pamperednurse

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1. Management module

   pamperednurse posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   I am a nurse manager for a 18 acute rehab unit. We have a program director and a nursing director. Each one of them reports to a different vice-president. I am in the middle as the unit nurse manager, having to report to both. Hard to support one...

2. Introductions

   pamperednurse replied to Brian's topic in Nebraska

   I am a nebraska nurse also. I live in the panhandle and have been a nurse 22 years-same hospital, different departments though. I like NE-3 hrs to the mountains-I could live without the wind.

3. Pet Peeves

   pamperednurse replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

   my pet peeve is when OT give showers and help patients get dressed, yea good job, but hey what about the wet towels and washclothes in the shower and on the bathroom floor-there is even a dirty linen bag started because we have already changed the be...

4. General questions about rehab nursing

   pamperednurse replied to Brian2MN's topic in Rehabilitation

   I am a nurse manager of a rehab unit. I think what you are looking for is along the line of PT/OT. There is a great demand for them. We are always looking for therapist. At our hospital, they work days, M-F and rotate weekends. We also have a ou...

5. Pt assignement of 7 or more in rehab

   pamperednurse replied to SusanRehabRN's topic in Rehabilitation

   I am the nurse manager for a 18 bed acute rehab at a 200+bed hospital in a rural community. We generally have 1 RN/1 CNA to 7 patients on days and noc. At 8 it goes to 2 Lic. Rn/Lpn and 1 CNA on days and noc we go to 9 pt's we have 2 lic. and 1 CN...