CapeCodMermaid RN

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    Restraints

    CapeCodMermaid replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Even the Massachusetts DPH known for being one of the most stringent of regulation watchers, allows for the use of restraints. They need to be medically necessary, have an assessment done, an MD...
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    Today's Dr. Phil shocker: Nursing home abuse

    CapeCodMermaid replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've worked in and have run several nursing homes. I would have my family member in any of them. I would stay in any of them. Home care is not always a viable option. Many residents are a two assist...
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    New Grad Nurses struggling to find jobs - CNN Reporter wants to hear from you

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

    Why are nursing new grads any different from any other group of new grads? Lots of newly graduated people are having a hard time finding a job in this
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    ADON On-Call, Med-carts, and Comp Time

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

    If my on call nurse has to go in and work a cart,I always let them take a day off and we don't have a comp time policy. It just makes sense to me to try to be reasonable with
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    Supervisor or at Fault

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

    Each of us is responsible for our own practice. Why in the world would the supervisor be at
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    Today's Dr. Phil shocker: Nursing home abuse

    CapeCodMermaid replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You can't fix
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    Boston Globe Article

    CapeCodMermaid posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Does anyone here get the Globe? Im trying to get a copy of today's article on antipsychotic use in nursing
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    Advice for taking care of an Alzheimer's patient.

    CapeCodMermaid replied to andiej88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She's going to fall. Unless you sit on her, you won't be able to prevent it. SO...try to keep her from hurting herself if she does fall. Does she want to toilet herself? Perhaps a fluffy bath rug...
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    Angry Nurse here!

    CapeCodMermaid replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My mom was a nurse and lived in the dorm during school. She said there was alwys food being swiped, so she put a container of urine in the fridge, labeled it apple juice and put her name on it. The...
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    Help...do I want to do this???

    CapeCodMermaid replied to dcrawford1's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Honestly it would be hard to be an ADON without LTC experience. Feel free to PM me. I've been in the business for
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    Restraints

    CapeCodMermaid replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Mitts are a restraint since anything that prevents free movement or free access to one's body IS a restraint.We used to have a resident who liked to strip and make poop paintings. We got an adult...
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    Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Me to patient's wife: "Ma'am, I'm very sorry but your husband has passed"Wife: he's not dead because the alarm didn't go off ( she was pointing to an oxygen concentrator not a monitor)Me: ma'am there...
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    Cape Cod Nurses commuting to Boston?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Cape Cod Hospital is a union
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    Boston Globe Article

    CapeCodMermaid replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    The article has an apparent bias of course.It IS the Globe after all. The reporter didn't even correctly report the facts. She stated one facility "over use of antipsychotic is lower than the state...
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    ADN new grad... jobs/base pay?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Moecato's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Lots of skilled facilities on the South Shore are hiring. PM me if you
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    Ltach quincy medical center or PCU morton hospital position. Please help!!!

    CapeCodMermaid replied to passionateRN2012's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Radius Specialty hospital has an excellent
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    Needing Advise

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Brianrn's topic in General Nursing

    I work in long term care. We routinely have patients admitted to us from the hospital after 6 or 7 or 8pm. It's not out of the ordinary any more for someone to be discharged at night even if they are...
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    LTC trach patient and no suitable suction catheters

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There is noexcuse for this. When we review a potential admission, we use a form on which we indicate any special needs or equipment. We make sure it's ordered before the resident
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    RN who has an idea to do CNA skills only, for nurses pay.

    CapeCodMermaid replied to IowafemaleRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Why would someone pay a nurse's salary to someone who was doing CNA
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    I am struggling with patient families lately.

    CapeCodMermaid replied to jennilynn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been a working nurse for 30 years and have seen a huge change in how we're treated. Families used to be respectful for the most part and not want to bother the nurse. Now some families seem to...
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    Problems/Issues Encountered as an Director of Nursing

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

    Nascar...we had the GI bug during survey. They said we didn't act quickly enough. I was told at 6:55 that 10 people in the building had vomiting and diarrhea. By 6:59 rehab was told to treat in the...
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    nurse coming to work drunk

    CapeCodMermaid replied to nickola's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I suspected a nurse was drunk. She'd had a history of issues. I reported her to the DON. We had a policy allowing random drug and or alcohol testing. Someone drove her to the ER for blood tests then...
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    Gaining experience

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

    Get your resume together and contact a recruiter. If you're serious about moving up, they can help. BUT..are you sure you can manage a huge change in career responsibility and a Master's
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    Lets be careful how we use Med Aides

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

    We don't allow medication aides in LTC in Massachusetts. I hope it stays that
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    this is a true story ..vent .. wowzers .. crazy

    CapeCodMermaid replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Tyvin.....I would have walked that nurse out of the building and report him for abuse. There is NO need to slam a syringe into anyone's