dcnballmom

dcnballmom ASN, RN

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  1. Can we feed the Family?

    dcnballmom replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure that cost containment has a big role in this situation - my thoughts are also on that all mighty public relations issue , where recruiting and word of mouth help you to get your beds filled...

  2. Any WV Nurses That Use This Site?

    dcnballmom replied to blynn9173's topic in General Nursing

    i am from WV too - good luck to you

  3. are labs a chore or what

    dcnballmom posted a topic in General Nursing

    today i had 19 patients on 2 units that had lab work done - our policy is to fax the docs with the new lab values - and the last set of lab values - add to that fax pertinent medications related to...

  4. Question what Nurse Techs & Med techs can do

    dcnballmom replied to nursetweety's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    in the LTC where i work in MD they are called medication aides - and they are allowed to do med pass, chart with a cosigning nurse, assist with assessments - is it like that in other places

  5. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    dcnballmom replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i work in LTC and trust me - there are those where i work that i would be proud to say i know - and then there are those who make our lives miserable - yes staffing is an issue - yes lack of equipment...

  6. I'm a Medications Menace

    dcnballmom replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    to the writer that said dining rooms were a good place to pass meds - in my facility you are not to pass meds during a meal - my med pass starts at 7am and breakfast starts at 8 - thats not including...

  7. I'm a Medications Menace

    dcnballmom replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i agree that 40 patients for a med pass is too many - i am in LTC also and in my facility i have to cover 2 wings with a medication aide doing med pass on one floor - however it is my responsibility...

  8. ceu's

    dcnballmom replied to jacks mom's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    there are some other ones out there too - www.homestudyce.com - lots of people that have posted here have mentioned a few others - if you search forums for subject CEU's you will find some others - i...

  9. ceu's

    dcnballmom replied to jacks mom's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    www.westernschools.com is the one i usually use - they can put you on their mailing list you get catalogs quarterly - and you can access and order courses online

  10. lpn burnout

    dcnballmom replied to nosyzeke's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    burn-out? most definitely - i am LTC and up til 2 months ago was responsible for 2 units totaling up to 40 patients a day - supervising medication aides and GNAs on both units - responsible for making...

  11. was this really cause of death?

    dcnballmom posted a topic in General Nursing

    one of my management team from work ( which happens to be an LPN like myself) has the habit of when one of my residents expire always checks to see when their last BM was - or if they have cardiac...

  12. Hospital or LTC Facility???

    dcnballmom replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    i work in LTC - it definitely has its moments - and as far as being boring thats not entirely true - we have IV therapy, rehab, dialysis patients, trachs - not to mention the ones that wont take meds,...

  13. warning or write up????

    dcnballmom replied to MsKieshaRN's topic in General Nursing

    in my LTC - GNAs are few and far between so we are warned by admin not to "come down on them too hard" - this is ridiculous - i have a few that complained about me and my work, so i just started not...

  14. Ummm..not sure how to ask this but who has experience "digging out" a patient?

    dcnballmom replied to LucyLu's topic in General Nursing

    in my LTC we have a very strict bowel regimen so this doesnt occur too often - i agree with the lots of lubricant - double glove - be as gentle as you can - - we also need a physicians order for this...

  15. State Surveyors....

    dcnballmom replied to bucksandra's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i wish they would hurry up and get to my facility - corporate owners have turned my workplace into such a frenzy - i think they have dug us an early grave - no one knows what is going on from one day...

  16. looking for good CEU's

    dcnballmom posted a topic in General Nursing

    looking for a few good sites to get CEU's from for my license renewal in WV - nothing in my catalog looks interesting this year do any of you have any good places to order course books or get new...

  17. Burnout vs. Stress vs. Not cut out for nursing

    dcnballmom replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    stress and burnout - thats nothing new where i work - i am an LPN in a LTC where i am responsible for 5 nursing assistants and 38 residents on 2 wings - i do all the assessments - documentations -...

  18. Question about documentation

    dcnballmom replied to midcom's topic in General Nursing

    ok here one for you - if a patient falls and the floor is wet - do you document that it is urine or just say wet

  19. Will our home be cited?

    dcnballmom replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    so what do you tell the state - that you were working short - thats a no- no where i work - or do you tell them what your findings were and hope for the