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I have been thinking about taking a nurse consultant job to the Polaris Group. I have professional acquaintance that have worked for them so I know the basics of travel and overall job duties. I want to see if anyone here has worked as a consultant a...

How long is the training for LTC Surveyor?

CNAs can observe and report but they can not assess. For example, a CNA can observe the skin and tell you that during their shower Mrs. X had something abnormal on her bottom, but a nurse must assess the skin and determine if there is a wound, rash, ...

First of all I'm glad that you are ok. Secondly this would have been a reportable to the state, where I come from. This outburst and physical aggression could have been directed at anyone, including another resident. In Arkansas we call the police fo...

In my state the DON removes DCd narcs off the cart with another nurse and we send them into the state for destruction. Either way, you need to find out your facility protocol. Go to you DON and ask her what the steps are for removal. If the meds are ...

I have gone from paper to PCC before. Change is never easy, but once you learn the system you will love PCC. No more digging through stacks of papers or going through chart after chart to see that everything has been done. It will all be available to...

I was a DON for several years. I was on call 24/7. As far as coming in, you have to know when enough is enough. If you work and are too tired and cause harm, you will find yourself alone in front of the BON. Your facility management will say that you...