nrsstephanie replied to BrandonLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC
It is very sad that there still seem to be so many facilities NOT putting resident rights first! This is their HOME! Let them get up, shower, and eat when and what they want! Lord I hope more homes...
nrsstephanie replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC
i feel so fortunate because i can say "check" by a lot of these statements because that portion is already present in our community. my ideal facility: carpeting on all of the floors with padding...
nrsstephanie replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Omnicare . . . . AKA Omnivore because they ate up all the little mom and pop pharmacies that truly knew what customer service meant!!! They have by far the WORST customer service of any company I...
I am looking for "best practice" protocols for changing from a bedside drainage bag to a leg bag on a daily basis. For instance, what do you wipe the ends with? How do you store the bag not being...
nrsstephanie replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing
Unfortunately, I have "been there, done that". I was the DON of a facility where a resident died. Two years later I get pulled into a lawsuit. The plaintiff's lawyers did the old pizza number . . ....
I have an interview there next week. Has anyone worked there or is currently working there? What is the good and the bad? How is their pay rates for RNs with 10 years? Oops, should have specified ....
Hi all, I have been a nurse now for almost 11 years. I have done a little bit of several types of nursing: small community hospital (where we did it ALL), mother/baby, med/surg, LPN instructor and...
I have never assigned 2200 pages of reading nor have any of my colleagues. And you are right, an average text is right around 1000 pages. Where this figure came from is beyond me?!?!?!? I also have...
"Virtually"????? If the school in question is similar to ours, and I am sure it is, they are not "saying" anything other than "nursing school is hard, we won't allow 'anyone who is not qualified' to...