Orca ADN, ASN, RN

Hospice, corrections, psychiatry, rehab, LTC

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    Clinical Program Manager?

    Orca replied to nursingon's topic in Nurse Management

    Generally job announcements list the minimum qualifications. If you see a master's or doctorate in social work or psychology, you have your answer. As far as reporting, in my state an RN must be...
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    Scared of Termination

    Orca replied to yourfellowRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would like to know how sneering and eye rolling are bullying. Bullying involves coercion through either verbal threats or physical intimidation. This is neither. Sorry, but one of my pet peeves is...
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    Working Relationships

    Orca replied to perksrn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You will never get burned for following
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    Bullying

    Orca replied to xyzrn29's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm a bit confused. Bullying involves some kind of coercion, through verbal threats or physical intimidation. Coworkers who are unpleasant and question your judgment are not great to work with, but...
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    Nurse Leadership Assignment-SIUE

    Orca replied to cmcgraw28's topic in Nurse Management

    If that doesn't work, PM me. I am willing to help you
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    OMG JACHO IS HERE!

    Orca replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I was on duty when JCAHO came through a mental health facility where I once worked. I had a patient who deliberately cut her arm that morning. I was dressing the wound when the inspectors arrived on...
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    New LTC DON - need support!

    Orca replied to RRRNNN's topic in Nurse Management

    You are absolutely right in limiting the complaining. You might even consider having suggestions for facility changes submitted only in writing unless it is something that requires immediate...
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    Nursing is not for me

    Orca replied to 2bnursern220's topic in General Nursing

    You might consider circulating in surgery. When I went through the OR during nursing school, the circulator that I worked with said that one thing that he liked about the job was that his patients...
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    DON after hours expectation

    Orca replied to suey421's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I turned down a job as a nurse manager on a hospital gero-psych unit because of the expectations and the pay. I would have been expected to go into the community with the program director to help...
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    Nurse Bullying. Have you experienced it?

    Orca replied to Alexx_xox's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Far too many people categorize anything that they don't like as bullying. Bullying generally involves coercion and/or threats. Ragging on somebody's makeup or nail polish doesn't
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    Are prisoners denied necessities? CNN article

    Orca replied to GoodNP's topic in Correctional

    I worked at the women's facility in my state for eight years. The women were provided pads. The inmates didn't always get what they wanted, but they got what they needed. In reading the article about...
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    Lost newish grad

    Orca replied to Name9335's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sounds like your school didn't do you any favors in preparing you for the realities of the hospital work environment. I graduated from an ADN program, and by my last semester I was carrying a full...
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    Advice on exam room cleaning

    Orca replied to jmstep's topic in Nurse Management

    If you leave it to fester, the situation won't improve or go away. The fairest thing under the circumstances would seem to be to alternate the two, with the understanding that it will be a CNA duty...
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    Graduated from non-accredited program

    Orca replied to MKYPAL's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I was wondering the same thing. There is a fair amount of information missing. I got an e-mail a while back offering me a master's degree program from "a prestigious non-accredited university". Seems...
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    Please critique my resume

    Orca replied to Quaint's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would list the experience before the education. A prospective employer will be more interested in what you have done than in where you went, and putting the thing that they want to see most first...
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    90 day notice??

    Orca replied to MomandCPNP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    They are clearly trying to get out of paying you for all of your time, and the 90-day notice period is a deliberate disincentive for anyone planning on leaving. Few employers are willing (or able) to...
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    How does prison nursing compare to med-surg & other hospital environments?

    Orca replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Correctional

    If an inmate starts popping off, I tell the officer "We're done here", and the visit ends. No placating abusive people because they are paying
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    60 Days In

    Orca replied to canoehead's topic in Correctional

    Nursing staff should observe the inmate taking the medication. As far as using liquids, the sheer volume would make setting up for pill call a nightmare - besides the fact that liquid medications are...
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    Pharm tech access to medical records

    Orca replied to _Esrun's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This happens all the time. I also run into it at the doctor's office, with medical assistants and such. The meds that I take are not
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    How does prison nursing compare to med-surg & other hospital environments?

    Orca replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Correctional

    Funny that you should say that. Before getting into correctional nursing, I worked in a metropolitan hospital that wasn't in the best of neighborhoods. Many times when I was walking the back hallways...
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    Can I Lose My License For Calling Out Last Minute and Cursing at A Staff Member

    Orca replied to Genesislinx1215's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The Board of Nursing isn't going to investigate a verbal disagreement with someone in HR, let alone pull a license over it. You can't abandon patients that you never assumed care of. You are entitled...
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    Interview

    Orca replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Nurse Management

    One mistake that a lot of interviewees make is trying to fill the time while interviewers are writing down responses by talking freely. Several applicants have talked their way out of a job offer with...
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    Whats important in your career progression?

    Orca replied to special1rn's topic in Nurse Management

    I have been contacted by head hunters for several jobs that would require relocation. They don't seem to understand that a slight increase in salary is not an incentive for me to relocate at my own...
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    Lost my husband on Holiday Break

    Orca replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Sorry for your loss. Sometimes you do everything right, and you still don't get the outcome that you want. You can be at peace about your efforts to save your husband's life. Years ago, I worked with...
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    Worst things about being a Nurse Manager...?

    Orca replied to MrsRN86's topic in Nurse Management

    I work for a state agency. Government outfits are notorious for "this is the way that we have always done it". My philosophy is that I change and fix what I can and laugh at the rest. I have seen some...