kathi yudin

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  1. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    kathi yudin replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    a combination of the governer and terminator.. thus ..

  2. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    kathi yudin replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    i am finding that the rn's today only want to supervise.. they don't want to push pills.. and do direct care.. of course.. this is ltc and so i can't necessarily speak for acute.. any other ltc nurses...

  3. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    kathi yudin replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    the ratio is not 1:13 or at least that is my understanding for the acutes.. try being in ltc and having 32 residents!!!... with 4 cna;s.. there are NO NURSES out there!!!.. as stated before.. i...

  4. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    kathi yudin replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    the lvn's most certainly do.. they do a job.. and for the most part do it very well.. i have been in california for 6 yrs.. in ny.. i worked med surg.. icu/ccu.. telemetry.. coming to california.. i...

  5. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    kathi yudin replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    i have to say for those that believe that there is NO NURSING SHORTAGE get your heads out of the sand!!!.. there IS a nursing shortage..!!!.. living in southern california there is a huge pool to draw...

  6. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    kathi yudin replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    this is a reply to all who have posted.. while i understand the importance of nursing ratio's and how important they are.. we are all missing a very important fact.. we are in the midst of a major...

  7. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    kathi yudin replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    i am all for nursing ratio's.. i think the purpose is great and is important.. but.. we are forgetting one important fact.. where are we going to get the nurses for this new ratio from???.. we are in...

  8. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    kathi yudin replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, back in the dark ages, there was not a nursing shortage. I was, I believe, part of the generation that wanted to help and truly cared about the patient, and wanted to...

  9. nursing ratio's

    kathi yudin posted a topic in California Nursing

    i am all for the ratio's.. having enough nurses should always be a priority to ensure safe care.. i currently work at a skilled nursing facility in newport beach.. we have 96 beds and have 93...

  10. nursing ratio's

    kathi yudin replied to kathi yudin's topic in California Nursing

    ok.. not sure where to start.. snf's don't work with ratio's per say.. they go by nursing hours.. included in this are the cna's.. nurses including mds nurse... most facilities can't meet the nursing...

  11. nursing ratio's

    kathi yudin replied to kathi yudin's topic in California Nursing

    for helllllo nurse.. if you are talking about me.. i do like graduates more then anything... they are like sponges.. and are great to teach.. as for the older nurses.. i didn't say i didn't like...

  12. nursing ratio's

    kathi yudin replied to kathi yudin's topic in California Nursing

    i am an rn.. been so for close to 30 yrs!!!,,, i am a pt advocate as is my staff developer and administrator!!!.. maybe we are a rarity.. but.. if the pt needs it .. we get it.. we keep our residents...

  13. nursing ratio's

    kathi yudin replied to kathi yudin's topic in California Nursing

    think you can be a good nurse and a good employee... i consider myself both.. the nurses i currently have are.. new grads are good sometimes if the will is there... older nurses sometimes become too...

  14. nursing ratio's

    kathi yudin replied to kathi yudin's topic in California Nursing

    we are a single owner facility.. last of a breed.. anything i need we get.. the administrator rarely if ever says not now.. including hiring staff... we do lots of things to keep staff including the...

  15. nursing ratio's

    kathi yudin replied to kathi yudin's topic in California Nursing

    i also am a very hands on rn.. the generalizations come from the calls i get from rn's who answer my adds.. they don't come in.. after they find out they have to push pills and be with residents..it...