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  1. patient $$$ balances

    CheyRN replied to gemba1970's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I would remind the office manager that until she able to do YOUR job (take VS, give injections, drsg. changes, etc.) you wil not be doing HER job. I'm assuming that you both have job descriptions that...

  2. i sign your paycheck !!

    CheyRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

  3. Emily Griffith, Pickens Tech

    CheyRN replied to mingez's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Sorry to reply so late, but better late than never, right? I went to Emily Griffith in 1990 and had the best education, if not the best experiance. Don't know about the cost now as when I went it...

  4. New Question...please read.

    CheyRN replied to NICURNMB's topic in Correctional

    Because they can. Healthcare is a BUSINESS and they will pay you as little as

  5. Do you Pre-Pour? Is it legal?

    CheyRN replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    I HOPE you are not implying that working in a prison is somehow a lower form of nursing. How would YOU fare in an environment where security is first and taking care of lives second? Where lying and...

  6. How to correctly document changes on LTC MARS

    CheyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi All, Hope someone out there can help me with this problem. I work in a facility that uses the month long, LTC type of MAR's. I'm looking for a site, book, article, etc. that outline the correct way...

  7. Thinking about working in a women's prison?

    CheyRN replied to pumpkin1984's topic in Correctional

    RUN AWAY!!! The women have more imaginary issues than you can begin to believe. I have also found that the CO's are not as consistant with them with the prevailing opinion of "they are women, not...

  8. WHY SHOULD THEY GET MEDICAL CARE/ free

    CheyRN replied to ssalicia's topic in Correctional

    Refer them to the 8th amendment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution Remind them that it's not free, they are paying for it with their

  9. Demands from inmates

    CheyRN replied to GrannyLpn2005's topic in Correctional

    Where I work (also in corrections) the standard response is to fill out a medical call request. If they get out of line, have security remove them from the pill call line. Remain consistant and you...

  10. How to correctly document changes on LTC MARS

    CheyRN replied to CheyRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, that's part of the reason I'm trying to find a reliable source for this information. Both the DON and the administrator have less COMBINED experiance than I do, and I'm tired of with those

  11. This just fries me!!!!

    CheyRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please let us know where she will be practicing. I don't ever want to have her taking care of anyone I

  12. LPN or RN which did or would you do?

    CheyRN replied to kksmum's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN for 15 years before going back for my RN 2 years ago. I'm glad that I'm an RN now, but the education that I received for my LPN was far superior (and harder) than my RN. LPN programs...

  13. Why do I always hear, why are you ONLY doing LPN?

    CheyRN replied to agldragonRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As an new RN (after being an LPN for more years than I want to admit) I sometimes wish I were still an LPN. You can punt off alot of the administative stuff to the RN and refer questions that you...

  14. What is considered a community hospital?

    CheyRN replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Community hospitals are usually small and provide care to a rural area an hour or more away from a Level II trauma center. I worked in one that was 24 beds and NOT JCAHO/Joint Commision certified....

  15. Depressed, confused, lost, and not sure if i should even be a nurse! :(

    CheyRN replied to maybaby9's topic in First Year After Licensure

    10 Pt.s in a med/surg situation is unsafe. I have almost 20 years experience and I would flat out refuse an assignment like that. You have to take care of your self (and your license) first before...

  16. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    CheyRN replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to you!!! I've had the misfortune to have numerous Pt.s that have "survived" a head injury with a helmet while working LTC, and it is truly a fate worse than

  17. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

    CheyRN replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

    If I were taking that on, I would want to know a couple of thing. #1) Do you have any CNA's or other unlicensed staff to assist? #2) Do you have any med passes or med sick calls (other than...

  18. Do the day nurses clash with the night nurses?

    CheyRN replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Having been a nurse for the last 16 years I have had the opportunity to work ALL shifts for at least a year each. I CHOOSE to work nights because I like it that all the "powers that be" are at home...

  19. Nurse-Patient load: normal or not? Need advice

    CheyRN replied to redtintedpaperdoll's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Not trying to be demeaning, but that staffing sounds like heaven. The last LTC facility I worked at as an LPN, my patient load was 53 residents and if I was lucky I had 2 CNA's. Usually I only had 2...

  20. called me a maid

    CheyRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    AHHHHH, I loved correctional nursing. No family and no call lights! That alone was worth having to get searched every

  21. Advise needed for a PA who breaks the rules

    CheyRN replied to uraqt2's topic in Correctional

    I have many question regarding your problem. 1)Do you work in a jail or prison? 2) Do you actually HAVE a written policy stating that you are not to be giving more than 10 days of NSAID's? By...

  22. New graduate nurse fired for not having experience after 30 days .....

    CheyRN replied to spiri1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    From the sounds of the original post, she was working in a LTC facility. They are notorious for "hiring out of desperation" so they don't have to use pool/travel nurses during a...