Nursenan0

Nursenan0

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  1. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    Nursenan0 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hi, I'm in west central Ohio. Originally from Indiana. I work long term care and Home health.

  2. Unit Manager vs Charge Nurse roles

    Nursenan0 replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have 3 nurses on the floor each shift for a 98 bed facility. Only 1 nurse on my unit of 24 with 2 STNAs. No secretary. We al pitch in for admissions and discharges. I have been doing this for 6...

  3. Unit Manager vs Charge Nurse roles

    Nursenan0 replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a Unit manager in our facility for our skilled unit. We also had 3 girls leave the job in less than 3 years time. When I took the position I asked for total control of my unit. I choose who works...

  4. Nurses writing up nurses?

    Nursenan0 replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    Even as a supervisor I dont write the nurses up for a single med error. I do fill out an incident report if someone else hasnt. Mistakes happen. The write up comes when I keep getting incidents from...

  5. Salary question??

    Nursenan0 replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    It takes 3 - 31/2 years at the colleges I went to for an ADN, thats if you can get in. After spreading courses out waiting, I transfered to a private college to get in. A decision I will never regret....

  6. RN Scrubs

    Nursenan0 replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

    In the facility I work for now, everyone wears the colors they want. The last facility I worked for went so far as to send management nurses to a seminar to show us what colors and hairstyles are...

  7. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    Nursenan0 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    In our facility, I just happen to live the farthest away. I have missed 1 day in 3 years d/t weather. I do understand that some people are terrified of driving in ice and snow. I think the real...

  8. AAARRRGGGGHHH!! Stupid cell phones!

    Nursenan0 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    NO cell phone allowed in the bnuilding....period!

  9. What meds do you use to treat your residents sores?

    Nursenan0 replied to PHTLS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have used a variety of different topical meds on many different types of wounds. Depending on the resident, nutritional problems, causes....... Recently our facility contracted a wound specialist....

  10. MDS/Nurse Consultant??

    Nursenan0 posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    The corporate nurse I work under is a consultant nurse for the company...her specialty is the MDS...just wondering what it would take to start my own business with the MDS part of nursing in...

  11. MDS/Nurse Consultant??

    Nursenan0 replied to Nursenan0's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    The corporate nurse I work under is a consultant nurse for the company...her specialty is the MDS...just wondering what it would take to start my own business with the MDS part of nursing in...

  12. Are the elderly taking too many drugs?

    Nursenan0 replied to payday's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A pill.......the easy

  13. Are the elderly taking too many drugs?

    Nursenan0 replied to payday's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes most are on way to many meds....our medical director is very good about letting us cut them down if we can....and have you ever noticed the ones who take barely anything are the healthiest???...

  14. nurse's aides doing accuchecks

    Nursenan0 replied to panurse101's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have aides I would trust to do it and aides I wouldnt...but I also have nurses I wouldnt want to do things like that for me...I think its situational...our facility doesnt even allow the aides to do...

  15. A mothers' request ( not nursing related)

    Nursenan0 replied to debRN0417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Will add your son and you to my prayers Deb.

  16. Rude Families-How do you deal with them?

    Nursenan0 replied to sassynurse78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Deb, If it had been any family but her they would have hauled her out...they only let her get away with this behavior. The worst part is...We believe she is setting up the "things she complains about"...

  17. Would you let your kid ride a MOTORCYCLE ???

    Nursenan0 replied to Oregon Runner's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I would! I have been riding my own for 3 years. I love it. Is it dangerous? Yes, but I feel lots of other things r also. Its just a choice. You do or you dont. Just like helmet laws (which I dont...

  18. Rude Families-How do you deal with them?

    Nursenan0 replied to sassynurse78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Rude doesnt even describe my yesterday! This whole situation has gotten out of hand...the short version.......... One of our LPN's young daughter lives in our facility. The mother has filed a lawsuit...

  19. Just a Vent About My Evening Yesterday...

    Nursenan0 replied to IDlvrM's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just like most of the other replies...been there done that. I hope your back feels better soon but I'm guessing that wont be the case. The other posts are right, keep track of all the information...

  20. Passing the buck?

    Nursenan0 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At first I overlooked it...but after 2 years of this....I'm steaming mad, psychotic is how my close co-workers describe it but either way... I'm the MDS Coordinator for our facility. I do NOT...

  21. Passing the buck?

    Nursenan0 replied to Nursenan0's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well I calmed down a little by the time I got into work today.....and part of my problem solved itself.....I decided I would go ahead and finish the assessments I had started...I completed the SS part...

  22. Patient's right to have a decubitus ulcer ?

    Nursenan0 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with the family involvement. We have an alzhiemers resident who would not take a bath or change clothes. We had tried everything from going back later to trying a different person to approach...

  23. RNs in LTC

    Nursenan0 replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just from moving from IN to OH I have noticed the different feelings toward RN/LPN job positions. In the facility I left our ADON was an LPN. No one thought anything about the LPN part, it was the...

  24. Relationships between spouses

    Nursenan0 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had a similar incident at our facility. Actually ended up with the spouse being banned from the facility unless he was accompanied by a family member to visit his wife. Was an ugly situation but...

  25. RNAC work load at your facility

    Nursenan0 replied to donmomofnine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    State Tested Nurses Aides....thats what they call them here in Ohio...in Indiana we called them CNA's...