nrsstephanie

nrsstephanie

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

  2. Shaking my head

    Quite a common reaction unfortunately! What does your nursing program do to combat ageism?
  3. Question from a third shift nurse....

    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 get on board soon.
  4. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    Dr. Jones, I think our hospital is going to the dogs!
  5. First job out of nursing school in LTC...any advice

    My advice is to get out of LTC and into a hospital setting as soon as possible.
  6. Describe your dream 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 underneath so people don't slip on the shiny tile in t...
  7. Omnicare Pharmacy-discuss

    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 have ever worked with!
  8. Catheter Bag Best Practice

    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 use?
  9. Catheter Bag Best Practice

    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 used? Do you rinse it with anything and if so, what...
  10. Do you carry liability insurance?

    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 . . . . throw it against the wall and see what sticks! ...
  11. Kindred Hospital

    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 . . . Kindred in KC MO.
  12. 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 LTC. I have been in the longterm care arena for th...
  13. Do the state inspectors ever show up on noc shift?

    Are you a state surveyor?
  14. 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 a hard time believing that a student would "read a...
  15. "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 pass and if that is not ok with you then go somewh...