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1. med pass observation

   nursenel replied to nursenel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Thanks so much for your views!!! I thought I was the only on distressed by the way this is handled. I certainly believe that due to the nature of human errors, that this should be dealt with in a...

2. med pass observation

   nursenel posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Our facility uses the Education nurse to do med pass audits. The way it is set up is that the med nurse is observed and mistakes are writen in a Plan of Action format. Any nurse who gets the plan of...

3. nursing and family life

   nursenel replied to Jhope's topic in General Nursing

   I burned out too and now I am 'pool' and I only work 3 days a week. Of course I have no insurance and I get no other benefits along with my pool status BUT I am a much happier human

4. nurse aides rules

   nursenel replied to reylem's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I think the original post here was rather swept under the rug. i too have experienced cnas who sleep...leave the facility for hours at a time.....refuse to do work whether the nurse helps or...

5. Hourly Rate For LPNS

   nursenel replied to thundercat LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Hi guys and gals......you have depressed me terribly!!!!!! I moved to Florida from Indy . In Indy the long term care nurse that has a few years under the belt, starts at 18-20 an hour woth full...

6. Exhausted night shifter

   nursenel replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked night shift for well over 6 years....the only real problem seems to bo the other shift's attitude towards nocs. And of course the attitude of the powers that be. ALL mandantory inservices...

7. Good clogs? For males?

   nursenel replied to Chris-FNP's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Rileycat.....I just purchased Fin Comforts " VASSA ", found on the net under Happy feet .com.......they are the only shoes that I can bear to wear...and at 260 they ought to be made of gold Or at...

8. Ques. about presetting up of meds

   nursenel replied to mondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I'm not a lwayer but where I'm from you cannot preset anything. If state sees it it's mega fines for the facility and probably the end of your job. Yes I know that there's way too much to be passed at...

9. 44 days and not one day off.....

   nursenel replied to J in MN's topic in General Nursing

   I totally agree that 44 days is HER fault...hmmmmm? I guess this really says something about the staff shortages, eh? I could work every day of the week.I'll guarentee ya something else....the new...

10. I am only 15...~

    nursenel replied to chelsea32's topic in General Nursing

    hey Chelsea......I've been a nurse for quite some time and I've grown up in the health field, as my dad owns a nursing home. Been there, done that and wore that t shirt!!!! Anyway, I have to say that...