laurakoko replied to nursemaa's topic in Management
I say, for the staff that is complaining...make the complaint, and suggest a solution. Develop a PI team, with the complainer the president, and try to implement the suggestion (especially if it is workable/manageable). The complainers will then be a...
I got hit by an elderly, demented patient. Then he proceeded to enter the elevator, tell me he was leaving, and walked around the hospital, and to the end of the street. I called security, they were with me, and proceeded to call the local police dep...
WOW!!! I am so happy to have found this post.......... I have a teenage boy, and I can't figure it out either! I am with the post with the Lysol. I enter the room with the can......spray the shoes, the computer keyboard, door knobs, soccer shin guard...
My nursing school class were doing clinical rotations at a local hospital....I was paired with my best friend. We were taking care of this lady, and she told me to empty her foley. I did, and didn't clamp it correctly. I ended up with urine all over ...
Thanks from me, too. I appreciate what everyone has done to help us here. I just returned home from Disney World yesterday... having to take a well needed break from this disaster aftermath.... I was feeling overwhelmed, and had to "escape" from re...
laurakoko replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing
My thoughts.. on LPN/LVN s Coming from starting as a LPN, many years ago. My theory in a nutshell...... The LPN/LVN is the "corporate" cheap way of hiring nursing staff. Nursing societies and organizations all over the country have tried to "grandfat...
The person that stated that these nurses, and staff are dysfunctional..... needs to take a look at herself. I know she isn't perfect. WHAT THE H*** IS NORMAL, ANYWAYS.................. Define NORMAL in the dictionary... regarding people..hmmmmmmmm Ev...
wooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooo MARIE, LPN You SAID IT ALL. "Customer satisfaction comes from employee satisfaction............." And if you don't believe, test this theory. Come home, be cheerful, happy, and compliment your family, they will react ...
Yeah, kinda offending...... HOWEVER he did refer to us as the most overworked profession.... that at least gives a little credit. Then knocks us down with the "adult" movie thing... just humor. Laugh at the last part, but I am just happy that we nurs...
I have heard about the non- reopening of Charity and University Hospitals... what NOW ??????? You are so correct. On top of the Charity system helping the people without insurance, on welfare, or low income..... it helped LOTS of people WITH insuranc...
Let me start by saying, I live in Mandeville, LA. (and am from Lakeview in New Orleans.) Not far from the rest of you. It is beyond reality that when a government official reports the New Orleans area is in danger from a disaster, and mandates evacu...