blondegenes

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1. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

   blondegenes replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I detest people when they choose to ignore ADD or ADHD, simply because it is not an obvious disability to their eyes. Such people wouldn't think of depriving a quadriplegic of a wheelchair, but they...

2. Medicare Charting

   blondegenes replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Charting and vitals on medicare patients every shift should be a BIG RED

3. My feet hurt!

   blondegenes replied to mo54's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I swear by TED hose. They make your legs feel great even for days after you've worn

4. Feeling guilty about working over shift end

   blondegenes replied to CareteamRN70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Never chart when off the clock. I read of one instance in which a RN had her license suspended by the state nursing board for doing so. The executive director said it a thousand times, if she said it...

5. Life care center of north glendale

   blondegenes replied to monee8870's topic in Arizona Nursing

   Every LTC facility gets paid the same as every other LTC facility by Medicare. Just looking at the condition of the facilities and its employees should tell you a

6. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   blondegenes replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Sounds like Piscesgirl was orienting at PMC. I went through the same thing. Sounds like some hospitals are just all about the bean counters. The bottom line is that you can refuse to take on the...

7. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Reason to be thankful: I am not a nurse anymore!

   blondegenes replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

   We nurses were just discussing this very thing the other day. Dr. comes in and spends 3.4 minutes with each patient, doesn't even look up from his clipboard to examine physical sites being pointed out...

8. Life care centers of America?

   blondegenes replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   There's one in Kansas City and the night staffing is 1 RN to 40 patients on skilled nursing. I wonder if that's even legal in Kansas. If anyone has the answer, please respond. It's sister facility...

9. Life care center of north glendale

   blondegenes replied to monee8870's topic in Arizona Nursing

   Longterm care nightmare job - Page 2- Nursing for

10. Can you become CNA while you are in nursing school?

    blondegenes replied to onlyjesus99's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not only can you become a CNA at a certain point in your nursing school in the State of Kansas, you can also sit for the exam to become a CMA (pass some meds) once you pass a particular point in...

11. You're going to Community College?

    blondegenes replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been called everything from a CNA to a RN,,but these days my patients think I'm their very own

12. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    blondegenes replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I heard about this color transparency therapy for ADHD about a decade ago. I was very skeptical at first, having dyslexia and ADHD, but surprised when a pink filter worked wonders for me! Some things...

13. kckcc any positive feedback???

    blondegenes replied to butterflies135's topic in General Nursing

    I commiserate with you about the financial aid office. They are the worst! One year they sent out over 3000 letters to students and former students telling them that their grades made them...

14. Longterm care nightmare job

    blondegenes replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some acute care/skilled and LTC facilities use CMAs or med aides to dispense some meds, take vital signs, and do finger sticks. LPNs with IV certification are more desirable in those facilities at...

15. Longterm care nightmare job

    blondegenes replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Been there and done that! At a certain skilled and acute care nursing facility in Kansas City, KS, anyone who actually does their job gets brow beaten and their hours cut if they work overtime...