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1. Why do RNs choose to work in nursing homes?

   kcochrane replied to usethehaldol's topic in General Nursing

   Another RN that chooses to work in LTC. Working as a LPN in LTC gave me the organizations skills to be successful in the hospital when I did finally receive my RN. Although I am grateful for the...

2. Why are so many nurses against unions?

   kcochrane replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Although I'm not against unions, I have not found them to be beneficial in my area. The county nursing home belongs to the county union and the pay for RNs was dismal. At least $8-10/hour less than...

3. Nursing management necessary?

   kcochrane replied to Sarah2018's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, just wow. I've had managers as you describe throughout my years in different jobs and I've had managers quite the opposite. The problem is most good managers will burn out after awhile. Trying...

4. Nursing management necessary?

   kcochrane replied to Sarah2018's topic in General Nursing

   Guess it depends on the charge nurse. When I was charge in acute care I took on a partial patient load along with my charge nurse duties. There was no way that the nurses I was in charge of could...

5. Nurse Practitioner (Mother) leaves 21 month old in car for 8 hours

   kcochrane replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   One more other thing. So let’s say we have alarms for this sort of issue. What happens when it malfunctions? Who is to blame then? Relying on technology to parent is a bad idea. And as much as I...

6. Nurse Practitioner (Mother) leaves 21 month old in car for 8 hours

   kcochrane replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Me too. I raised five children while working two jobs and trying to go to school...and involved in a bad marriage. I'm sorry I just don't get it and never will. Now we need safeguards to help...

7. smokers and coughing

   kcochrane replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

   I guess I'm different. I don't want people to think I'm contagious when I cough. I always tell them its because I

8. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

   kcochrane replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly. The deadliest school massacre was in Bath, MI. Andrew Kehoe, who was seeking revenge for losing an election set up bombs that he could set off himself at the school. This was in 1927....

9. Nurse Imposters

   kcochrane replied to Nursemccaleb's topic in General Nursing

   That appears to be part of the problem, the MD calling someone a nurse that isn't. Wonder how they would like the shoe on the other foot. I'll call myself a

10. Hole in MARs

    kcochrane replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    These are in most cases LPNs. The admins before me thought that policing each other would work. It isn't. So as a nurse manager it's falling on me to decide on how to proceed. Checking the MARs...

11. Hole in MARs

    kcochrane replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is an eternal battle with no end in sight. Every LTC facility I worked with seemd to have this issue. I was in the habit of double checking my MARs at the end of the night. But I realize...

12. Hole in MARs

    kcochrane replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    Lol. That relieved some stress for today. Thanks

13. Hole in MARs

    kcochrane posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, We have an ongoing problem with holes in our paper MARs. Anyone have any solution(s) they've used to help with this issue. We've tried making the nurses check each other MARs at the end of the...

14. Break up during school

    kcochrane replied to Nicoleashley's topic in General Students

    It is going to hurt and I think we all understand that here. Overtime it will get better, but it doesn't feel like that to you now. A couple years ago I felt like you. Didn't want to get up out of...

15. Non bedside nursing Option ... and a side question bout Nails?

    kcochrane replied to lovelyc's topic in Nursing Career

    As a nurse manager in LTC if there is a call in I have to be able to get on a cart. I also help out with patient care. I needed to have experience in order to answer clinical questions. Mind you...