SilverBells BSN

Rehab/Nurse Manager

Nurse Manager for Rehab Facility. Graduate Student.

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    What orders from providers have made you laugh the most?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever seen any orders from a doctor for a patient that simply made you laugh? A couple of recent examples: "Facility to make arrangements for resident to successfully consume one...
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    Have you ever emulated a coworker in order to succeed with a patient?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever had a patient you just did not connect with, who also had family members you clashed with? If so, have you ever had a coworker whom you thought would do a better job with this patient,...
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    Have you ever emulated a coworker in order to succeed with a patient?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    So, I'm still working on figuring out the best way to work with the patient in the original post. Who knows--he very well might be discharged before an effective approach can ever be found....
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    How to Successfully Advocate for Better Staffing

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Covering the floor is sometimes the only option when short staffed, but it seems like we're short every day. It's difficult to look for other jobs working Monday through Friday when most job...
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    Any Nurses In Long Term Care Setting?

    SilverBells replied to dreamer0x's topic in General Nursing

    Dreamer0x, I work in a SNF/LTC facility and can relate to much of what you posted. I, too, have gotten attached to a few residents who have passed, and still think of them from time to time. I...
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    How to Successfully Advocate for Better Staffing

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Long story short, census is apparently too low for more staff on my unit. As for the room transfers, apparently they would somehow affect payment to the facility, although I'm not sure how....
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    What orders from providers have made you laugh the most?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying that wouldn't be the first order you'd immediately ask for upon taking over care for this patent? Seems like a high priority to me
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    What orders from providers have made you laugh the most?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    The STAT banana orders are fantastic. My only problem with them is they aren't usually detailed enough. They don't specifically indicate the size of the banana, the color of the banana, the...
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    What orders from providers have made you laugh the most?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    It's terribly frustrating. The struggle is
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    Should good health be a requirement for certain positions?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    List is already up to 5 items, just within the last 4
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    Should good health be a requirement for certain positions?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Since we are both in a salary position, we aren't required to clock in. So unless she is completely gone for the day, there's not a very good way to prove how often she leaves early, comes in late...
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    Daily Rant Thread

    SilverBells replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    Coworkers: "We'd love to help you out" Me: "Would you be able to help complete wound rounds for Mr. N? He is the only person I haven't seen yet this week" Coworkers: "Sorry, we haven't been...
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    Should good health be a requirement for certain positions?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Not covering isn't really an option unfortunately. If I'm in the building, and the other manager isn't around, then I become the go-to person by
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    Should good health be a requirement for certain positions?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, her supervisor allows it. She and the DON seem to be good friends, so nothing is done. Other coworkers have noted that she seems to be the DON's "pet nurse" so it's not just me seeing...
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    Should good health be a requirement for certain positions?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to constantly be changing. She always seems to have a reason for why she's not feeling well enough for the job, from tooth pain to dizziness to nausea. She's gone, leaves early or comes in...
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    What is something you never thought you'd have to say to a coworker?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    Lately, there have been some things at work that, as a nurse, I never thought I'd have to say to my colleagues. A few things that stand out: "Please don't walk barefoot in the hallway"...
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    What is something you wish patients, families and/or your coworkers knew about you?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    If there was one thing you wish your patients, their family members or your coworkers knew about you, what would it be? For me, I wish people realized that I am just one person. Not a super...
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    If you could meet any member from AllNurses in person, who would you meet?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, that's right
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    Are You Working Past Retirement Age?

    SilverBells replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 31 and already ready to retire ??. At least, my body and my mind are. My savings account suggests otherwise.
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    Asked To Help Out With Colleague's Work Due to Her Being "Unapproachable"

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    As some of you may know, I work in a SNF with three units divided among two managers; myself and my colleague. Lately, I've been getting asked many times to help out with my colleague's...
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    Asked To Help Out With Colleague's Work Due to Her Being "Unapproachable"

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Or it could be that the assignment of the LTC and hospice patients really doesn't have anything to do with me or my colleague as nurses and has everything to do with location. Both of us are...
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    Asked To Help Out With Colleague's Work Due to Her Being "Unapproachable"

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    My colleague does have a stronger, more assertive personality than I do. It's possible that my supervisors like that about her. Even though I'm an RN and she's an LPN, it's possible they want her...
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    Asked To Help Out With Colleague's Work Due to Her Being "Unapproachable"

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    So while I still plan on bringing this forward, I'm not confident it will go anywhere. For some reason, my superiors respect my colleague more, and I'm not sure what I can do to change that. This...
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    Asked To Help Out With Colleague's Work Due to Her Being "Unapproachable"

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    At the same time, I don't think any approaches to upper management will go anywhere. While the floor staff tend to find me more approachable, I believe that upper management respects my colleague...
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    Do you ever blame yourself for things that you had no control of, or wasn't your fault?

    SilverBells replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    All the time, and I'm not a new nurse anymore. I've even blamed myself for patients getting sick and requiring hospitalizations, even when we've done everything possible within my work setting to...