nurse1109

nurse1109 has 3 years experience and specializes in LTC, rehab to home, PACU.

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1. Staffing? How many residents are you responsible for?

   nurse1109 replied to nurse1109's topic in MDS

   Thank you for the advice. This was my gut feeling. I really want an MDS job, I have a type A personality and I think it is the challenge I am looking for. This just may not be the best place to start out.

2. Staffing? How many residents are you responsible for?

   nurse1109 posted a topic in MDS

   I just interviewed for an MDS Coordinator position and need some advice. I would be the only nurse in the facility completing the MDS for 80 residents (there are 100 beds total). Right now 60 are Medicaid and 20 are Medicare approx. In addition to...

3. Interviewing for an ADON job.....

   nurse1109 replied to nurse1109's topic in LTC Directors

   I agree. I have had my first interview. This facility has 2 unit managers, I wonder why they would not want the position as the company policy is to promote within first.

4. Interviewing for an ADON job.....

   nurse1109 posted a topic in LTC Directors

   I am interviewing for an ADON job. I have been an RN for 4yrs now and have worked LTC, PACU and currently Acute rehab at a hospital. When I worked LTC I knew my long term goals were management preferably LTC. I only left because the hospital pay a...

5. Nursing vs. Occupational Therapy vs. Speech Pathology

   nurse1109 replied to RosePMHNP's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If I had it to do all over again I would have become a therapist rather than a nurse. Having worked in the Rehab setting it surprised me to see how much more respect the therapist get from the Dr.'s and the impact they have on the patient's care as ...

6. Do you need a BSN to be a school nurse?

   nurse1109 posted a topic in School

   Hi everyone. I am currently an associates degree RN thinking about going back to school for my BSN. In nursing school my best clinical days were school nursing, I loved it! These jobs are hard to come by though. Do most schools want BSN nurses? ...

7. Do you need certification to be an MDS nurse?

   nurse1109 posted a topic in MDS

   I am wanting to pursue a job as an MDS nurse in the future. I have worked LTC and am familiar with what MDS is and its significance. I currently work acute rehab in a hospital. What is the best way to prepare for an MDS position if one becomes av...

8. From Teacher to Nursing

   nurse1109 replied to mom30's topic in General Nursing

   Job shadow some nurses, be sure that it is something you would like to do before incurring the debt. I know after reading lots of post on here people have different experiences based on their own personal situations and where they live. I graduated...

9. NewRN starting in pre-op & pacu surgery center; expectations??!!

   nurse1109 replied to LuvEdTwi's topic in General Nursing

   My first job as a new grad was in outpatient surgery pacu and it was rough. This was because the nurses idea of training was to let you take all the patients and watch you struggle. We all floated between inpt and outpatient and these same nurses s...

10. I HATE nursing! (long)

    nurse1109 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    I am very anxious and frustrated with this career as well. It has now been 3.5 yrs into my nursing career and I have not once been happy. I feel like I have made a big mistake but then I feel guilty and I do want to like it. I am just tired and st...

11. How to calculate continuous bladder irrigation?

    nurse1109 replied to ERsn's topic in General Nursing

    Either start with a fresh irrigation bag and fresh foley to start your counts, or mark your irrigation bag and start with an empty foley bag when you get the patient. Our bags are 3000ml so when a bag is done going in you empty your foley (or I have...

12. if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    nurse1109 replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    My dream job would be to be a librarian!

13. Pass meds & chart!!! Well, when i get a chance i will!!!

    nurse1109 replied to knowledgeseeker4's topic in Geriatric

    I hear you I have been there and done that and am still doing that about 75% of the time. At least about 25% of my days are manageable now. The other 75% of the time I question myself as to why did I go into this crazy profession. I think most wo...

14. New Grad RN, BSN wants to know if working in SNF is a dead end?

    nurse1109 replied to FutureFlightRN's topic in New Nurse

    Having worked LTC before I do not think it is a dead-end job. Most ECF's have large skilled rehab units because that is where reimbursement is. Patients are dc'd from the hospital much sooner than they were in the past. Almost every week at the nu...

15. New Grad RN, BSN wants to know if working in SNF is a dead end?

    nurse1109 replied to FutureFlightRN's topic in New Nurse

    TO MINDYKOZ: I recently started working on an acute rehab unit in a hospital. I transferred there from PACU. My pacu experience gave me some critical care, abc, and quick assessment skills but since you only keep your pt for about an hr I had a l...