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  1. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    flashpoint replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I like "hos-pik" better than "hoe-spice." ? What about "yankauer?" I've heard it as "yanker," "yonker," and "yank-our." Which is it? ? My supervisor puts an extra "r" in a bunch of...

  2. Golden Living Centers

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

    The Golden Living Center near me is far from top notch. The are currently running with about 75% agency nurses (nothing against agency nurses, but they should SUPPLEMENT the regular staff, not BE the...

  3. MDS Nurses

    flashpoint replied to greenbean21's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I really wonder how some of the residents at my facility are going to answer some of the questions. We have a HUGE dementia population and a lot of them can't even tell you their name, let a lone...

  4. How much do you put in your 401K and other questions

    flashpoint replied to JessicaSN's topic in General Nursing

    1. What percentage of your pay do you contribute?- 3% 2. How much does your employer contribute? - they match up to 3% 3. Is your 401K your only source for retirement, or are you doing something else?...

  5. They dropped my mother head first

    flashpoint replied to signet123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We report any incident requiring a trip to the hospital to the state...either your rules are different or something isn't right. I'm so sorry this happened to your mom...I realize that accidents...

  6. MDS Nurses

    flashpoint replied to greenbean21's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I'm generally not behind...my assessments are usually completed, in the computer, and submitted within three or four days of the ARD. I am behind (but still in compliance) this week becasue I spent...

  7. "My Mom Can't Sleep!"

    flashpoint replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    That patient deserves a pat on the back! I have no issue with someone staying with a patient in the hospital, but only if they don't interfere with care. Sometimes I think that people think there is...

  8. Tattoo Policy

    flashpoint replied to ICor9:24's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I don't think it should matter at all. My company's view is quite different. Their policy is that they prefer that tattoos not exist at all, but if you do have them, they need to be...

  9. The Customer is always right

    flashpoint replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's a shame that not all supervisors are like that. I've had more than a few times that I am just following the rules (or am letting the patient exercise their right to refuse) and a supervisor will...

  10. Frustrated

    flashpoint replied to OHIOGIRL08's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I have pretty similar frustrations. Something we are going to try is to make a photocopy of the care plan about a week before their review comes up. We'll leave the copy in the report room and...

  11. Conflicts with pt's family due to religious views?

    flashpoint replied to sahmof2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've always thought that the family's wishes should be respected, but that the staff should not have to carry out the wishes if it interferes with their own beliefs. A lot of LTCs around here...

  12. Does your facility acknowledge "National Nurses Week?"

    flashpoint replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My facility plays every "week" up a bit. We got root beer floats during social service week, we got smoothies during nurse's week, they buy us pizza during nursing home week, we had bagels and cream...

  13. Trying to research if this baby death actually happened...

    flashpoint replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    It's a really short article, but it might guide you a bit... http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CE4DF1338F931A35751C0A96F958260 The doctor's name is Eugene Turner...the baby's name was...

  14. State required sexual aide for longterm care resident.

    flashpoint replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think buying it is more of a social service director's job...or maybe activities director. :) I actually do have a bit of an issue with staff needing to clean the toys...it seems to me that if...

  15. LPN Supervisor Over RNs.???

    flashpoint replied to zimsaint's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN and I sort of supervise RNs...but not anything in a nursing / medical sense. When they aren't sure what to do when someone calls in and they can't find a replacement, they get me...

  16. I need help...holes in MAR

    flashpoint replied to jeanne1657's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This works out well if there are no interruptions. When you answer three phone calls and help transfer a resident to their wheelchair between the time you do the dressing change and the time you get...

  17. Care Planning

    flashpoint replied to nratchet's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    our corporate people just prefer the term medication over drug..."drug sounds so primative...it's all about verbage!" (picture a short red-head wearing a dress with tennis shoes...screaming and...

  18. When to enter meds on MAR

    flashpoint replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't really think my desire for control is an issue...it is a necessity. When something goes wrong with one of my residents, I am the one who had better be very aware of what medications they take...

  19. pt rights & staffing

    flashpoint replied to caroline205's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We post our staffing roster daily...in a font size that is easily legible to most residents. Right now, we are lucky because we rarely work

  20. When to enter meds on MAR

    flashpoint replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Whether or not our patients NEED someone to administer their medication, it is a service that should be provided and should be expected. As a nurse, I wouldn't want my patients administering their...

  21. When to enter meds on MAR

    flashpoint replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LOL...most of our residents are not mentally capable of setting up and taking their own medications...the few that might be would have difficulty opening bottles, measuring liquids, etc. Having a...

  22. CNA care guide???

    flashpoint replied to RNsince80's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our computer program that we use for our MDS and care plans automatically populates a care guide from our care plan...we can also add things to it that aren't on the care plan. We review two care...

  23. When to enter meds on MAR

    flashpoint replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have no issue at all with initialing when you pour...I do have a major issue with sitting down and signing everything at the begining or end of the shift. We use a bubble pack system and we have a...

  24. When to enter meds on MAR

    flashpoint replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If we get the order after 1700, we ask the doctor to order that it can be initiated the next day...if it needs to be initiated right away, we call the pharmacist at home. It doesn't look good if we...

  25. What besides the obvious do state inspectors look for in LTC?

    flashpoint replied to kstec's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is what we are hearing in this area too...we are really lucky that we don't have any pressure sores...we keep pretty on top of weight loss...our housekeeping and maintenance staff are really on...