Summer69

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1. Looking for warm weather corrections jobs.

   Summer69 replied to mercedes_rn's topic in Correctional

   What about the Federal Correctional facility in Texarkana. I have heard good things about

2. OMG Halcion

   Summer69 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Update on Haldol. I recently went to a seminar on F329(unnecessary drugs). Hospice is allowed to give Haldol for endstage COPD. Could the Haldol somehow be connected to the pnuemothoax and some...

3. Getting started as MDS nurse

   Summer69 replied to farmgirl2's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Hi, Just wanted to say congratulations on your grad from Excelsior. I am working the program now. Dig in and start reading the RAI manual Look at MDS's already done(if the prior person was good)....

4. Care Plans and Care Conferences-Help!

   Summer69 replied to laurenbella24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   OH GOOD GRIEF!!! You are correct about care conferences. You have really stepped into a mess. Is it the administration who feels care conferences are not necessary or did things just get...

5. HELP!!!!! care plan question

   Summer69 replied to dbsue1954's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   I have added pages in the ADL books that are drug category specific. (purple for antipsychotic, yellow for antidepressant etc). Side effects are generic and I add the specifiec medication and...

6. Lpn Jobs/salaries In Iowa

   Summer69 replied to Midwest4me's topic in General Nursing

   Glenwood Iowa has a facility similar to Woodward-Is is on the western part of the state about 30 miles from Omaha. Woodward is about 30 miles for

7. Lost new graduate moving to Iowa

   Summer69 replied to Marynochka's topic in General Nursing

   Go to Craigs list for housing-some reasonalble apartments are listed there. As for jobs-Bishop Drumm in Johnston is wonderful. Also there is the Madrid Home in Madrid Iowa about 20 miles for DM....

8. Does anyone really enjoy LTC?

   Summer69 replied to ihollie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have been a nurse for 36 years and was a NA for 3 years before that. Hve only done LTC. Yes I have been in the good and the bad. The bad places have made me a better nurse(more vocal about...

9. Need help with inservice for CMA's

   Summer69 replied to Donna Jo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Our pharmacy comes in quarterly and offers a CMA inservice. Since they are in our facility monthly they see what our errors are, what new meds we are using and what interactions(such as TF to be...

10. Survey is coming!!!!!!

    Summer69 replied to wooosp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Smile, be polite, and do not answer more than they ask for!!!!(kind of like being questioned in a trial). Do not try to avoid them(as in sneak around and do dressing changes that they have asked to...

11. What meds do you see the most often?

    Summer69 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    roxanal, ativan-the hospice favorites. Don't forget the vitamins for wound healing. We are now adding vit d to the

12. Mature Nurses over 50

    Summer69 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Graduated in 1970. Have been in long term care the entire time. My goal is to become the PERFECT old lady. All kidding aside, I have never regretted not having hospital

13. Stump the Corporate Nurse

    Summer69 replied to Summer69's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some of my coworkers do not need help in the "look stupid" dept. They are doing a fine job all on their own!. One nurse told an MD that we did not offer special diets(diabetic in

14. For new grads!

    Summer69 replied to javanurse2000's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am not sure of the actually site but if you go to the Medicare web site you should be able to navigate thru that to get to the survey site. Please note thou surveys may be 6-8 months

15. Any IA lpn to rn online through excelsior?

    Summer69 replied to skantc's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I currenly live in Oregon but call Iowa home(kids still live there). I am doing the RUE plan LPN to RN. The text thru Rue (the $125/month payment) is not the real expense but rather the 220 (or...