GreenOne

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1. **HELP!! ICU RN Working PRN in LTC??

   GreenOne replied to Spoiled1's topic in Geriatric

   Coming from the hospital and working a stint in LTC, I was overwhelmed with the number of patients & knowing their important diagnosis & the amount of meds they are taking. It is helpful to remember that you are coming into their home & ...

2. med error on first shift

   GreenOne replied to patcheslatches's topic in Safety

   LTC is difficult compared to med/surg in my experience. You have more patients. The meds are preloaded in that huge cart you push around not the pyxis. The residents probably don't know or remember their meds. Some don't know their own names. The one...

3. Can a nurse lose license for hospitalization due to mental illness

   GreenOne replied to flava66's topic in General Nursing

   I see the question usually worded as "within the past five years, have you been dx with/tx for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, paranoia, psychotic disorder, substance abuse, depression, or any other mental or emotional illness." I have been lic...

4. A listening ear is also a running mouth.

   GreenOne replied to Aloe_sky's topic in Relations

   You might like working in the float pool, nobody bothers you about your personal life.

5. Is it ethical to call to hospital for a travel contract interview?

   GreenOne replied to rhine1121's topic in Travel

   I am not sure if it is ethical. I have been encouraged to call managers by my recruiter with American Mobile. I have had one nurse manager who stated she appreciated the call as it showed I really wanted the application & I ended up getting the...