bossynurse101

bossynurse101

Med Surg, Nursing Administration for SNF

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About bossynurse101

bossynurse101 has 2 years experience and specializes in Med Surg, Nursing Administration for SNF.


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  1. HELP! Ok so we are going to move to CO in a couple of months & I plan to apply for licensure by endorsement. I currently hold a FL RN license and have an "exemption" for a 25 year old felony conviction. I recently realized that I will not be a...
  2. OK --- oops and double oops! Should have posted this thread first and days ago! Am interviewing for DON position - my first after years of being an ADON. Problem is, my most recent ADON position was only six months long and I have only been at curren...
  3. Hi everyone! Well I am finally going to take the plunge and go for a DON position after years of being ADON. I never had the confidence before, but I feel good about the facility that I am interviewing with and the administrator seems to be on top ...
  4. Oxygen Administration

    In my state oxygen is considered a medication - and - it is out of their scope of practice.
  5. What a great idea! However - I can see it making me crazier than I already am trying to keep up with all of the constant and continuing education after education etc. You finally get ALL the CNA's on board with proper peri care technique, and no ho...
  6. Getting out of LTC??

    Best of luck to both of you! I know exactly how you feel - yesterday I went round and round with our pharm consultant - Not sure what color the sky is in his world, but he truly expects our nurses to get diagnoses from the docs for all of the meds th...
  7. Am wondering if anyone else has felt like this. . . . . Have been a nurse for about 9+ yrs. Started in the hosp (brand new on the most hectic floor - felt constantly overwhelmed, hated it but did a year of it) did another yr in LTC on the floor (...
  8. education/experience requirements for DON/ADON

    I also started out as a CNA (in the 80's), but only for a couple of years as conditions were pretty bad back then. Didnt go for my RN degree til late 90's and got my degree in 2001. I worked in the hospital for a year - would strongly suggest every...
  9. ADON responsibilities

    WOW. I must say, I am a bit shocked at your pay rate. I am an ADON in central Fla (we are considered one of the lowest pd states for nsg) and am currently at 68K salary with seven yrs exp including MDS & Case Mgt as well as ADON. HOWEVER . . . I ...
  10. Defiant and Insubordinate

    Not sure that the issue has to do with credentials (I know many LPNs who could leave me in the dust with critical thinking skills) as much as those of us who supervise anyone are responsible for thier actions as we supervise them or delegate to them...
  11. GETTING BURNT OUT OF LTC - suggestions please!

    Actually, I did MDS about six years ago in a different facililty- and was on call as well. Was pulled to the floor but not very often. We just hired a new MDS RN who does not have to take call (the old one did take call) but that is because she cam...
  12. behavior monitoring

    Here in FL we used to be required to monitor hypnotics on BMF's but not anymore. Not trying to be rude but I cant imagine adding yet more to my 11-7 nurses, asking them to monitor number of hrs slept! Yikes! But I do see the point of trying to mon...
  13. GETTING BURNT OUT OF LTC - suggestions please!

    Thanks Sue, I needed that!:)
  14. Terminated without warning

    Am very sorry for the blow to your spirit, but maybe it was a blessing in disguise. As everyone else pretty much said, sometimes the DON is the sacrificial lamb so to speak. Often times the ED (or Admin) or corporate has to cover thier own butt and s...
  15. OK - so we all know the drill. Decent pay as ADON or DON but I am to the point where I am wondering if it's worth it anymore. As an ADON I am on call a lot and hate it. Constant calls, constant staff drama, constant abuse from the non-nursing depts a...