jackiemc08

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1. Problems in LTC- Texas

   jackiemc08 replied to jackiemc08's topic in LTC Directors

   Yes. I told her that we could not do what she was asking. She was adamant that it was perfectly legal and appropriate. "We did it [at the last place] all the time." The directive was for me to tell my nurses to hold the resident down and give her the...

2. Problems in LTC- Texas

   jackiemc08 replied to jackiemc08's topic in LTC Directors

   Thanks everyone. I left that job and have another one at a much, much nicer facility.

3. Problems in LTC- Texas

   jackiemc08 replied to jackiemc08's topic in LTC Directors

   We have 118 beds. I have applied for every job I can find locally. I have an MSN with an emphasis in administration. My husband had a severe traumatic brain injury 4-1/2 years ago and after that I had this feeling that I needed to do something other...

4. Problems in LTC- Texas

   jackiemc08 posted a topic in LTC Directors

   I am a fairly new DON at a 118 bed facility in East Texas. We have a new administrator who I thought I liked, but things are not so wonderful right now. A couple of weeks ago, we had a new resident with psychiatric issues in her history. She had been...

5. EMT in place of Critical Care

   jackiemc08 replied to volsfan's topic in Occupational

   I was an EMT in the emergency room before I became a nurse. It helped me to get my first job in OH, 12 years ago. If working in industry, they want someone who can handle an emergency and a variety of situations. I now have an MSN and manage an occup...

6. physical restains?

   jackiemc08 replied to hxs181's topic in General Nursing

   My husband had a Vail bed when he was in the rehab hospital. I ASKED for it. It kept him safe without frightening a person who couldn't understand. The nurse there wanted to restrain him and I told her she would NOT do it. She asked if I had ever car...

7. Do you believe in the power of prayer, do you pray?

   jackiemc08 replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

   I just mentioned my husband's accident in another thread, but here goes: My husband had a bicycle accident on 8/11/04. We had our 17th wedding anniversary on 8/8/04. He was a CPA and had purchased a practice and downtown building with his partner 4 y...

8. physical restains?

   jackiemc08 replied to hxs181's topic in General Nursing

   My husband had a bicycle accident on 8/11/04, which resulted in a severe brain injury. He was in ICU for almost 3 weeks. I had been with him the entire time. When he was transferred to the floor awaiting discharge to a rehab facility, he required con...

9. Questions about research project- thesis

   jackiemc08 replied to jackiemc08's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the great comments. I have been in occupational health for most of my nursing career. I would like to do something else and thought some experience with hospital admin would be helpful. Since I live in this small community, I would LOVE t...

10. Questions about research project- thesis

    jackiemc08 replied to jackiemc08's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the help! I just knew someone here would have some insight.

11. Questions about research project- thesis

    jackiemc08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am working on my MSN and am taking Research Design this semester. In this class, we put together the research proposal for our thesis. I am at a total loss as to what to do. I am working at a small rural hospital (60 beds). They had a lack of compe...

12. Charting format

    jackiemc08 posted a topic in Med-Surg

    I'm working on my MSN and doing my admin clinical at a small (60 bed) rural hospital. They have an ancient charting form and want to update it to a flowsheet or charting by exception type of document. I am to help with this transition. I like the che...