Nigelene

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1. RN. BSN

   Nigelene replied to Nigelene's topic in NP Students

   No Nothing past the local wound classes

2. 5 Reasons Nurses Get Fired and How to Avoid Them

   Nigelene replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   Heaven help us!

3. RN. BSN

   Nigelene replied to Nigelene's topic in NP Students

   I tried Google too. But not much info. Post here if you found anything please

4. R.N. debating to pursue BSN

   Nigelene replied to Martinezrn84's topic in General Nursing

   ??at "ancient Roman poetry " So true tho

5. Trying to understand Director of Nursing turn over rate

   Nigelene replied to Nurses-give's topic in LTC Directors

   20+ "I's" ????

6. DON on cart

   Nigelene replied to arainh20's topic in LTC Directors

   I have a great DON. We do rounds and she pitches in when needed, and so does everyone else where I work, without a grumble. However, I know of some jobs who would have the DON and ADNS as the Supervisor or even on the cart and still expect them to 1...

7. RN. BSN

   Nigelene replied to Nigelene's topic in NP Students

   Currently a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor's Doing my MSN emphasis on Education

8. RN. BSN

   Nigelene posted a topic in NP Students

   How to become a Wound NP

9. DON on cart

   Nigelene replied to arainh20's topic in LTC Directors

   I'm telling you , a free floating DNS and ADNS is a thing of the past Not only is the ADNS doing the Staff Development, IP or Wound nurse, they are also expected to be the day Supervisor or on the cart while the DNS the day Supervisor and may have t...

10. DON on cart

    Nigelene replied to arainh20's topic in LTC Directors

11. DON on cart

    Nigelene replied to arainh20's topic in LTC Directors

    You find it interesting that a DNS would quit over being asked to work the floor? How about hiring enough staff, paying them their worth so that the DNS can do their own work? When the state is in your building and all hell breaks loose, the DNS is ...

12. DON on cart

    Nigelene replied to arainh20's topic in LTC Directors

13. WHY?

    Nigelene replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

    I am in LTC too and I truly love it. I would love to work in a hospital to see the difference but, alas, I have never gone past an interview. It may not be the trend at where you work...yet. But, believe me, it is coming, one way or the other. The ...

14. WHY?

    Nigelene replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

    No I didn't mean that you should not enjoy yourself nor your residents. I am more surprised you have the luxury of doing so. The new trend is to have the DNS and ADNS supervise 7-3 and 3-11 and having the DNS do 11-7 (on call) and they are still exp...

15. WHY?

    Nigelene replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

    You get to sing along with the residents ? I thought you would be supervising