CapeCodMermaid RN

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    48 or 72 hours

    CapeCodMermaid replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    My boss says it's 72 but we always tell the docs 48. It's so silly since the resident was JUST in a hospital and saw plenty of
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    New grad in LTC as first job .. Good idea?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to live2run00's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just as many of our colleagues on allnurses don't understand the true scope of what nurses do in skilled facilities, the managers and HR people do not either.Don't just say " I work in a nursing...
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    I love you boss ... BUT!!...

    CapeCodMermaid replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Were you carried off in a ship in chains against your will and subjected to inhumane treatment?It's hardly a matter of
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    Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Your post is really an insult to thousands of nurses. Glorified LPNs? That is an insult to the LPNs as well. UNIONS are not needed. What is need is for all nurses to treat eachother with respect.I do...
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    I love you boss ... BUT!!...

    CapeCodMermaid replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a UNION building and mandating was in the contract. People took turns. If it was your turn you had to stay or get
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    What exactly is so bad about LTC??

    CapeCodMermaid replied to MaybeaNurse7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTCNS-all the administrators I've worked with over the years tell me being the admin is far easier than being the director of nursing. If someone would pay be while doing an AIT, I'd do it in a...
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    What exactly is so bad about LTC??

    CapeCodMermaid replied to MaybeaNurse7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I certainly didn't mean to offend, but you can't compare your education from 20 years ago and your 20+ years of experience with a newly graduated LPN. I only speak for the length of clinical/practice...
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    When residents rights overlap...

    CapeCodMermaid replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nowhere does it say Mrs Black is either frail or 90. Maybe she's a robust 64 year old with a new
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    This is a beautiful story....true or not

    CapeCodMermaid posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's All About Women A sweet lesson on patience. A NYC Taxi driver wrote: I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last...
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    New grad in LTC as first job .. Good idea?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to live2run00's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What is this magic "one year" I keep reading about? One year for what? Nursing is one field in which it is necessary to continually learn and grow. It shouldn't stop after one year.To the OP, skilled...
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    What is the state guidelines for nurse to patient ratio in SNF's/LTC for California?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to ChickenJoyRN,BSN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unless someone is ill, there is no reason to wake them up at nights for medications or treatments. People should sleep at
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    Stupid q's: Has smoking cigarettes kept you from getting a job?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to mls4455's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's great! Exercise, drink plenty of water and juice, and learn how to really breathe.Think of all the money you'll be
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    Nitropaste

    CapeCodMermaid posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do any of you still use Nitropaste for hypertension? I haven't seen it used in years, but one of the docs here insists we use it PRN. I seem to remember a valid reason its use was stopped years ago,...
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    I love you boss ... BUT!!...

    CapeCodMermaid replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    And non-management people need to understand that we do the best we can to fill the shifts, especially if someone calls out. You would be one of the first to complain if you had to work
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    When residents rights overlap...

    CapeCodMermaid replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why couldn't Mrs Black come out and see her visitors in the common area? It's never easy sharing a room, but there are always workable
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    LTC and loving it

    CapeCodMermaid replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been in the business since the mid-seventies and have seen all the changes. I do NOT believe anyone gets a heads up from the DPH about the date of survey. There are significant fines and job loss...
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    Nitropaste

    CapeCodMermaid replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We asked the doc to change to a patch, but he's too stubborn to change his mind. I've already reminded the new nurses to always wear gloves when putting the paste on. All it takes is one nitro...
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    LTC and loving it

    CapeCodMermaid replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Reforms have begun??? Haven't you heard of OBRA (not Oprah)??? The reforms started in the
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    New RN needs advice asap

    CapeCodMermaid replied to dianne777RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Anyone can be sued for anything. It doesn't mean they win. Carry your own malpractice/liability insurance. James Sokolof better hope he never needs to go to a nursing
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    New RN needs advice asap

    CapeCodMermaid replied to dianne777RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have you done something to put your license in jeopardy? Shown up for work drunk or high? Abused a resident? Witnessed abuse and didn't report it? Falsified medical records? That's not an unusually...
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    How scary does this sound to you? Or am I the only one -

    CapeCodMermaid replied to njgrl622's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Each nurse is responsible for his or her own practice. Why do you think you would go in front of the board if someone else screwed
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    The first day off after 12's

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm tougher than I thought. When I was in my late 40's I worked 3-4 16 hour shifts and one or two 8 hour shift in the same
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    narc log for multidose liquid?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to cayenne06's topic in Private Duty

    The bottle should have some sort of markings on the side. Not all of the are easy to read. Keep the bottle on a flat surface at eye level and you should be able to see where the liquid is.You're right...
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    To the nurses: What do you want NA to do at night shift?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    OMG...if I have to be a patient at your hospital, please don't wake me up to bathe me!I loke my aides to speak quietly, make rounds and change people as needed. I really like them to spend time with...
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    Do you have to always call for abnormal labs?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unless there are specific parameters, and there seldom are, we call every abnormal lab. Too many times we've been tagged by DPH for not reporting a lab that was one tenth of a point off from