petra

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1. team building

   petra posted a topic in Management

   Help - my staff is not a team and they really need to be. I manage a small facility of 10 beds and 13 staff members. What can I do to help them be a team? Any ideas?

2. orientation

   petra replied to petra's topic in Management

   Thank you that is very helpfull.

3. orientation

   petra posted a topic in Management

   My new hire orientation is poor to say the least. What, in your opinion, should be included in this process? (for nurses and CNA's) Thanks

4. What was your job before you became a nurse?

   petra replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

   stay at home mom

5. What all do nurse managers do?

   petra replied to candiceena's topic in Management

   I am the house manager of a small facility. I do work on the floor along with management duties. They include chart audits, admissions, P R scheduling and all employee issues. I love both, patient care and management. The only problem I have is s...

6. Oh dear.. re poll

   petra replied to greatshakes's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely keep the phys, anatomy, med surg and lab books. I kept mine and will probably never get rid of them....

7. Troubles as a new manager

   petra replied to rckymtnrn30's topic in Management

   First of all, yes I believe that there are always people that are not happy with anyone in authority over them. Secondly, I wouldn't confide in anyone but a superior or someone away from work. If your boss is saying that you are doing a good job and ...

8. Use of gloves

   petra replied to CaPsychLVN's topic in Hospice

   I have been a hospice nurse for 4 1/2 years and I only have worn gloves when coming in contact with bodily fluids. I would agree that it is not nessessary and de-humanizing.

9. nurses week

   petra replied to petra's topic in Management

   last year we did plants and Caribou coffee cards, they liked it very much but I don't want to do the same this again.

10. nurses week

    petra posted a topic in Management

    Does anyone have any great ideas for nurses week? I manage a small facility and have a staff of about 14. Thanks for the suggestions.

11. Just Found Out I Passed!!

    petra replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in NCLEX

    Congrats.....

12. When off, do you listen to report?

    petra replied to wonderbee's topic in Hospice

    I have been a hospice nurse for 3 1/2 years. There have been patients that I have become close to and miss, but I also need to keep life in perspective and realize that this is my job. I need to know when to take off a day and I believe so does any...

13. question

    petra posted a topic in General Students

    I don't know if this is in the right spot, but here it goes. I am currently an LPN working as a LPN nursing manager of 2 residential hopsice homes and work on the floor doing cares 1-2 days a week to stay in touch with the patients. The pay is great ...

14. My 54 Yr old Pt wiht ES Liver Mass: What can I expect?

    petra replied to RNDYN2CU's topic in Hospice

    ditto, give methadone a try and maybe up the ativan the roxanol prn doses.

15. Need tips when charting after the death of a patient

    petra replied to skittlebear's topic in Hospice

    We also have a discharge summary page that has to be filled out when any one leaves. It have everything on it, diag. date of arrival, physician, summary of while they were with us and who we all called at the time of death, meds were destroyed, ect....