MouseMichelle

MouseMichelle

Home Health/Hospice

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About MouseMichelle

MouseMichelle has 16 years experience and specializes in Home Health/Hospice.


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  1. I GOT AN INTERVIEW!!!! Questions I should anticipate....

    Strength and weakness. Be prepared for who would you attend to first? etc you've gotten good advice already.
  2. Drug Screen question

    as long as it's prescribed you are fine.
  3. How to approach a GNA about taking long breaks....

    what everyone else says, a write up after you've tried to deal with it on your terms and it didn't work, a write up is good. It's not excusable to go on longer breaks than is written in the policy. You of course need to get your work done, put her ...
  4. in a difficult situation with "natural med" friend

    You are a mandated reporter so report her, yes home remedies work but geez with what you're saying she's putting her child in EXTREME jeopardy.
  5. what is comfort care only?

    Our advance directovers state what they want. Usually is the pt. is comfort care we do comfort care with PRN ativan or PRN morphine. Usually VS are not done but i usually do O2 sats and resps. 02 is usually used for comfort. The key is to make su...
  6. How do they rotate your days off?

    Four days on two days off so at least you get a weekend at least once a month
  7. LTC facility-TAKE DOWN THAT ARTWORK NOW!!!

    State takes things to the extreme at some points without thinking about the feelings of the residents
  8. First Code Blue on my patient!

    YOu did everything completely right, and if I was a patient I'd want you as my nurse. Stop blaming yourself, it is what it is, I know easier said than done but you did well. It's okay...it was her time...seriously it's okay
  9. Evening Med Pass Question

    evening med pass is hard, you have sundowners etc. Once you get to know the meds and the patients I feel it would be a lot easier for you. I hear you with being late, and well nothing you can do really. It sucks because yes everyone wants their pi...
  10. Applied and was offered a Job Unsure

    What shift is this on? Yes that's normal, and yes it's overwhelming, but if you have good management skills you can do it, if now you'll learn :)
  11. What is your definition of a good manager?

    Someone who listens and takes your complaints and does something about it. Someone who is approachable. Someone who works the floor if short staffed. Someone who gives you POSITIVE feedback instead of the negative all around. Someone who sticks up fo...
  12. Has anyone ever been accused of elderly abuse

    No way, never ever would I abuse and elderly patient that is wrong. Completely wrong.
  13. LTC is not for wimps!

    Love this and thankyou for telling us LTC is not for wimps, it isn't. And it's a lot of hard work thankyou for your respect.
  14. Staff and artificial nails

    I never wear fake nails as a nurse I can scratch or hurt a patient with them needless to say the hygeinic factor. How to enforce? Talk to them, give them a verbal warning, then written etc.
  15. BSN Homework help

    2. Describe how you demonstrate appropriate team building and collaborative strategies when working with interprofessional teams. I work nocs, I treat my CNA's with respect, total and utter respect, yes I answer all lights, body alarms etc. If you ...