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  1. On Compassion.

    RNMLIS replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    What is compassion? compassionate fatigue? This site might be useful http://www.healthycaregiving.com/index.html check out the 8 laws and caregiver's bill of

  2. Genesis healthcare

    RNMLIS replied to nurse&mom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry - I do not know who reads these posts and as I said I do not trust my former managers. Each Genesis facility is independently run. Some may be better than others...but I have had my run ins with...

  3. How many deficiencies does your facility have?

    RNMLIS replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I found it interesting that observing nail care was part of the survey process. Pretty basic care and a very telling clue. Not noted in our survey as a defiency. I do not remember if that duty was...

  4. Stops @ 75

    RNMLIS replied to confusedtaker's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I imagine you have your good news by now...I have to laugh, when the computer shut off at 75 during my NCLEX I jumped up and almost shook the monitor in an effort to start the testing again - I was so...

  5. How many deficiencies does your facility have?

    RNMLIS replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My facility is rated 5 stars - what a joke - we prepared for 6 months for a yearly review so the focus of this facility for 1/2 year was on preparing for the state which included mock surveys,...

  6. The National Health Service - how do other countries provide care???

    RNMLIS replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm. N.I.C.E. playing god "evidence based practice" Hmmmm Insurance company playing GOD corporate bottom line I choose NOT to have my health/my life determined by the corporate bottom line......

  7. Evolve HESI Book Should I or Shouldn't I?

    RNMLIS replied to Decemberblues's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    my class chipped in and bought a hesi cd with online access to hesi questions $$$$$ made lots of copies found it very useful and did great on hesi and

  8. Genesis healthcare

    RNMLIS replied to nurse&mom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree bad place to work - clean enough but it is the patient care = only the minimum and management a horror as they are driven by the for profit creed.... I don't doubt that management gives bad...

  9. Anyone else dealing with unemployment $ (BLEEP!)?

    RNMLIS replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Last I looked UI was taken out of my

  10. How many deficiencies does your facility have?

    RNMLIS replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My former facility got one deficiency (back up meds?) -Now has a 5 star with the new rating system - I was shocked but 'we' spent 6 months getting ready for the survey - had several mock surveys...

  11. resigned did'nt get my unused vacation time in check

    RNMLIS replied to irish123's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that at my last place of employment - if one was planning on leaving - make sure that vacation time was posted on the employee time sheets...My time was consumed by FMLA. I use...

  12. Patient to Nurse Ratios: What are yours?

    RNMLIS replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    A Ratio OF 59 patients to 1 nurse LTC Gasp, this is a crime - legalized murder OK OK I'm bad, my mind wandered to palin and her ' death squads' re: healthcare reform..If people only knew. Do these...

  13. A New Prespective on the Nursing Profession

    RNMLIS replied to whitedoginwi's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! The nursing profession is screwed up because of women. I don't have the words right now but this is so wrong wrong wrong the previous poster covers some of what I feel Is this behavior how...

  14. Can You Refuse A Patient Assignment

    RNMLIS replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have experiencd this in LTC. We used to say that the facility would take anyone..we frequently had such patient admited on 3-11 with no meds...the night crew is left to deal with a confused,...

  15. Consistency across the nursing spectrum

    RNMLIS replied to pgaillard's topic in General Nursing

    Here we go again... Yammering ad nauseum AUUUGGGHH BSN vs ASN = same nursing skills...I think so tell that to management - So many seem to be hiring BSNs not associate graduates. Sigh My old job...

  16. Underarm Sweating

    RNMLIS replied to ScrubMan0416's topic in General Nursing

    before you spend the big bucks - deodorant crystals at the health food

  17. Skill set of new MSN grads

    RNMLIS replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has their own path in life and nursing. I too am considering getting a masters and realize the problem of At this juncture I see the BSN at this point too little bang for my buck and...

  18. PRN nurses are making my job a living HELL !!

    RNMLIS replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    when I worked in LTC - I asked one of the prn nurses why she never did such and such and she said - since she did not want 'a job' at the facility - she was not going to do it and did not need to do...

  19. Going to hospitals in person-- yes or no?

    RNMLIS replied to RN1298's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think a hard copy resume is what recruiters want any more. Everything is set up to 'read' online versions on resumes with search engines that search for keywords in the document, discarding...

  20. Does allnurses.com make you a better nurse?

    RNMLIS replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I have avoided this question so many times but each time, in my head is no, so it is no. What do I get, I am on the site often enough... A sense of community and that is a good thing. I feel more...

  21. Anesthesia: The Last and First Thing You Heard

    RNMLIS replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    9/18/2009 spinal sx - disectomy, laminectomy, bone fusion 2 levels Just after glancing at the clock, I heard 'I am giving you something to relax.... Upon hearing 'here she comes'...and I looked at...

  22. Medication error

    RNMLIS replied to vetvet13's topic in General Nursing

    Where I worked in LTC if I had 34 residents on 7-3 then I had 68 rresidents on the night shift and surely did not need any additional tasks/meds to give out in the AM, as I had the same problem of...

  23. Crazy Work Environment

    RNMLIS replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A note about the COBRA subsidy - the government pays 65% of the COBRA premium fees for 9 months if the employee loss of job was INVOUNTARIY ...ie: if your empoyer iniates the termination. The time...

  24. Would you switch to nights for alot more money?

    RNMLIS replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    I am a night person but I cannot work nights - go figure! 303AM I worked in LTC alone in my unit It is lonley working alone with sleeping aides An awful lot of walking the whole unit and covering 45+...

  25. How long it takes for the board to contact me after they receive my eligibility paper

    RNMLIS replied to cameronmpear's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    From what I remember your school contacts the board with 'permission' to sit for the boards. It took longer for December graduates to hear from the boards because school closed for the holidays before...