Simplepleasures

Simplepleasures

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  1. New graduate and just got a Job in LTC facility

    Simplepleasures replied to pirituba's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Even only 23 patients with HIGH acuity is too much.Some acuity levels are as high as in a hospital. On a Dementia unit with lower acuity, it is doable, BUT nowadays LTC acuity is rising ,as it pays...

  2. Nurses' Unions

    Simplepleasures replied to nursemike's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Sounds like you need a DIFFERENT union, one with clout.Would you be comfortable with saying which union you have

  3. Just Off Insular Senate Floor, Life of the Uninsured Intrudes

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is exactly what my family and I are now discussing, as I dont get Medicaid in WI, and need specialized care by MDs that the free clinic I go to does not supply due to cost constraints.My daughter...

  4. Just Off Insular Senate Floor, Life of the Uninsured Intrudes

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All the more reason for major reforms, Id say.Hope that can happen after

  5. What is in the future of the USA's health care system?

    Simplepleasures replied to jael98's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A person on Medicare can see whatever doctor they want and a NURSE does not differentiate the care she gives a Medicare patient from a health insurance patient. Universal Health care can be the same....

  6. HEY GOP: Attacking Hillary Isn't a Health Plan

    Simplepleasures replied to lizzyj's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There IS a point in keeping this debate going, but we cant let ourselves( those who REALLY give a damn) be sidetracked by some of the posters here. WE know the TRUTH, and it looks like the American...

  7. Nurses with double vision or other vision problems?

    Simplepleasures replied to mcknis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was blind from birth in my left eye and worked for 27 years. I dont work anymore due to other issues, but am now told I have cataracts forming in both my good eye and my bad eye, plus I had a...

  8. Alzheimers/ Dementia Director

    Simplepleasures replied to romie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why is your facility using CNA's for activities, do they not have enough to do to take care of the residents physical needs? I worked with Dementia/ Alzheimers patients for most of the years I worked...

  9. Nurses' Unions

    Simplepleasures replied to nursemike's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    YES!!! Hoorah for teachers, why has it taken us so long as nurses to have a STRONG, NATION WIDE union? Isnt it about time we dropped the little subservient "nursie" persona? Look at where its gotton...

  10. Need Outside Opinion

    Simplepleasures replied to jacesmom2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry in advance, I dont mean to make light of your problems, BUT if the lunch and candy issues are the most serious of your problems, count yourself very lucky. I would gently tell the other director...

  11. Nurses' Unions

    Simplepleasures replied to nursemike's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You have been VERY lucky to have never had use for a union. What would you do if you found yourself in the position in which you saw or heard or were required to do something illegal/unethical by your...

  12. Department heads yippeeee!

    Simplepleasures replied to BRWRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my almost 30 years in LTC I have worked in both for profit and in non profits, there is not much difference, even in non profits the CEO is given bonuses for keeping costs down and staffing is the...

  13. Department heads yippeeee!

    Simplepleasures replied to BRWRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You have one year of experience, I hope that you are able to keep this positive attitude after 30 years in

  14. What keeps you motivated?

    Simplepleasures replied to Sassy5d's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, very impressive. Do you know of any other LTC in the country that compares with yours? Just

  15. question-- new to LTC

    Simplepleasures replied to actioncat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, UNBELIEVABLE!!!!:icon_exclaim: Truly count your

  16. NO autonomy!

    Simplepleasures replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not only would a doc not come to the facility, he would ROAR at a nurse who would dare request he come. Docs usually come on some sort of scheduled visits, Ive never seen one come to the facility for...

  17. Norton Audobon Hospital Ordered To Pay $171,000 Judgment For Illegally Firing Nurses

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Great!! I hope this will be the start of a good

  18. Government Regulations on Health Care

    Simplepleasures replied to Arlo.Dickey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Better the government that private industry who's bottom line is MONEY.Maybe the next administration will be a government we can TRUST to do the right thing for the American people instead of special...

  19. Quitting...are they all the same??

    Simplepleasures replied to nhelkhound's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The basic problems that plague nursing homes ARE THE SAME EVERYWHERE.The facility may have beautiful furnishings and be a non profit, BUt it will still have th problem of understaffing and retaliation...

  20. What keeps you motivated?

    Simplepleasures replied to Sassy5d's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks, I hope my "crusade" will help you personally one day in your career in nursing, especially if you ever go back to

  21. Scheduled toileting not being done by certain CNAs

    Simplepleasures replied to old rural nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are SO RIGHT! It is just like President Bush said, "I am the decider !", but is So out of touch OR knows but doesnt CARE about those doing all the HARD

  22. From Hippocrates to Hypocrisy

    Simplepleasures posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i just read this in the social health care coverage activism forum, posted by spacenurse. it is mainly directing the message toward universal healthcare, but the complacency described in the article...

  23. From Hippocrates to Hypocrisy

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    WOW, what a PROFOUND TRUTH.I think the nation is beginning to see what has happened here, I hope those who are still slumbering awaken.I am blown away by this article, GOOD WORK once again for finding...

  24. liabilty issue

    Simplepleasures replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    no, the remaining nurse would not be held responsible for another nurse leaving without notifying anyone, we are supposed to be all things to everyone in ltc, but i dont think they expect us to be...

  25. What keeps you motivated?

    Simplepleasures replied to Sassy5d's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have not said that all nursing homes are EQUALLY bad. As in life everything comes in degrees. BUT ALL nursing homes have one MAJOR problem in common, that is understaffing due to nurse/patient...