misschiatia

misschiatia has 15 years experience and specializes in geriatrics/long term care.

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1. Please, please, please remember the 5 rights!

   misschiatia replied to Double-Helix's topic in Safety

   This makes me think of my son because I've never worked peds. Imagine what his mother went through in addition to what the boy went through. How will this affect their trust in health care providers in the future? This is basic nursing at it's simp...

2. Alzhiemers

   misschiatia replied to tsmason's topic in Safety

   Being beat up is not your job. Seeing to the safety of this patient is. The way you approach late stage alzheimer's patients can go a long way to diffusing volatile situations. However, when all else fails....back off. It is perfectly appropriate...

3. Alzhiemers

   misschiatia replied to tsmason's topic in Safety

   Being beat up is not your job. Seeing to the safety of this patient is. The way you approach late stage alzheimer's patients can go a long way to diffusing volatile situations. However, when all else fails....back off. It is perfectly appropriate...

4. Bedside Reporting starting Monday :(((

   misschiatia replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Professionalism

   I wonder if staff had any input into this decision. Were you given an opportunity, as a team, to participate in the change? I'll also add that I was very grateful for walking rounds one morning I had report with the offgoing night nurse. As we ent...

5. Travel nursing, taking partner

   misschiatia replied to adawn004's topic in Travel

   That might work if he has a skill such as carpentry or mechanic. But if you are talking about his getting hired at new job everytime you change assignments, that sounds difficult.

6. It's Time for Universal Licensing In all 50 States

   misschiatia replied to newgradRN001's topic in General Nursing

   Strongly agree. I nominate you president. Where do i sign up?

7. I Quit!! What do I say?

   misschiatia replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

   If telling your boss the truth is a problem, let it be your bosses problem. Once you tell a lie about it , it becomes your problem. If the job you are currently in is not as beneficial to your career as the job you are going to, that is a perfectly...

8. Where are all the jobs!!!

   misschiatia replied to cleo777's topic in General Nursing

   Try the midwest, specifically the st. louis , mo area. Lots of jobs out here, but i did speak with new grad RN who says she has had no luck getting the hospital job she wants either(she also works in ltc, and she agrees with the opinion that time sp...

9. Types of Nursing Jobs

   misschiatia replied to HemaMalini's topic in General Nursing

   Above poster is right. Most non patient care positions are based on nurses using their knowledge, experience, and expertise to enhance or enrich other services(business, legal or insurance consultant). But you don't bring much to the table if you ha...

10. Vent

    misschiatia replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to nursing. One of the most challenging aspects of our work is maintaining our compassion and caring of others in the face of situations like you described above. Sometimes it helps me to remember that we see people at their very worst. An...

11. Pet Peeve

    misschiatia replied to MadNursePa's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the relationship of the nurse to patient. In general, that is not an appropriate way to address a patient you do not have that relationship with. I have seen instances where pet names can be appropriate. I have many resident's that ar...

12. RN Supervisor Responsibility in LTC

    misschiatia replied to PAERRN20's topic in Geriatric

    The legalities of what an RN can be held accountable for will probably depend on the state of practice and all kinds of other variables. When I moved to management, found that the best move was to go ahead and get my own malpractice insurance. You ...

13. Should I go back for the 2nd interview?

    misschiatia replied to rshenry's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't go back, you burn that bridge. Burning bridges is never good. Its true that you need nursing experience, but you also have to pay the bills. Will your non nursing job work with you? If so that's great. But if taking the job means you can...

14. Just like Pig-Pen from Charlie Brown

    misschiatia replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is, GOD BLESS YOU! for the wonderful nurse you are.....but I don't know how to get rid of the smell

15. Newer nurses with TOO much confidence?

    misschiatia replied to kidnurse98's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely think you should say something. I mean, it's one thing to watch super nurse, i mean, new nurse jump over tall buildings with her own assignment. But I would have to set healthy limits with someone "taking over" my patient, and finishin...