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  1. Monster CNA Charged With Murder By Windshield

    Cascadians posted a topic in General Nursing

    HORRIBLE This does not help improve public images of caregivers. [ Fair Use: For Educational / Research / Discussion Purposes Only ]...

  2. Nursing in a "Household Model" ??

    Cascadians replied to zenoangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks Joe! I know your email because you email my boss all the time Thanks for responding! I want to read your editorial and am very interested in hearing any updates you've gleaned...

  3. Nursing in a "Household Model" ??

    Cascadians replied to zenoangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, we're going boldly where angels fear to tread Our CCRC is going to build 2 Green Houses stacked vertically with a radically gorgeous design. Leading edge innovation, thought and care....

  4. Wiping Butt...

    Cascadians replied to Chicagoan's topic in General Nursing

    It depends how skilled you are at technique. Some are Ms Tornado lickety spit and have the pt cleaned, lotioned, re-swathed and turned perfectly in 3 short minutes. Practice makes perfect!...

  5. Nursing in a "Household Model" ??

    Cascadians replied to zenoangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    zenoangel, I'd like to read your editorial but it's a paid-subscription read only so would you like to post it

  6. Nursing in a "Household Model" ??

    Cascadians replied to zenoangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A CCRC I work at is considering this. I heard Dr. Bill Thomas speak in person last week and it was very inspirational. I thought he nailed it! However, I can see huge, HUGE issues implementing...

  7. Delegation to unlicensed assistive personnel (long...)

    Cascadians replied to dacryocystitis's topic in General Nursing

    The Dr needs to respect and LISTEN to the RN. One explanation is all it should take. The CNA, RN, Dr and pts are all at risk here. If I were the RN I would resign with a polite note and write that...

  8. What Do You Want To Hear When Receiving Report?

    Cascadians replied to rebelwaclause's topic in General Nursing

    We made up our own form and pass it off to the next shift. Everything documented. Learned how to write really small :chuckle Getting report isn't always easy. We want to know what has changed,...

  9. Are you MAN enough to be a Nurse?

    Cascadians posted a topic in General Nursing

    [ Fair Use: For Educational / Research / Discussion Purposes Only ] http://www.oregoncenterfornursing.org/about/ocnnews/heyfellas.html November 14, 2002 - The Oregonian, by Wendy Y. Lawton Hey,...

  10. Twas the Night before JCAHO...

    Cascadians replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    At our current SNF they hired a pre-audit consultant who said we had to be more diligent about the female chin

  11. Twas the Night before JCAHO...

    Cascadians replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Fantastic! Cheers!! At our hospital, for the 3 JCAHO Hells days, all the pts (for confidentiality reasons) were listed on the board by first name only. Nobody had a clue who anybody was....

  12. Are you MAN enough to be a Nurse?

    Cascadians replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    trying again ... poster published in newspaper ... cracking up the entire nursing staff! and the patients

  13. Are you MAN enough to be a Nurse?

    Cascadians replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

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  14. Refusing and safety

    Cascadians replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds really good. Sensible. Think that one is worth printing, laminating, and carrying in pocket at all

  15. I'm devastated

    Cascadians replied to gambroRN's topic in General Nursing

    lgflamini, it sounds like your family was able to provide the very best situation: Aging in place in familiar surroundings with hospice present and family members providing the intense 24/7 care....

  16. I'm devastated

    Cascadians replied to gambroRN's topic in General Nursing

    24/7 is considered custodial care and is not covered by normal insurance, very tragic. The government is not likely to ever change this as it would totally drain public funds. End-of-life-care is...

  17. I'm devastated

    Cascadians replied to gambroRN's topic in General Nursing

    What we have found with hospice pts even in ICFs/SNFs is that staffing is too short to provide adequate 1:1 care for the dying. We see the best results in ALFs or ICF/SNF with a family-hired private...

  18. I'm devastated

    Cascadians replied to gambroRN's topic in General Nursing

    Discuss this with your father. If he no longer can accomplish his wishes through his body and no longer wants to try to stay on this planet, and wants to go home to the Lord, talk to his doctor about...

  19. UAP charting assesments in the ICU

    Cascadians replied to alansmith52's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy. The foistering of life-and-death responsibility on the inexperienced keeps increasing. It's one thing to shadow an RN and be taught and return-demonstrate tasks, but quite another to be...

  20. Question for House Supervisors

    Cascadians replied to RoaminHankRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about a rolling cart in the interim? We used to use the tray-passing carts to chart on the roll, stuffed with all those supplies you don't wanna run your feet off for anymore. Among all the...

  21. Need help/direction in finding a certified live in nurse for elderly aunt.

    Cascadians replied to Eileen RN's topic in General Nursing

    Homecare is a whole 'nother critter :) "Live-In" usually means the caregiver can get a night's sleep. Otherwise how would s/he have the stamina to keep caring for the patient? This month is our...

  22. "Floating" rears its ugly head again

    Cascadians replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    We worked on a "medical hilltop," night shift, where not only did they float us without warning, sometimes in the middle of a shift, but through 5 different hospitals! with zero orientation on any...

  23. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

    Cascadians replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When we first started posting here we used that little lab flask bubbling one that comes with the vB software, but then we used the Squirrels, hasn't changed ... doubt you're crazy, just squinting...

  24. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

    Cascadians replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    There's 2 of us, so 2 ThanksGiving Squirrels, scanned from a greeting card Unfortunately had to shrink it to get it to fit as avatar! We're sorta old-fashioned like that, and are Preppers,...

  25. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

    Cascadians replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    16 Pockets in Apron