kbarnhillrn

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1. corporate nurse nightmare!

   kbarnhillrn replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC Directors

   ahhh our facility consultant nurse is AWESOME! she of course finds things that need work, but she helps us find ways to make our facility better. she actually cares even though she has multiple buildings. we are blessed to have her, she is amazing!

2. Call schedule

   kbarnhillrn replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC Directors

   our DON is never on call to work the floor, but she's there for backup just in case there are two call outs, or whatever else may happen. the call schedule rotates between me (SDC), QI Coordinator, Unit Manager, ADON and 2 treatment nurses. it only p...

3. Director of Risk Management in LTC question...

   kbarnhillrn replied to Marshall1's topic in LTC Directors

   safety safety safety is the first word that pops in my mind :) some people from risk management came to my facility recently and did an inservice on the safe use of the lifts. they also research falls... probably staff safety too...

4. LTC to hospital

   kbarnhillrn replied to GHOT-Anes's topic in LTC Directors

   i was in the SAME situation last year this time! i looked in 5 counties for a job everywhere from the hospitals to the health departments to the ltc places! the place i'm currently working was the only one that would give me the time of day. i like o...

5. State Tags

   kbarnhillrn replied to txdon's topic in LTC Directors

   here in NC they are watching glucometer sanitization a lot! also kitchen stuff like sanitizing solution, they watched med passes and got us on improper use of a gtube, and also an unneccesary med... an antipsychotic. just encourage your nurses to cha...