mattsmom81

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  1. Group One

    mattsmom81 replied to barefootlady's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sorry..double posted.

  2. Group One

    mattsmom81 replied to barefootlady's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank you...I am glad to be out of that area...after 25 years there I was ready to leave the heat AND the oppressive non-union, employment at will area! LOVE it up here in Western Washington!! I'm...

  3. Group One

    mattsmom81 replied to barefootlady's topic in Texas Nursing

    There are good managers out there who will overlook a Group One report IF they know you are a good nurse. I would recommend my last place, but the good folks have moved on so I'm not sure of what its...

  4. Doctors "firing" patients

    mattsmom81 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mean to imply your hubby was rude to the doc, Barefootlady...I was just telling my own story regarding a doc who refused a patient.

  5. Group One

    mattsmom81 replied to barefootlady's topic in Texas Nursing

    Group One is a subsidiary of the DFW Hospital association. It conducts, as a protected third party, 'background checks' for members of the organization. They share information among themselves and...

  6. State assisted private duty home care

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    What nice posts from everyone...thank you! Its funny how I may end my nursing career doing the same thing I did as a brand new nurse...home care 1:1. My first job as a new LPN was a home case..a 90...

  7. State assisted private duty home care

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    Are you working through an agency, or solo, SJ? Thanks for the well wishes. The great thing about nursing is the options we have.:) And good luck in your schooling!

  8. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

    mattsmom81 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from one such program, as did many here: the Diploma RN program. Mine was lobbied out by university proponents after over 100 years of graduating excellent nurses. I believe the phasing...

  9. Doctors "firing" patients

    mattsmom81 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen specialist docs refuse to accept patients in the hospital setting, but the GP group on call is expected to see all patients admitted, regardless of how they feel about them. Once a patient...

  10. Embarassed, but need to ask (help/student/chronic pain)

    mattsmom81 replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, nurses with chronic diseases of any type are considered 'poor hires' in general, unless they are covered under the ADA. You will have to divulge your condition and your Lortab use...

  11. Sub-acute/rehab floors

    mattsmom81 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  12. Question to nurses who have worked LTC AND Acute Care

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with good CNA's and bad CNA's in my travels so I know what you mean. I will have to choose very specific questions in my interviews. Wish I knew some nurses in my area to ask...I am new...

  13. Question to nurses who have worked LTC AND Acute Care

    mattsmom81 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking today of the contrast between LTC and acute. What would you identify as the major differences from a nurses POV? I'd especially like to hear from nurses who switched from acute to LTC...

  14. Sub-acute/rehab floors

    mattsmom81 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks guys for the clarification...one more question and I'll back off...LOL! Are these classifications important as far as billable services and reimbursement or just used to describe the

  15. Starting LTC Tonight! In need of some encouragement and tips.

    mattsmom81 replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just wanted to wish you good luck in your new venture!

  16. State assisted private duty home care

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Suzy!! It will feel good to have some $$$ coming in again! Of course I have my hubby's $$$ but there's something about having your

  17. Pensions Should Not Be Workers' Priority

    mattsmom81 replied to Geeg's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have known many many single female nurses who have depended on that retirement money through the years. Historically, nurses have stayed in FT positions specifically FOR insurance and retirement...

  18. Sub-acute/rehab floors

    mattsmom81 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Can someone edumacate us old hospital nurses on the terms used? I don't really know the difference between the terms 'skilled' 'subacute' and what this means in LTC. And some patients are labeled...

  19. Four Star ICU Visitors

    mattsmom81 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in MICU, SICU

    "Could we please go down to the morgue and cut off her hand so she could keep that? Ummmm.....no. OK, how about just a finger. Ummmm....again, no. We finally talked her into a lock of hair. She just...

  20. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    mattsmom81 replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I've seen the kind of behavior described on the general wards too...they'll schmooze with the charge nurses and tattle back to management...in order to get the cushy assignment and be known as...

  21. Question to nurses who have worked LTC AND Acute Care

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your input. I guess I will have to ask very bluntly about how much lifting goes on routinely for the nurses as I interview. At this point more paperwork and less lifting is the ticket for...

  22. Pensions Should Not Be Workers' Priority

    mattsmom81 replied to Geeg's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  23. Question to nurses who have worked LTC AND Acute Care

    mattsmom81 replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    Sooo..I guess I've asked another question to those of you who have worked both areas. How do you compare the lifting? Is the physical work harder in LTC or is it harder in primary acute care...

  24. I am loving the ER, but I can't get used to other nurses doing things to my patients

    mattsmom81 replied to carachel2's topic in Emergency

    I worked ER for a few years but found I enjoyed more of a critical, primary care environment ...and found I did very well in ICU. Keep that in mind for future reference for yourself.

  25. Pre-menopausal and wasted after work

    mattsmom81 replied to DG5's topic in General Nursing

    Well I found out quick i couldn't keep a house and family and work fulltime without driving myself bats...LOL! MY solution was to work PRN and have some control in my schedule so's not to overload. I...