cockynurse80

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1. Treated like crap

   cockynurse80 replied to cockynurse80's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks to all for your replies. It's a shame I am about to say this-but its, in a sense, calming to know others know how I am feeling. Bigbub: you're right-they really just dont like me....and its not because I have some sort of personality flaw nor ...

2. Treated like crap

   cockynurse80 posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am currently an RN Supervisor at a skilled nursing home. There are 5 of us supervisors and I am the only supervisor there who works full-time and does not have another job. I take my job seriously but also know everyone is human and we all have dif...

3. Admission orders the day before?

   cockynurse80 posted a topic in LTC Directors

   Is it acceptable to obtain orders/verification of admitting orders the day before admitting a LTC pt from one LTC facility to another? I certainly understand that if this is done, the admitting RN should assess the pt and ensure and document that t...

4. DEA States that LTC Nurses Are No Longer Agents Of The Prescribers

   cockynurse80 replied to chase4myheart's topic in Geriatric

   ABSOLUTELY-UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES-GIVE THAT MED! It doesn't matter if your boss or anyone else tells you to! Unless you have a hard copy in your hands-either from the doctor or the pharmacy-you could be charged with diversion! Your boss will not ta...

5. Bustin my hump for ???

   cockynurse80 posted a topic in Career Support

   I am an RN House Supervisor at an 80 bed skilled-nursing facility. Above me is the DON and the Administrator-we have no ADON. We are short Supervisors-so I normally work 14 hour days and have 1 maybe 2 days off (if Im lucky) every 2 weeks. I do h...

6. Please help. . . And quickly!!!

   cockynurse80 replied to kemkem's topic in General Nursing

   Yikes! Can you say Med error, error, error, error??? I will certainly pray for you! We give our new nurses 2 weeks of orientation-then they get the easiest section to start, generally. Just relax-drink lots of coffee so you can buzz around the unit...

7. Im new on this board I have a question about TB testing

   cockynurse80 replied to adruiz01's topic in General Nursing

   When I started nursing school-we had to have a 2-step completed. I had been an aide for years and always got my yearly 1-step; however, my college required me to obtain a new 2-step. My annual tb's were always negative. My 2nd step for nursing sch...