CapeCodMermaid RN

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    Feeling like a job hopper!

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Eleven011's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is good luck. Being the MDS Coordinator without either a lot of experience or a lot of training isn't going to be easy. MDS 3.0 is far more complex than
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    Men In Nursing Issues

    CapeCodMermaid replied to adpie28's topic in Men in Nursing

    Who could promote the con of male nurses? Have you taken a ride in Sherman's way back
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    Feeling like a job hopper!

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Eleven011's topic in General Nursing

    I've had more than one recruiter call me a job hopper. What I know is I hopped from making 78,000 a year to 120,000 a year in less than 10 years. Did you have experience doing
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    Raises/ending pay

    CapeCodMermaid replied to annajanern's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We don't want nurses who think working in long term care is
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    Physical for new job

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Julius Seizure's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    The most extensive physical I ever had for a job....the doctor actually took a blood pressure and listened to my heart.... "wicked awesome murmur" he said. That was the end of it. No questions about...
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    Any nurses who enjoy LTC?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Rose2013's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Read ANY of the posts on other forums and you'll see nurses dissatisfied no matter where they work. I've been in long term care for years....I wouldn't trade my career for anything ( ok...so I'd trade...
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    Patient personal items

    CapeCodMermaid replied to litbitblack's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    If the resident can plug the hair dryer in and use it, there is the possibility it could cause a burn. I don't let my residents have hair dryers in their rooms. Really no need for
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    Problems at the SNF

    CapeCodMermaid replied to richnurse828's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Really? You couldn't take lunch? I've had nurses tell me that and every time I go to the floor they are sitting around chatting...NOT working. You said you were verbally abusive to a resident. You...
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    I'm my own worst problem

    CapeCodMermaid replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We all need to decide how to balance what we do. You certainly can delegate cookies, but it's more than the cookies...it's the time you give to the residents that matters. When you have more...
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    Any advice? New Nurse-first job in ltc

    CapeCodMermaid replied to RNdeez's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Congratulations on your job. The best advice is to read through the posts here. We have some very smart people who contribute to this forum. Try not to let all the negativity get you down. Be...
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    Emergency Psychiatric Medications

    CapeCodMermaid replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    It's uncommon to get EPS from one dose of an antipsychotic, so if it's only being used on an emergency basis, cogentin most likely wouldn't be needed. IM
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    Advice please!

    CapeCodMermaid replied to RN315's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    JBMommy, I don't know where you work, but babysitting residents is not something we do. We assess residents for changes in condition and formulate a plan so we can treat them in the facility. This...
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    Medical Marijuana

    CapeCodMermaid posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Massachusetts is considering medical marijuana. I'm wondering how we in the Long Term Care world are going to deal with this. No smoking allowed in the building.no one allowed to smoke outside...
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    Thoughts on new grad being made charge?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to mwc1230's topic in General Nursing

    First job...had my license for about a week....8 hours of orientation...got to the floor and was told I was in charge because I was the one with the RN after my name. Again....it was in the
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    Charting...what to say?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to chrisrn24's topic in General Nursing

    I use I if I am the one who spoke to/saw/medicated/educated the patient. I think writing "this writer" is
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    New to nursing field - got fired after 2 months

    CapeCodMermaid replied to lifeisgood2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    While this is off topic, I find it interesting that this same sentiment has been posted in the LTC forum. The only difference is those nurses have 25-40 patients. It's the nature of the business...
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    Advice please!

    CapeCodMermaid replied to RN315's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I suggest you not go to work and say LPNs aren't nurses. You'd be asked to
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    Too good for my own good? Rant!

    CapeCodMermaid replied to AtheistRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can't tell you how many times I've been told my standards are too high, I expect too much, and 'everyone's not like you". Excuuuuuuuuse me. If everyone were like me, the world would be a better...
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    Advice please!

    CapeCodMermaid replied to RN315's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    60 residents is quite doable even without experience. Our focus is keeping our residents in the building so I rely on my 3-11 supervisor to help the staff nurses with assessing the resident and...
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    Skilled Notes

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Isitpossible's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Glad to be able to help
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    How do women feel about pts that only want female RN's?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to hodgieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Really? I was trying to make a point. As ridiculous as it is to say no to a nurse because of their race or gender, so, too, would it be ridiculous to say no to a nurse because of their religion.
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    How do women feel about pts that only want female RN's?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to hodgieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Re: no atheists.....apparently sarcasm doesn't play well in
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    Say Goodbye to Wet-to-Dry Wound Care Dressings:

    CapeCodMermaid replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We haven't used wet to dry dressings in long term care for years. We refuse to take orders for them and educate the docs who try to tell us to use them. We have a doc who specializes in wound care. He...
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    Life after the Boston Marathon Bombing - Coping with the Trauma

    CapeCodMermaid replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    It was not a tragedy. It was an act of attempted mass murder....an atrocity. Rumors were rampant on Friday about local hospitals being on lockdown. Staff very nervous with all the different stories...
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    How do women feel about pts that only want female RN's?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to hodgieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    The last time I was in the hospital, I would have been happy if anyone had come in to help me out. I don't care what the person's gender is as long as they are competent. However, I don't want any...