Renashia

Renashia has 6 years experience and specializes in LTC, Dementia, Acute care.

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1. what to negotiate for a HSD position

   Renashia replied to frog1990's topic in Geriatric

   I did a clinical at a alzheimer's unit in Tigard during my Master's program. At that time the Director was receiving around 45-47,000 a year. That Director was also a ARNP. In Seattle as DON in an Assisted Living I make between 48-50,000 a year de...

2. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

   Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in LTC Directors

   My facility got hit in Washington about 2 months ago. 75% sick in the Resident population. Our other facility had a 85% sick rate, but higher acuity. Word of warning. Norwalk is NOT killed by hand sanitizers. Staff must wash hands or use enough...

3. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

   Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in LTC Directors

   Actually part of the reason I posted was becuse I was looking for a journal in Assisted Living. We are really in a grey area. Not a retirement hoe not a SNF. Good and bad. I'm also lucky that I have a good boss. MAkes life so much easier for me.

4. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

   Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in LTC Directors

   It's also nice to see an age-mate as a DON. I'm the youngest person in our parent company running a nursing dept.

5. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

   Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in LTC Directors

   Weetziebat, I hope they have those every year. I think the only thing saving me is that my LPN has years of SNF expereince and I have a very small AL (58 rooms). My newest project is trying to memorize the WACs for assisted living. Making me cross...

6. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

   Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in LTC Directors

   That is too bad. I knida feel out on a limb in Assisted Living. I was lucky enough to attend an Assisted Living training put on by WHCA (washington Health CAre association) and got a lot of good information there. But I have no other resources to ...

7. common meds in LTC

   Renashia replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Geriatric

   If you have a PDA I recomend the free version of epocrates.com, nurse's version. (or if you have a computer at home, they have an on-line version that is also free). The PDA version is a great fast look up without flipping through a book and gives ...

8. Sex offenders in LTC

   Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in Geriatric

   http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/local/licensetoharm/

9. Sex offenders in LTC

   Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in Geriatric

   Well the reson this article made the front page is the the State of Oregon didn't take away the offender's CNA licence for over a year. (well according to the media, and we all know how reliable THAT is) In which time he was able to secure a new CNA...

10. "Take down" in LTC?????

    Renashia replied to NurseyTee's topic in Geriatric

    I agree! One teaching method I like to do with my caregivers is "reality switch". They get to sit in a wheelchair, drink a full glass of water, and try to get someone to help them. Or they get to be a guinea pig in transfers, hoyer lift training, ...

11. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

    Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in LTC Directors

    sigh, it was supposed to be rely.... not reply.:trout:

12. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

    Renashia posted a topic in LTC Directors

    I have been the DON for about 8 months up here in the Seattle area. I am having difficulty finding good resources to review for Assisted Living. Ifind myself haveing to reply on NH guidelines and policies and trying to adapt them to assisted living...

13. "Take down" in LTC?????

    Renashia replied to NurseyTee's topic in Geriatric

    YES! Nurses are manditory reporters and above all PATIENT ADVOCATES! I personally find it appauling that anyone is put in this situation as a new grad nurse. And that ANY resident is "taken down". It suggests to me that the facility cannot meet t...

14. Sex offenders in LTC

    Renashia posted a topic in Geriatric

    Anyone in WA and OR probually saw the articles few weeks ago about licenced CNAs convicted as sex offenders in OR moving to WA and having there licence's re-issued. I unfortinatly hired one of these **** . Lucky for us, my administrator saw the pers...

15. Alzheimers/ Dementia Director

    Renashia replied to romie's topic in Geriatric

    Before taking the DON position at an Assisted Living, I interviewed for Alzheimer's Director positions in Oregon/Washington, pay was varied between 45,000-55,000 a year. With the difficulties associated with the unit I hope you would have a good gam...