NrseK

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1. CNA's passing meds

   NrseK replied to nurseleigh's topic in General Nursing

   Yep, it looks as though we "crossed in the mail":roll !!! I agree, lots and lots of VERY difficult decisions are having to be made these days. We can but do our very best, in our own little corner of the world, to care for everyone within our charg...

2. CNA's passing meds

   NrseK replied to nurseleigh's topic in General Nursing

   Just so that the issue dosen't get confused... Let's be clear about who listed the staffing at their facility... It was I..NrseK... Not Liz. Fortunantely, I wasn't asking anyone to be impressed by our staffing:rolleyes: I was simply supplying inform...

3. CNA's passing meds

   NrseK replied to nurseleigh's topic in General Nursing

   Youda, Actually, no, we don't. I can honestly say that we have a very low percentage of turnovers here. With the exception of two of our 16 nurses, who were added when we increased staff, we've all been here for at least 3-4 years, with our longest ...

4. CNA's passing meds

   NrseK replied to nurseleigh's topic in General Nursing

   In the long term care facility where I work, we apparently have a much higher staffing level than some other facilities. Although, my state does not have a mandatory number or ratio of patient to caregiver listed, we have our own set standard. We h...

5. CNA's passing meds

   NrseK replied to nurseleigh's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely, absolutely! No doubt in my mind, that WAY too much emphasis is placed on the bottom line. No arqument there. WAY too much emphasis. However, I still maintain, that, as members of a profession, not just a vocation, but a profession, i...

6. CNA's passing meds

   NrseK replied to nurseleigh's topic in General Nursing

   It is my firm belief, that there are multiple ways that the nursing shortage can be, maybe not magically or a "quick fix", but fixed; and these solutions I honestly believe would be long term. In a lot of instances, nurses "eat their young". Impati...

7. CNA's passing meds

   NrseK replied to nurseleigh's topic in General Nursing

   Solutions, solutions, solutions. Oh where are the solutions? If not med-aides, then what? If you're short 3 nurses, do you just continue to operate and HOPE that ALMOST everyone, gets ALMOST everything that they're supposed to get? Inclusive of m...

8. CNA's passing meds

   NrseK replied to nurseleigh's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunantely, I have also seen this particular phenomenom. I believe that it is EXACTLY as ADON states it, the med-aide simply dosen't have the equal number of distractions that the nurse does. Aspersions upon these people's character's as to the...

9. CNA's passing meds

   NrseK replied to nurseleigh's topic in General Nursing

   "Both guns blazing" on the issue, is one thing. However, just for what it's worth, and I'am quite sure that you won't think it's much, if your attacks on ADONDONNARN are any indicator, she simply stated her views on the subject matter, and the fact ...