Ric

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1. Transition from restraint to restraint free facility

   Ric replied to Ric's topic in Safety

   You did the right thing. According to JACHO, low beds are an alternative to restraints, BUT if the resident/patient falls onto the mats IT IS A REPORTABLE FALL. The mats are to help reduce the impact and hopefully prevent injury. Unfortunately, ma...

2. discouraged and want to quit nursing

   Ric replied to sandigapeachlpn's topic in Geriatric

   Even I keep a Brag Book. Everytime I go above and beyond, make a recommendation that actually saves money for the company, take CEU classes, receive a special note from a patient "to me", etc...I put it in a special folder that is labeled a brag boo...

3. Transition from restraint to restraint free facility

   Ric replied to Ric's topic in Safety

   LTAC's can not use conscious sedation per hospital mandate. Of course, JACHO does give us an out to use restraints. Assessment, reassessment, reassessment, reassessment, reassessment, and on and on...This issue will be the last one addressed by our...

4. Question: Does the nursing staff at your facility have cleaning assignments?

   Ric replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   It's amazing how much cleaner our facility is since we are assigned cleaning of our med carts, med room, and break room! Nurses can really make a mess and lately this mess has become smaller and smaller with no impact on overtime!

5. Transition from restraint to restraint free facility

   Ric posted a topic in Safety

   Working in a LTAC (Long term acute care) facility has pros and cons. We are currently looking at attempting to go restraint free! The research has been studied and the laws have been read. What I want to know is what are y'all doing for ventilator...

6. discouraged and want to quit nursing

   Ric replied to sandigapeachlpn's topic in Geriatric

   There's hope! I am a DON at a LTAC and ENCOURAGE all my staff to have a BRAG BOOK with them during their evaluation. This reminds them that even I am human. If the staff member is unhappy with their evaluation, the BRAG BOOK comes out. If the sta...

7. Nursing Salaries - Looking to relocate

   Ric replied to MetsDallas's topic in General Nursing

   Come on down..........Would love to talk to you about Corpus Christi, TX....You wouldn't even have to switch states. The weather is GREAT and hurricanes haven't been around for over 20 years. Pay isn't bad.......beach, sun, cool weather in the shor...

8. combative pt. HELP!

   Ric replied to coyote6670's topic in Geriatric