Slowone

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1. absenteeism

   Slowone replied to AGI's topic in Geriatric

   really sick, child ill, babysitter cancels, g'Ma is ill....all legititmate excuses. I think over 75% of all call in are legitimate. BUT, I don't think it's what the excuse is as much as WHO it is calling in. I know my staff, it is the repeat offen...

2. writing policy and procedure

   Slowone replied to Slowone's topic in Geriatric

   Thats the problem is getting that "somebody, somewhere" to share. In this area the competition is stiff and nobody wants to help anybody else. I was hoping someone may direct me to an easier place to get it. It really isn't anything terribly difficu...

3. writing policy and procedure

   Slowone posted a topic in Geriatric

   here's another one for ya! When you are writing a new policy from scratch. Do you use any particular "template" or do you just start writing. We are trying to develop and implement and new program, but the policy development portion of the program...

4. siderails

   Slowone replied to Slowone's topic in Geriatric

   thanks for all the responses! It is interesting, siderails are such a damned if you do damned if you don't issue. Our facilty is attempting to be siderail free, but many residents want to have rails as a comfort measure. According to our state regul...

5. siderails

   Slowone posted a topic in Geriatric

   I'm sure this is a topic that has been brought up before however, I was just curious how different facilities around the country are dealing with the changing regulations on siderail usage. Here in Washington we have had two deaths in the past year...

6. Patient Falls in Acute Care Setting

   Slowone replied to MiniRNC's topic in Management

   Personal Alarms can help if you can get to the pt. quicky enough after hearing it go off. Otherwise, consistant assessments of risk level for falls. Initial assessment done on admit then repeat Q 24hours/PRN. Assessment of amount of narcotics/psyco...

7. RSV precautions-How does your facility handle?

   Slowone replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   So my son was admited to Childrens for an URI. as a standard precaution they did the nasal culture and placed him in isolation. He was DC'd to home before the results came back and we were called the next day and informed that he was indeed positive ...

8. What supplements do you take for nutrition to get through the day?

   Slowone replied to nightingale's topic in General Nursing

   Anybody tried Metabolife356 for "energy" or weight loss? Just wondering, I have a friend taking it and swears by it. HMMM?

9. this nurse is REALLY ticked

   Slowone replied to thisnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Not sure if it was a a joke or not, but an earlier posted made reference to bypassing the whole workers comp if injured on the job. FYI for anyone considering doing that..If you injure yourself at work and do not file workman comp and you have your ...

10. Nurses Motivation

    Slowone replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I read the posts here over and over and I just do not understand what Christianity has to do with the "suffering"or "complacency" iin ones working conditions. I am a relatively new nurse ( Regarless of religious background, whether nursing was a"cal...

11. Resident rights vs. Employee rights

    Slowone replied to CoachCathy's topic in General Nursing

    As a former director for an AL, I can completely understand and sympathize with this situation. There is always one difficult family, that no matter what you do, you still aren't doing enough. I know you mentioned the ombudsman as being a resident a...

12. Survey: Should family be present for a code?

    Slowone replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to share the one experience I've had with family in the room during a code. 70 ish yo male, s/p MI, was very stable and was goign to be discharged that day. PT came to do a discharge evaluation and had the guy do a couple flights of 5 st...

13. Just Plain Lazy

    Slowone replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    There is always one is the bunch! You will see the "lazy social butterfly, RN" just about everywhere, if she in with the boss well it may be a lost cause. HOWEVER, if she is indeed allowing unlicensed personnel give meds, that is dangerous and ille...

14. LPN/aide

    Slowone replied to GERINRS's topic in General Nursing

    You are defnately NOT being a baby! You furthered your eduacation for what is essentially a carreer change. There is a big difference in what an aide and LPN do. Likewise RN vs. LPN. My advice would be to go to your supervisor and tell her what yo...

15. injection technique

    Slowone replied to ZAROZINIA's topic in General Nursing

    Dart style, quick, count to three but give it on two. Works for me. I don't feel comfortable pinching the skin personally, I prefer to keep myself as far away from the needle as possible as I am a big weeny when it comes to getting poked! Yes I admi...