nrsstephanie

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1. How to Take Care of Me When I Am Old

   nrsstephanie replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

2. Shaking my head

   nrsstephanie replied to blondebabe0625's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Quite a common reaction unfortunately! What does your nursing program do to combat

3. Question from a third shift nurse....

   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...

4. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

   nrsstephanie replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   Dr. Jones, I think our hospital is going to the

5. First job out of nursing school in LTC...any advice

   nrsstephanie replied to NurseM2011's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   My advice is to get out of LTC and into a hospital setting as soon as

6. Describe your dream LTC

   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...

7. Omnicare Pharmacy-discuss

   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...

8. Catheter Bag Best Practice

   nrsstephanie replied to nrsstephanie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Wise Woman RN, Do you keep the leg bags attached to their legs? Do you have skin issues because of this? What size leg bags do you

9. Catheter Bag Best Practice

   nrsstephanie posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   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...

10. Do you carry liability insurance?

    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 . . ....

11. Kindred Hospital

    nrsstephanie posted a topic in General Nursing

    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 ....

12. What is the best way for an older nurse to get into the ER?

    nrsstephanie posted a topic in Emergency

    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...

13. Do the state inspectors ever show up on noc shift?

    nrsstephanie replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you a state

14. Do nursing schools actually conciously REALIZE they are being ridiculous or is it a..

    nrsstephanie replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    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...

15. Do nursing schools actually conciously REALIZE they are being ridiculous or is it a..

    nrsstephanie replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    "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...