Raicho BSN, MSN, RN

Raicho has 16 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in SCI/TBI, Hospice, Legal Nurse Consulting.

Latest Activity

1. CHPN review

   Raicho replied to Jack Hazz's topic in Hospice

   Has anyone taken this recently and/or looking to sell their study books/guides?

2. AALNC LNCC Exam

   Raicho posted a topic in Legal

   Has anyone taken, or is about to take, the AALNC LNCC review course and exam? If so, approximately how much did you study, how much should you have studied, and how difficult was the actual exam? Thanks!

3. Hospice Inpatient Units

   Raicho replied to Raicho's topic in Hospice

   We are a stand alone facility with 24 beds. We usually will have 3 or 4 nurses, plus a Charge, and 2-3 CNAs, depending on census. Apparently, in the past, when admissions gave hospitals specific times, the hospitals saw that as pushback and stopped...

4. Hospice Inpatient Units

   Raicho posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi all, Anyone who works in a hospice inpatient unit, how do you deal with multiple admissions at the same time? How do you prepare, so when you get slammed, its not so bad? How have you become more effective and more efficient? How do you use vol...

5. Insubordination?

   Raicho replied to Raicho's topic in Management

   Thanks everyone! I agree, Daisy4rn, using specifics, especially his name and the name, and room number, of his patient (and stating it was his patient), is something I will do in the future. I'm back tomorrow and curious to hear what the other Cha...

6. Insubordination?

   Raicho replied to Raicho's topic in Management

   Yes, I definitely should have done that. However, I dont think he (yes, male, not that it matters) would have actually taken them in. And they were needed asap. In fact, I could see him saying "thanks" and then going to another room or area just so...

7. Insubordination?

   Raicho posted a topic in Management

   Hi all, Semi new Charge Nurse here of a 24 bed hospice unit. Had a situation the other day that I need some advice about. Its shift change so I'm giving report to the oncoming Charge. We also have to count narcs so we are in the med room for about...

8. Student/Nurse Confidentiality at High School

   Raicho replied to RNschoolnurse's topic in School

   "Lesson learned: no more giving her a head's up. It was not owed to her, nor was it required. This counselor is unprofessional and intimidated by your relationship with the students." It doesn't matter how she reacted; you must put the student first....

9. Va onboarding

   Raicho replied to special1rn's topic in Government

   Thanks for posting that link!

10. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    Raicho replied to Sarah918's topic in Government

    Hi! I am applying for a job with the VA and would love to see that proficiency as well. I have 9 years of experience, with 7.5 in spinal cord (which is the unit I am applying for) a BSN, a MSN, and a MBA, as well as CRRN. I would love to have that...

11. Sometimes the five rights make us look dumb

    Raicho replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I would hope that within a 12 hour shift you take the time and effort to actually talk to those who are able and get to know who they are and what their name is. Even if I get a patient 1 hour before shift change, assuming they are coherent, I find ...

12. Verbal Hand-off Reports - Are they no longer necessary?

    Raicho replied to yr.pedsnurse's topic in General Nursing

    So do you just print out the SBAR form? Or is there a,way to print out a Kardex like report for each of my patients? I just started with EPIC but need something to write on.

13. Hmm...that's nice

    Raicho replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in Relations

    I LOVE it when they are a nurse! I feel like it is a great way to establish rapport immediately. Especially when I ask what area they are in. I am very specialized so when someone tells me they work nights or less, I thank them effusively because,...

14. EXTREME Wound Odor Hospice, please advise

    Raicho posted a topic in Wound

    Hospice ll, HAVE a PT with extreme wound odor from his sacrum, amputation sites, amputatioN sites. SACRUM is to the bone. Parts are already gangrenous. Odor is so bad they had to move his roommate out of his room. Are using crushed flagyl in the ...

15. Nurse Manager gossiping about employees?

    Raicho replied to Cola89's topic in Relations

    I hear a lot of people saying this isn't gossip, but constructive feedback. I have to say, that may be the case, but it may not. If this is happening on a regular basis AND she is asking YOU about other people, it could be a manager playing the "di...