SilverBells BSN

Rehab/Nurse Manager

Nurse Manager for Rehab Facility. Graduate Student.

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    New Job Recommendations

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Good point. I had attempted to try and present both pros and cons for each position, but I may have let a little bias slip through for the one that is closer to home. There's not much for housing...
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    New Job Recommendations

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the pay increase is great...but how are they going to pay if they're already known to have financial
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    New Job Recommendations

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    How concerned should I be that the first facility is under state receivership due to financial
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    What is the most hurtful thing a coworker has said to you?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I resigned from the entire company and am now in the process of deciding between two new
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    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    It's possible I'm an example of how a good clinical nurse doesn't always equate to a good
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    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm better off as a floor nurse, then. I didn't have nearly so many troubles back then. I do well when given directions, but struggle giving them
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    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I would say, however, that I'm probably better suited for a lower level of management where the primary focus is on managing the clinical care of patients than an upper level where you need a stronger...
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    What is the most hurtful thing a coworker has said to you?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I think part of the reason why that comment was hurtful was that there was some truth to it. Sometimes the truth hurts. I have since resigned from this position, but I do believe there were warning...
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    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that these positions would be a good fit. They are comparable to a management position that I had about a year ago in which I actually succeeded quite well for 3 years. My troubles mostly...
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    Being Asked to Give References for Someone You Don't Respect

    SilverBells replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible to say you don't know enough about them to give a good reference? May not actually be true but might be one way to get around the dilemma. That way, you're saying no but hopefully not...
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    What is one of your qualities as a nurse that is both a strength and a weakness?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever thought about how their own personal qualities can both help and hinder them in their nursing practice? For example, I've been very frustrated at work lately. When I think about...
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    Has anyone slept through phone calls while on-call?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    This morning, I woke up to a phone call from my supervisor. Apparently, she had been called overnight several times because I hadn't answered my phone. Somehow, I'd been so exhausted I'd slept...
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    Has your job ever been given to someone else?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    Three months ago, I was hired to do admissions, assessments and patient reviews. Recently, another nurse has been brought on to help complete assessments. I just found out today that the Interim...
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    Have you ever left work in the middle of the day to go exercise?

    SilverBells posted a topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    Lately, my job has taken over my life. So much to the point that I cannot regularly exercise. This has made me frustrated, so today I left at noon to go to a weight lifting class. While at class,...
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    Has anyone slept through phone calls while on-call?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I will be taking intermittent FMLA mostly to get back into therapy and medication management. The main purpose of this is so that I can have a therapy session one hour every week without...
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    Has anyone slept through phone calls while on-call?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    She's a champion. She may be an LPN, but she's more of an RN than I am. Obviously, I can't know for sure, but she seems to do a better job performing at any hour of the day. She also seems...
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    Has anyone slept through phone calls while on-call?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I have
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    Is Every Other Week On-Call Unreasonable?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    Three months ago, I accepted a new position in an ALF as a nurse manager. At the time that I was hired, I was told that my on-call rotation would be one week a month. Recently, we have had a lot of...
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    Has anyone ever been asked to lead activities at work?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    The other day, I got an email from our DHS that the nurse managers are now going to be expected to spend at least 2 hours a day working on the units instead of in our offices. One of the things...
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    Have you ever missed a supervisor so much that you were unable to work with your new supervisors?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever missed a previous supervisor so much that it was basically impossible to work with your new ones? Last Winter, the DON that I'd been working with for four years left for a...
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    Has anyone ever been asked to lead activities at work?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    With
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    Should managers show up to work before everyone else?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I took my current position, I was told that my hours would be about 8-4:30. However, when I started, I quickly observed that the LPN supervisors do what they want. One comes late on...
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    Should managers show up to work before everyone else?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I am salaried, while the LPNs are not. My question is whether or not I, as the RN manager, should be expected to get there earlier than the
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    Should managers show up to work before everyone else?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Assisted Living/Memory
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    Have you ever been hired for one job, but then ended up doing something completely different?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever been hired for a job, only to find that they end up doing something else completely different? I just recently started a new position. When I was hired, I was told that my focus...