mar326

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1. Question about making dr apts for residents

   mar326 replied to kappykatlpn's topic in Geriatric

   At each nurses station where I work we put things that need to be done the next day on the desk calendar. It works real well.

2. LTC PM shift staffing and responsibilities

   mar326 posted a topic in LTC Directors

   I'm hoping to get some insight here about PM shift staffing. I work in a LTC facility that has a DON who does not seem to realize that the PM shift has half the nurses and CNA's and only one 5 hour ward clerk (verses 3 full time day ones). We have be...

3. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

   mar326 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   This reminds me of the time a CNA asked if they could go home because it was starting to snow. Duh, who was going to take care ofthe residents if they went home when it started to snow???We live in a rural area and everyone seems willing to do what t...

4. I can't stop crying... need encouragement...

   mar326 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

   It amazes me that people actually think Internet use on resident care time is ok. Employees of LTC facilites are paid to be care takers of Residents not to surf the internet. That is like where I work, the supervisor thinks its ok for a CNA to study ...

5. I can't stop crying... need encouragement...

   mar326 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree. How can you have sooo much to do,but have time to be on the internet???? If you needed encouragment why didn't you call the DON? Did you ask the other nurses to assist you??? What about calling someone from AM shift in early??

6. Unit secretaries...do you have them where you work?

   mar326 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know if this is the right place to post this question but I'm going to try. Does anyone know where or if there is a web page for a forum for Ward Clerks?

7. No Overtime! Period!!

   mar326 replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Geriatric

   It seems to me that most LTC facilites have this same problem. Why isn't the budget made to reflect the need for some overtime? With all the paper work it takes for a new admission or a readmission from the hospital it is crazy to think that it can ...

8. Merit Raises? What is your annual raise?

   mar326 replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

   Merit Raise,what's that? Where I work everyone gets the same percentage. It was 5% up until this year when it dropped to 4%. They also give the starting wage a 5% increase. There sure is a difference in 4% for a CNA and a RN.Merit raise no. So if y...

9. MARS missed signing

   mar326 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hi, I am wondering how other Long Term Care places handle missed signatures on MARS and treatment book. Our nurses go back and mark them sometimes 20 days after they gave the med or treatment. Is this a common practice and is it legal? How can anyone...