Cleake

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1. criminal conviction and becoming a RN

   Cleake replied to laura1992's topic in Criminal

   It all depends on state you live in and the BON, now the clinical sites may not approve your background and if so you can't complete the program without clinical component.

2. Performance recognition in your facility...

   Cleake replied to stineknight's topic in Emergency

   The facility I work in does not have anything in place as such, they just recently started picking employees to recognize them as compassionate or most helpful & so on. The reward is a picture posted within facility & nothing more.

3. Is this a VALID reason to terminate someone?

   Cleake replied to lllenjolll's topic in Professionalism

   Anyone can be fired in healthcare for whatever reasons and you just have to be smart enough to know policies in place and able to keep track of records applicable for termination purposes. Signing off on changing the dressing and caps which is part o...

4. Help me with compassion fatigue

   Cleake replied to Raviepoo's topic in Professionalism

   I have the same issues on rehab floor where I work. These patients are there post surgery but I think some just like to abuse the narcs and it does get aggravating and makes for an unpleasant day when caring for many of the same patients.

5. Fentanyl patch

   Cleake replied to nrsbetrn's topic in LTC Directors

   We have to check Q shift and sign oncoming shift and also both nurses have to sign patch when applied. We've had them come off a lot and find them in clothing and bed. If I'm not mistaken when I first started there were issues when we attempted to us...

6. LPN to RN PROGRAMS near Charlotte, NC

   Cleake posted a topic in North Carolina

   What are the most recommended programs in and around Charlotte areas?