ricksyone

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1. You Make The Big Money...

   ricksyone replied to ricksyone's topic in Geriatric

   An STNA is State Tested Nurse Assistant. Most time I don't have to inform them...The DON does. I was mostly referring to the "you make the big money:. just a little irritating, I guess...as I went back to school at 48 and spent MY OWN MONEY TO GO TO ...

2. You Make The Big Money...

   ricksyone posted a topic in Geriatric

   Our facility is currently experiencing low census and high STNA turnover. There are also a lot of call-offs...mandating current shifters to stay over next shift. (The reasons why is for another day). Recently, a few of the STNAs who must feel used an...

3. How beneficial is a CNA job?b

   ricksyone replied to ellaballet's topic in General Students

   Nursing is my second career. I quit my previous job (not in healthcare) to go to school. I never worked as a CNA....one week after passing NCLEX the first time...I was hired. I am glad I could concentrate on school and just passing. The ins and outs...

4. Just started nursing school- are instructors playing a mental game with us?

   ricksyone replied to Caitlin23's topic in General Students

   Ahhh..disliked the ways of a few clinical instructors....at the time. One year into nursing...they are appreciated... you will soon see. Hang in there and best of luck!

5. Physical Therapy- help me to understand

   ricksyone replied to ricksyone's topic in Geriatric

   O.C. nursing home operator accused of Medicare fraud settles for $48 million - Los Angeles Times

6. Physical Therapy- help me to understand

   ricksyone replied to ricksyone's topic in Geriatric

   Sam, your accusations toward me are offensive.

7. Physical Therapy- help me to understand

   ricksyone replied to ricksyone's topic in Geriatric

   I have never been called out for poor nursing ability, nor poor attitude...so thank you very much. Those that deny such things happen are living in fantasy. The are not accusations, sir....those were from a major report regarding fraud. Stop burying ...

8. Physical Therapy- help me to understand

   ricksyone replied to ricksyone's topic in Geriatric

   Sam J..that is the kind of info I was looking for..

9. Physical Therapy- help me to understand

   ricksyone replied to ricksyone's topic in Geriatric

   Naaw..this is the kind of stuff referring to ...I cut and pasted this ...." The documents also reveal stories of patients, like a "92 year old...dying of metastatic cancer...Two days before [his] death, he was spitting out blood. Therapists, however...

10. Physical Therapy- help me to understand

    ricksyone replied to ricksyone's topic in Geriatric

    I am asking because one of the families who is always there to watch as physical therapy is there for their very elderly mother asked me the other day, "All "they" they do is walk her. Your aides walk her to the restroom. Why can't the aides walk he...

11. Physical Therapy- help me to understand

    ricksyone posted a topic in Geriatric

    Hi. I am one year into my first nursing job in LTC. Can anyone tell me HOW the world of Physical Therapy works in LTC. Keeping in mind I didn't major in Medicare and the World of Reimbursement/Insurance......is there a monetary reason why my facility...

12. I just need to vent a little...

    ricksyone replied to whatdidigetmyselfin2's topic in Geriatric

    Same story here. I have 2 more months to go to keep my promise to myself that I would stick this job out for a year. I don't think ALL LTC facilities are like this...but maybe the majority. Administrators and DON can make all the difference too. Keep...

13. In LTC can LPN fire an CNA?

    ricksyone replied to mzsuccess's topic in Geriatric

    In our facility we can send them home at the moment for any insubordination.

14. Not the residents, not the work - It's THE STAFF!

    ricksyone replied to sunshyne17's topic in Geriatric

    I could have been the one posting this....its me! Second career also! I smile, do my job, am courteous, and efficient. I treat my coworkers with respect and fairness...but I pretty much hate them all. I see laziness go crazy. I see lots of chiefs and...

15. showering residents on third shift??

    ricksyone replied to ricksyone's topic in Geriatric

    yea..that was my concern...it is not at 5 and 6am.....more like 1 and 2 am.....ugh