flashpoint

flashpoint has 23 years experience.

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1. CNAs and Nurses Referred to as "Girls"

   flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I think there is a big difference in a resident referring to us as the "girls" and a coworker asking the charge nurse if I can have a "girl" take Mildred to the bathroom. I don't call them the...

2. CNAs are Referred to as Merely "Girls?"

   flashpoint posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I initially posted this in LTC: Directors/Assistants...not paying attention like I should have been! I think I will get better response here. I was a dietary aide when I was in high school...way back...

3. CNAs and Nurses Referred to as "Girls"

   flashpoint posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I was a dietary aide when I was in high school...way back in the late 80s. The facility I worked at had a lot of issues with various departments not getting along. The administrator had a...

4. Housekeeping vs Nursing and poop Oh My

   flashpoint replied to RRRNNN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I have worked in several facilities and there is almost always a battle between housekeeping and nursing. I am always a little shocked when a housekeeper starts barking at me about which pain...

5. Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

   flashpoint replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We don't use because they are apparently too confusing. We specifically write "Hold for systolic blood pressure less than 100". It is a pain and takes up an incredible amount of space, but it is...

6. Can Allnurses add a filter...

   flashpoint replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   Just because something has already been discussed doesn't mean that there is nothing new to say or nothing new to add to the discussion. I can see the point about the PVT, but a lot of other topics...

7. Would you Have Said Something to the Surveyor?

   flashpoint posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We had a survey team in our facility yesterday. They were there on a complaint that was unfounded (yay!). One of the people on the survey team looked awful. She admitted that she was not feeling well...

8. New Grads With Attitude

   flashpoint replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   It really isn't a picnic for me either. When I was hired, I was told it would be temporary...only a few weeks. The few weeks turned in to more than eight months, but I did it because I had the least...

9. New Grads With Attitude

   flashpoint replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I am always a bit confused when anyone went through a nursing program and seems to think they won't end up working weekends and holidays. Really? Do they think the residents are only there Monday...

10. How Do You Sign Your Narcotic Book?

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We do the Date Time # on hand # removed-route # left on hand Signature thing every time a med is removed. That isn't what I am talking about. Our consultant wants us to do Date Time # left on hand...

11. Any Ideas on Increasing Hand Washing Compliance?

    flashpoint posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am my facility's infection control and prevention nurse. During our recent corporate survey, we got nailed for poor compliance with hand washing and use of gloves. My DON and administrator want me...

12. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    flashpoint replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We don't get gifts, but they do a lunch. Instead of gifts, they give us a bonus at the end of the year. I had been there for two months when the bonuses were given last year and it was over $100....

13. How Do You Sign Your Narcotic Book?

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We don't have a paper MAR, just a paper narcotic sign-out and count book. The last place I worked had us sign each page at the end of the shift. We were supposed to do it with the oncoming nurse and...

14. How Do You Sign Your Narcotic Book?

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is a nurse consultant. Our pharmacy consultant says that our current policy is fine. I am pretty big on asking to see the regulation when there is a change in policy that causes more work. The DON...

15. Early morning phone call cracked me up!

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I am on call for disasters. However, short staffing is not a disaster. They ended up with three CNAs showing up at 0400. I am a bit speechless at the charge nurse's tactics to ensure staffing. I feel...