NurseGuyBri

NurseGuyBri

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About NurseGuyBri

NurseGuyBri has 6 years experience and specializes in LTC, Education, Management, QAPI.


30 Something academic that went the long route... CNA - LPN - RN - BSN - and now MSN. I'm a Certified Director of Nursing Administration and looking to become a certified Risk Manager for the state of Florida. I've garnered experience in positions that include: -Charge Nurse -Assistant D.O.N. -D.O.N. -Administrative D.N.S. -Regional Educator -Mobile D.O.N. -Quality Assurance Consultant

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  1. The LPN as ADON myths and misconceptions,

    I was actually an LPN-ADON in a SNF in Virginia. I have not yet seen in any state a requirement for an ADON position. Since the majority of ADON positions that I've seen revolve around an HR type of supervision, it doesnt cross the scope of practice....
  2. Directors--what do you wear?

    I wear a suit without the jacket and then add my clinical consultation jacket when on the floor. Looks good with a tie. I think I may try a bowtie and suspenders just to see what happens. :-) I wear RN ciel blue scrubs on Wound Rounds.. :-D
  3. LTC ADON Vs Med Surg Job

    RNGarcia - you really need to sit down and decide what do you want to do. If you like the senior community and want to give what you have to offer to that clientele, you should go for it. If you really want to hone skills and get involved in clinical...
  4. What are other facilities doing for clinical orientation?

    yeah. The on-boarding process is not just NEO- it is an ongoing process that extends a long period of time after the initial NEO, and for companies that use it, there is a higher retention rate and better recruitment rates because the reputation of t...
  5. What are the qualities of a nurse educator?

    Great thread! I am a regional educator and agree with the majority of your discussion points. I obtained my first degree in social work and then nursing. I find that the social work degree is somewhat more influential in my education as well. I focus...
  6. Virgojd, It's been a while since you posted, I wanted to see how it was going!?
  7. Management of Personalities Question

    As I go back through and read these posts, I wanted to say thanks to everyone. I am settling into my Regional Educator career for a large LTC/SNF/Rehab and am really enjoying it. I'm not going to blast my last company and although I miss it, I know t...
  8. Social Media

    I will tell you this from a corporate perspective. The big companies ARE checking your facebook. They are looking at how often do you cut people down- how often do you judge patients or complain about your job. Is your picture tasteful. When looking ...
  9. Some Insight Please...

    Nugget, I know this has been up for a few weeks, but trust me- your anxiety is well founded, but isn't it true that all things that create anxiety and discord can help us grow? I had little experience in LTC when I took an ADON and then DON position...
  10. What is your nurse/patient ratio?

    Just for comparison, my old company PPD was generally 0.98 to 1.03 - RIDICULOUS - with only 0.23 (high average) of that being RN. My new company is much closer to DOUBLE that at average 1.9 to 2.2 NURSE (not cna, NURSE) ppd with 1.0 RN. So much bette...
  11. What is your nurse/patient ratio?

    Unfortunately, I just left a company with this being one of the major concerns. It was a 30:1 nurse ratio on the floor and 1 unit manager for 60 patients. No desk nurse. It was a mixed skill unit (about 25% skilled). It is way too much and very unsaf...
  12. DON Advice

    When I first started as a DON/ADNS, I had all of the staff meet together and passed out a list of all staff names. I had each nurse write at least 3 positive things to at least 2 separate staff members and turn them in to me during the meeting. Yes, ...
  13. Legend / Non-legend Drugs

    Hello everyone! I know that legend drugs are prescription and non-legend drugs are non-prescription when it comes to basic definitions, but that doesn't seem to be the only explanation to how to "reduce my non-legend drug" cost at work. Does anyone h...
  14. What are other facilities doing for clinical orientation?

    And P.S. HouTx - I agree with majority of your post, but I am leaving my current company because of the company, not my manager. My team is great, but my company is not able or willing to provide some of the things we need to provide the care for whi...
  15. What are other facilities doing for clinical orientation?

    I agree that in orientation we cannot engender loyalty, but the actions of the company and the amount of time spent with a new employee up front sets the tone from what the employee can expect. For example, my boyfriend left a company that had little...