Nursecathy123ca

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1. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

   Nursecathy123ca replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   It IS frustrating. If your state does not have mandated resident:staff ratios, you have to look at whether the staff can adequately care for each resident's needs. Sounds fuzzy. And it is. I am...

2. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

   Nursecathy123ca replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   So glad this column helped you make that decision. I did home health nursing for 8 years and have no

3. Unrealistic expectations of nurses.

   Nursecathy123ca replied to Can'tdragmeaway's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Wow. The ANA here sounds almost bedside

4. Unrealistic expectations of nurses.

   Nursecathy123ca replied to Can'tdragmeaway's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   After asking the ANA it's position on minimum staffing levels, I received the same old "each hospital should decide proper staffing levels according to need..." pablum. Allowing hospital management to...

5. Hanging It Up

   Nursecathy123ca replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Retired Nurses

   After burning out of hospital and home health nursing, I am now a State surveyor! My goal is to be fair in judgment and always, always kind in demeanor. Benefits? 40-hour workweek, regular hours,...

6. Unrealistic expectations of nurses.

   Nursecathy123ca replied to Can'tdragmeaway's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Time for a union run by real

7. Does anyone else plan to stay in bedside?

   Nursecathy123ca replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

   Good for you, wanting to remain at bedside. I loved it but just couldn't do the 12-hour shifts any more. Also, the short staffing was killing me. I was a pretty darned good nurse by the time I left...

8. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

   Nursecathy123ca replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

   That is disturbing. I have never had a nursing job where I had to do an activity similar to sit-ups. I have, however, done lifting, stretching, kneeling, catching a falling patient and even lying on...

9. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

   Nursecathy123ca replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I agree with CathRN. You would need to have very, very reliable childcare--you never know when a survey is going to go longer than planned. You will also have to start a few surveys at odd hours,...

10. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

    Nursecathy123ca replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Also, you may want to search for 'nurse' on your state employment website. I searched 'surveyor' and never found anything. BTW, the surveyor job is going great. Learning a lot. Love visiting...

11. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

    Nursecathy123ca replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for the comments, CathRN. I am moving right along in training. Getting to know teammates, etc. Looks so good. And I love having real weekends and evenings

12. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Nursecathy123ca replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    BTW, this hospital also has a discrimination suit ongoing, brought by some Indian physicians who were not allowed to advance in their positions. Seems they don't project the right 'image' for the...

13. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Nursecathy123ca replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=nerdtonurse?;6410072 I have no desire to stand before God at the end of my life and when he says, "what good did you do with the life I gave you?" all I can say is, "I was thin and a snappy...

14. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

    Nursecathy123ca replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    HealthyNurse, I'm wondering if you took that surveyor job and how things are going now. I just started a state surveyor job. The training is interesting, though a little tedious. I'm not good at...

15. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Nursecathy123ca replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Let's be clear that this is not about a hospital's concern for the health of its employees. It is about appearance, plain and simple. Here is a segment of the story published in The Texas Tribune:...