfront in Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda. I was told the other locations weren't bad...Tampa, St. Pete, etc. I'm pretty certain I'm going to have to look a little further than I originally wanted to from Fort Myers. Oh ...

13. Help Please,How to Become Private Duty Nurse!!!!

    shlay51 replied to LaMeshaMiller's topic in Wisconsin

    I currently work as a PDN through an agency and prior to working with an agency I was a self employed PDN. i would highly recommend going through an agency. I wasn't too involved in all the paperwork because there was also a case manager working wit...

14. "Proof of employment"? for Florida RN license by endorsement?

    shlay51 replied to somenurse's topic in Florida

    Go to Nurse.com | Nursing News, Jobs, Continuing Education and you can find the required classes you need for you FL license and as long as you register on the site they will automatically report them to the FL BoN. I'm also from WI and went through ...

15. Bayfront Health

    shlay51 posted a topic in Florida

    I'm looking into applying at Bayfront Health in Punta Gorda and/or Port Charlotte. I currently live in WI, but hope to move to FL soon (this winter has really been brutal). I was posting on a different forum and had mentioned that I was thinking abou...