FLArn

FLArn

Hospice, LTC, Rehab, Home Health

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  1. I gave two weeks,,,but I dont want to finish

    FLArn replied to KarriRN's topic in General Nursing

    Leave with your head held high after working your last 4 shifts. Take your time with your med passes, spend time interacting with your patients, spend these last 4 days taking care of your patients...

  2. ER Abuse

    FLArn replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    Re: the patient from the nursing home: I have been on the sending side of this one and believe me it is NOT what I wanted to do. In my case it was an afebrile COPDer with acceptable sats but wheezes...

  3. Keeping up with Assessments

    FLArn replied to DixieRedHead's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have the nurses highlight the assessments as they are completed, then any left still need to be done. Another method would be to have an expand-a-file with numbered tabs and file the blank forms with...

  4. Considering returning to nursing school

    FLArn replied to LUVTHESUN's topic in General Students

    Have you ever looked at healthcare administration? I don't know if it would mesh with your current education and experience but I think it's possible. Lord knows an administrator with an affection for...

  5. Forced canceling/calling off question!

    FLArn replied to ICU_RN2's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone in management said why they have recently hired so many if it puts them so overstaffed? Are they expecting several nurses to retire soon/ travelers to complete contracts soon? It seems...

  6. Forced canceling/calling off question!

    FLArn replied to ICU_RN2's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to sign up with a staffing agency where you could possibly pick up shifts to make up for being cancelled from your primary job. How much notice do you get when you are

  7. Things that make ya go, Hmmmmmmmmmm

    FLArn replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    @ Classicdame Don't mean to hijack the thread, but I've got to ask how you managed to keep your patient who could only wheel backwards from running over the other

  8. So what exactly is a bed alarm?

    FLArn replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    @nerdtonurse? LOL We used to call them the "come pick me up off the floor"

  9. Things that make ya go, Hmmmmmmmmmm

    FLArn replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    This patient might possibly have been terminally agitated if you are on a hospice unit. The proper course would have been to obtain an order from the MD for medication (probably Haldol or Thorazine...

  10. Nurses ordering meds

    FLArn replied to robby5313's topic in General Nursing

    The process you have described is called order transcription and yes it is

  11. is this a safety issue?

    FLArn replied to Ms.RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The dose is below the ordered dose so maybe not a safety issue per se. However, it is a medication error as the patient is not receiving the dose ordered by the doctor. This should be addressed as...

  12. Nurse/Office Manager?

    FLArn replied to cayman's topic in Nursing Career

    Depending on the size of the office, they may have a separate person to do insurance coding, billing and payroll. I would go ahead and interview. Take it one step at a time. Good

  13. Anyone in a professional nursing organization?

    FLArn replied to Kishi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Read the replies to the post "Can someone answer a few questions for me". That OP obviously is in your class as they had the same assignment as you! Good

  14. Nurse Interfering with Medical Care, AGAIN!

    FLArn replied to JacksonCare's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    After seeing some of the posts here, I went back to see how long the OP has been a member to see if this was a "troll" post as some of the posters seemed to be sensing. I looked at the previous posts...

  15. Nurse Interfering with Medical Care, AGAIN!

    FLArn replied to JacksonCare's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When your friend sees the doctor tomorrow she should tell him about the nurse rescheduling her appointment, he may be unaware that she is "managing" his schedule in this

  16. should nurse managers wear scrubs?

    FLArn replied to rebeccalee83's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the bio on Studer. The first portion of my post was slightly tongue-in cheek as regarding how the OP expected anyone on the board to be able to regurgitate a specific page number from a...

  17. should nurse managers wear scrubs?

    FLArn replied to rebeccalee83's topic in General Nursing

    Who is Quint Studer and how many books of how many pages each has he written? And why is what the nurse managers wear of any consequence to anyone's practice? I guess if they take an assignment or...

  18. Anxiety....I hate it.

    FLArn replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    Until you can see your PCP; if you are anxious about a specific thing -- ask yourself, is this something I can do anything about right now? If so, do it. If not, accept that whatever it is is out of...

  19. HIPAA violation if an old friend?

    FLArn replied to Wayne2-49t9-359-3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Mindlor, I see your point and that the OP was making contact specifically to inquire about this person's health was not where I was thinking. To the OP. If you would have attempted to renew your...

  20. HIPAA violation if an old friend?

    FLArn replied to Wayne2-49t9-359-3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Mindlor, I respectfully disagree. If the OP has the person's tele number in her address book from a time when they worked together and seeing this person's name just brought him/her to mind, I see...

  21. HIPAA violation if an old friend?

    FLArn replied to Wayne2-49t9-359-3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Unless you have access to his phone number or address independent of your access at the workplace then yes it would be a

  22. Should I get my ADN or BSN based on my life goals?

    FLArn replied to Maria2694's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you hate school, I would be hesitant to recommend going into nursing at all. The coursework and clinicals are VERY demanding. You will most likely have effectively NO social life outside of school...

  23. No code changed to Full code

    FLArn replied to yooperPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If a patient is declining to the point where his life expectancy is less than 6 months they most certainly ARE hospice appropriate. They don't have to have cancer, etc. Multiple comorbidities are...

  24. Is it illegal to initial when.....

    FLArn replied to onthemark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It depends on the treatments. Often times in LTC the Balmex etc that is put on as part of incontinence care is listed in the TAR but are delegated to the CNAs. Those I would sign. Until you get to...

  25. Medication Error

    FLArn replied to jenna84's topic in General Nursing

    If this is a pill minder that is given to the resident for use while out on LOA the pharmacy should fill it and label it for the patient to use when out of the facility. Otherwise, I am not sure why...