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cherbRN

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  1. What kind of staffing do you have?

    cherbRN replied to TiredRN-momto4's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Skilled LTC DAYS: 4 nurses plus 1 tx nurse (m-f) 9 CNAs, 2 rehab EVE: 4 nurses 8 CNAs NOCS: 2 nurses 4 CNAs Avg census:

  2. What kind of staffing do you have?

    cherbRN replied to TiredRN-momto4's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Skilled LTC DAYS: 4 nurses plus 1 tx nurse (m-f) 9 CNAs, 2 rehab EVE: 4 nurses 8 CNAs NOCS: 2 nurses 4 CNAs Avg census:

  3. Job Abandonment in Illinois

    cherbRN posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    A nurse walked out 1 1/2 hours into her shift because a friend of hers also working that day, was terminated. This nurse gathered her things, did a narc count with management and clocked out. Is this...

  4. Need spreadsheets or worksheets please!

    cherbRN replied to soshore's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    New DON here to, I wouldnt mind a copy as well, PLEASE??

  5. DON salary & bonus options should I ask for upon hire.

    cherbRN replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I just accepted a position as DON. Very excited and TERRIFIED! LOL.. This is at a new facility. I am currently the ADON at a 102 skilled bed facility. The new facility is roughly the same size. I...

  6. ADON recruited for DON position

    cherbRN posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am currently in the ADON position for a LTC with a maximum bed number around 108. I have been in this position for 10 months. I started as the night RN in charge in January and was offered the...

  7. ADON pay scale

    cherbRN replied to Schmoo1022's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Wow, I feel so underpaid. LOL Southern Illinois area....$22.50hr/salary. Take call every other week, (by my request) otherwise it would be every day. 1 more week vacation, and I get the day after...

  8. call offs

    cherbRN replied to worldqueenie's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Luckily I too work at a place where it is very rare for the nurses to call off. The CNA's are definately a different story. But when I took this ADON position they were "running the show", calling...

  9. State reportables

    cherbRN replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    We report things like, physical altercation between residents, fall and sent to ER for eval, fall and xrays obtained, alleged abuse, etc ... #1 most likely would not have been reported #2 we have had...

  10. ADON recruited for DON position

    cherbRN replied to cherbRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    OH! and by being witness i pretty much know how to "NOT" budget effectively. LOL....sorry burn. I think in the position I have been in, I have learned a lot of "what not to do's" my DON is not...

  11. ADON recruited for DON position

    cherbRN replied to cherbRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Thanks so far for the responses. My official interview is now set up for next Thursday. Can anyone else think of any more good questions to ask? As a reply to an earlier response, I do not feel...

  12. Missouri Salary Poll

    cherbRN replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    St. Louis area >$20.00/hr Base pay $2.50/nights

  13. Barnes Jewish Hospital

    cherbRN replied to meme75's topic in General Nursing

    It is a "Mandatory" 5 month preceptorship/orientation with classes and homework and floor time that is designed to ease you into the scenery. There are many things to know in there and sometimes it...

  14. Barnes Jewish Hospital

    cherbRN replied to meme75's topic in General Nursing

    I am in Trauma/ER and yes I am still here!

  15. Barnes Jewish Hospital

    cherbRN replied to meme75's topic in General Nursing

    I started there 1 year ago and went through their 5 months of orientation out of nursing school. I has been a wealth of experience. I think I have seen and been a part of everything I have ever...

  16. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    cherbRN replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    First of all this never came to mind when I heard the word "fracture" but apparently it happens! I have had two patients with this diagnosis and the last one being the "funniest"? I had a male...

  17. preparing for an unexpectedly early job interview

    cherbRN replied to Chaetognath's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your interview! Since I am not sure how to paste all the threads on here, I will just say that if you go to search and put in "interview tips" you should be able to find the...

  18. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    cherbRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Brenda, I have heard the same facts too. I think this case is somewhat different given the fact that she stats at 70's anyway and had no change in her LOC at that time. She was used to that...

  19. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    cherbRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if there are more posts to this comment. But I had to say something. Apparently COPD is not something you are very familiar with because giving a patient with COPD more than 2.5lpm of O2 will...

  20. Barnes Jewish Colege of Nursing

    cherbRN replied to kmj1228's topic in General Nursing

    I shadowed a position at Barnes a couple weeks ago and when I talked to the supervisor she said they just started a new program that pays for your entire BSN (including books) at BJCON. There is a...

  21. rules for student nurses

    cherbRN replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing

    16. Don't read the answer to the question out of the book and think you look smart.

  22. Chicagoland Area RN Salaries

    cherbRN replied to Gem97's topic in Illinois Nursing

    WOW...$27-30/hr!!! I am moving up there! I am in southern Illinois, 30 miles out of St. Louis, and Barnes only pays RN's $18/hr. That is a crazzzy