Nurse Soc Mom

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1. Received a complaint

   Nurse Soc Mom replied to Nurse Soc Mom's topic in Safety

   The BON dismissed the complaint on my license. Thanks to all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers. It was quite an experience. It cost $2300 in attorney fees. Thank goodness for Nursing Service Organization Insurance. :rotfl: :rotfl: :r...

2. boyfriends biopsy

   Nurse Soc Mom replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

   What great news! Thanks be to god! You both are in my prayers!

3. need representation

   Nurse Soc Mom replied to kristenrebekah's topic in Colorado

   Call Kathy Klein RN, Attorney at Law, she deals with Colorado Board of Nursing more than any other attorney in CO per NSO. She is in the phone book, but just moved her office but they will give you her new #. Good Luck:p

4. home health in Denver area

   Nurse Soc Mom replied to mzread's topic in Home Health

   A Colorado native but not from the Denver area but would travel a lot up there. Denver has oodles of work for nurses: homehealth, long term care, hosptials, traveling etc... If you do home health plan to do lots of driving unless an agency you find...

5. Need info on missed visits please

   Nurse Soc Mom replied to masen's topic in Home Health

   Our agency always has us do an interim order to the MD re: the missed visit and rationale as to why. Makes sense to me to keep the MD up to date.

6. boyfriends biopsy

   Nurse Soc Mom replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

   My support and prayers are with you both!

7. Abuse Towards Nurses...

   Nurse Soc Mom replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

   I agree P&P should be established. It first needs to start with The State Boards of Nursing. There are far too many complaints and lawsuits brought on the medical profession including nurses and the medical professional has to defend their lice...

8. Received a complaint

   Nurse Soc Mom replied to Nurse Soc Mom's topic in Safety

   To: Matts Mom 81 Thanks for the reply and I will let you know how it turns out. Happy New Year.

9. Received a complaint

   Nurse Soc Mom replied to Nurse Soc Mom's topic in Safety

   To: Nurse Ratched, Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately my previous employer closed the office and subsequently it got sold to 2 other companies. I am truly thankful I have nursing insurance. Please everyone make sure you carry insurance.:

10. Limey nurse would like advice

    Nurse Soc Mom replied to CupidStuntUK's topic in Colorado

    Hello, I have lived in Colorado all my adult life and all my nursing career. Vail is very expensive. Your best bet would be to work in the Denver area such as Golden, Littleton areas and you would only be an hour away from the ski resorts. The wea...

11. Advice needed for patient saftey/concerns

    Nurse Soc Mom replied to AndiMac's topic in Safety

    You can make an anonymous report to the Ombudsman as well at to the Department of Human Services in your state that takes the complaints. They will either call or make an unannouced visit or both to the administrator and the DON dependent upon how s...

12. Nursing Shortage & cosmetic procedure nursing?

    Nurse Soc Mom replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Safety

    I have worked with 2 plastic surgeons and one has a LPN that works for her and the other an RN and the accountant also helps out in surgery. They stated the pay was not good but the benefits were great! They got all the free plastic surgery that th...

13. MAR unsigned

    Nurse Soc Mom replied to nurse62's topic in Safety

    If the MAR is not signed, it was not done! I personally review all of our facilities MARs on a monthly basis and note who the nurse was on that shift that did not sign the MAR as given or as held and give them a report on how many holes they had for...

14. another unhappy RN, help

    Nurse Soc Mom replied to Steph_RN_BSN's topic in Safety

    What I read in your posting is that you truly care! Great job! You need to keep that attitude and work with your manager about giving you lighter assignments until you feel comfortable about taking on more challenges. It will get easier but you wi...

15. Nurse to resident ratio in LTCF

    Nurse Soc Mom replied to Trixxy's topic in Safety

    There is no federally mandated patient/staff ratio. Dependent upon the state you live in there are many ppd mandates. In Colorado it is a 2.0 with the exception of VA nursing homes it is 2.5 direct patient care staff. The way that I personally tr...