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1. "Caring behaviors"

   adaptation replied to jmqphd's topic in Educators

   Check out Mayeroff's (1971) 8 Caring Ingredients. Very helpful. Then look at Anne Boykin's book "Living a Caring Based Program" (1994). There is even a chapter on "Creating a Caring Environment for Nursing Education". Hope this helps! Addie

2. Psych CNS - Independent Practice in S. Florida?

   adaptation posted a topic in CNS

   Are there any psych CNS' in private practice out there who could be kind enough to share your experiences here in South Florida? I recently moved here. I have previous experience as a successful psych CNS in private practice. I do not have prescript...

3. Most RN's first borns?

   adaptation replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

   In my first day of graduate school, they asked us how many were first borns or "onlies". 28 out of 30! They didn't ask details about our family histories. Speaking for myself (psych RN), I am first born out of 4. My father is bipolar and self medicat...

4. Appropriate Fee for Offering Professional Nursing Expertise?

   adaptation posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, everyone, I'm a independent CNS (APRN) with more than 25 years of experience and have been approached by a consulting firm who has a corporate client. They would like to speak with me about some clinical issues (general information, not specifica...

5. I'm a Nurse, Without a Job, Without a Purpose. Why Can't I Find A Place in the World?

   adaptation posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, everyone. I've been a nurse in one specialty, psych, since 1978. I have my MSN from an excellent program. I've worked on and off through most of my life, but haven't worked as a nurse for about eight years due to the fact that I'm bipolar, unstab...

6. Hows Toronto treating all their nurses???

   adaptation replied to NurseNewbie's topic in International

   Several years ago, I was "laid off" (fired!) from a nursing management position at a large downtown teaching hospital- because they said I was "redundant". Very interesting, considering that there could have been two of me, and there still would have...

7. Canadian Nurses can Help Save Bulgarian nurses from execution in Libya

   adaptation posted a topic in International

   This Action Alert came to me as an Action Alert from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario: On November 15, the Libyan Supreme Court will hear the final appeal of the five Bulgarian RNs and one Palestinian physician who have been sentenced to ...

8. Just a fun thread - Cleanest bathrooms on the road?

   adaptation replied to lyv33's topic in Home Health

   This was not the worst public bathroom I ever used, but it was definitely the worst in-home one. (I would use the pt. washroom in dire circumstances-and only those I knew were in pristine condition.) Wrong! :chuckle It was Friday afternoon at 5:00. ...

9. I Finally Learned to End my Visits Gracefully and on Time!

   adaptation posted a topic in Home Health

   First of all, I have to say thank you to all of you who have put up with my b******g and m*****g and gave such good advice about being a very overworked and underpaid hh psych nurse. I am happy to report that last Thurs. was my last day! :-) I offici...

10. Psych. Home Health Assessment/Admission Form

    adaptation posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi! I'm an psych Home Health RN and I positively hate the initial Nursing Assessment Form we use for all first time visits. First of all, it is on 2 pieces of long paper, vs. the rest of the chart which is normal sized. Lots of repetitive information...

11. How Do You End the Visit Gracefully and on Time?

    adaptation posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi, everyone, First of all, I just LOVE this forum! It keeps me feeling that I am not alone out there in the wilderness. Thank you for your candidness-please don't stop! You might recognize my b--ching. Sorry if I'm too repetitive. I'm a HH psych RN...

12. Missed visits

    adaptation replied to TopazStone's topic in Home Health

    My caseload is purely psych. The first time a patient is "not found" (not at home)- we are paid for that visit. (But only if we set up an appt. in advance). After that, we are on our own. No pay. A pattern of not found visits is looked at an individu...

13. Overworked and Underpaid

    adaptation posted a topic in Home Health

    I'll re-introduce myself since I haven't posted for a while. I'm an MSN prepared psych nurse and work part time for a Home Health Care agency in a large Canadian city. I feel lucky, since I am not burdened with insurance stuff or my documentation hav...

14. Need Charting Help

    adaptation replied to Nurse Candy's topic in Home Health

    Your employer sounds stupid, stupid, stupid! With a nursing shortage and no one lining up to do home health care (at least not here), why on earth would they get rid of someone because of their documentation skills??? Slow documentation never kille...

15. What's Nursing Like in Canada?

    adaptation replied to Karen30's topic in International

    I am American and have been here in Ontario for 15 years, so the rules are probably different now. I came up on a work visa and the only reason I believe I even got it was that I did have a firm job offer (with the government, ironic) at a Child/Adol...