Nursenan0

Nursenan0

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  1. RNAC work load at your facility

    Nursenan0 replied to donmomofnine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well thats what I do but have never heard of RNAC. Just MDS coordinator. We have 105 beds, and until recently had myself and an LPN to do the facility. Now it is myself and 2 other RN's. We each have...

  2. RNAC work load at your facility

    Nursenan0 replied to donmomofnine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not familiar with the term RNAC, since your mentioning MDS I'm sure I should know this???? Help?

  3. RNs in LTC

    Nursenan0 replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility has all RN's as management teams, and several who work as shift supervisors also...Our LPN's are all floor nurses...I'm not sure what you consider "staff" nurses.

  4. mds mountain of work with no help

    Nursenan0 replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have to agree with the obsessive part as a requirement for the job. I'm the coordinator for our facility but I have recently been given 2 assistants. We have a 105 bed facility....which sounds...

  5. mds mountain of work with no help

    Nursenan0 replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been an mds coordinator for 2 years...yes I love it, but the problems, or one kind or another, never stop.

  6. Need advice about job!

    Nursenan0 replied to lashon20's topic in Ohio Nursing

    FMLA????

  7. New to Ohio and frustrated

    Nursenan0 replied to tomkat612's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I started college at IPFW in Indiana, there was a waiting list there at the time, that was based on your GPA. I finished all of my pre reqs there then transfered to a private college to finish my...

  8. What Freaks You Out?

    Nursenan0 replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the respiratory snotties are bad but the one thing I cant forget.........one of the floor nurses came around to my desk one day and said...he has worms in his foot!, and walked away...of...

  9. Mds Job

    Nursenan0 replied to Purple_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been in LTC for 16 years as a cna and 7 as an RN....I dont believe there are "good" ones. Some maybe better than others but none are good in my experiences. I recently took an MDS position in a...

  10. Do you wear gloves

    Nursenan0 replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago....I didnt always wear gloves,....OK, most of the time I didnt....I was an STNA then....Now, to many things to catch and drag home to the kiddies let alone have them...

  11. Frequent Faller

    Nursenan0 replied to StormyCD's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In one facility I worked for we used an alrm that would ring outside the residents room but not "in" her room so we could monitor her getting up but the alarm didnt bother her at all, she was aware it...

  12. Vital signs? How often do you take them on your LTC unit?

    Nursenan0 replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We take them q shift for 72 hours on new admissions, daily for cardiac meds and monthly unless a change of condition occurs

  13. Feeling incompetent

    Nursenan0 replied to AnotherRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I also am new to this forum and can relate to your experience. In a facility I recently worked in, I was actually called to the office to be told..."You have an RN behind your name" It was then more...