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  1. Lawsuit Happy Patients

    bargainhound replied to snortzmom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    babynurselsa Yes! Definitely file incident report quoting her! Very good

  2. Lawsuit Happy Patients

    bargainhound replied to snortzmom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You did everything you did and it was obvious it was deliberate behavior on the part of the patient. Documentation is everything in a situation like this. If you are not one of the ones documenting,...

  3. Help! Pregnant and don't know what patients to avoid

    bargainhound replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    What about phoning the office nurse and speaking to her. She would be able to give you specifics. There would be nothing wrong with calling her and that would help give you peace of

  4. Pantyhose

    bargainhound replied to lots_of_luv's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure brand names differ state to state and especially out of the country..........I would not know what brands you have in the

  5. Help! I am soooo burned out! I want to change specialties

    bargainhound replied to irnpsych's topic in General Nursing

    Look at Hospice also. There are lots of them. I am not sure which ones are near Fort Smith. They have good pay and are willing to train

  6. Help! I am soooo burned out! I want to change specialties

    bargainhound replied to irnpsych's topic in General Nursing

    Look at Hospice also. There are lots of them. I am not sure which ones are near Fort Smith. They have good pay and are willing to train

  7. Help! I am soooo burned out! I want to change specialties

    bargainhound replied to irnpsych's topic in General Nursing

    Amedisys Home Health uses psych nurses and pays them well. There is a busy psych office there in Fort Smith. They would be happy to train you to their

  8. Am I right to refuse?

    bargainhound replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Safety has to come first. If blood is drawn against her will: 1. There must be some legal permission somehow from someone who has legal right to give the permission. 2. There must be enough people...

  9. Should I call or wait til I work again?

    bargainhound replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Give it more time. Lots of things take the NM's time. Don't take it personally that she has not yet answered

  10. PLEASE!!!!! I need some advice.

    bargainhound replied to tx esrun's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, you would be qualified to work in nursing home setting. HH is highly in demand also currently. So those learning those skills, exposure to their forms/procedures would also be valuable in this...

  11. PLEASE!!!!! I need some advice.

    bargainhound replied to tx esrun's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If your goal is to get hired at a hospital, I would not work at the nursing homes. It would be better to commute to a hospital while you are waiting for the local one to be

  12. Medicare Abuse

    bargainhound replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    cotjockey Sounds like this patient would qualify for hospice. Hospice would pay for patient's needs related to her diagnosis. This is still a medicare benefit, but it would help this

  13. inservice

    bargainhound replied to nrsbetrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    http://www.vistacare.com

  14. Nursing Home/Assisted living nurse question

    bargainhound replied to OKRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where is the pay better in nursing homes than in hospitals? It is the opposite here in

  15. Opinions please...

    bargainhound replied to Sandi0302's topic in General Nursing

    "embarrasment of being an LPN" Sorry you fell that way. "The pay increase that would come with it is nice but not a necessity because my boyfriend makes excellent money. Would I be wasting my time...

  16. how long do you expect to wait to hear if you're hired or not?

    bargainhound replied to hamlj's topic in General Nursing

    Another tidbit........voice mail is notorious for people not having time to listen to it or whatever.......don't depend on it. Call back and speak to the person. There are all kinds of things in...

  17. What do I do now? HELP ME, PLEASE

    bargainhound replied to Texas BeachBum's topic in General Nursing

    There are jobs that you can work at doing telephone work for insurance companies. These jobs have good pay and benefits. One is Corvel and they work with companies on workmen's compensation claims....

  18. Is it me or am I just burned out?

    bargainhound replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    I would leave and find another job better suited to you. What I mean is that this job is too much for any human

  19. Depression

    bargainhound replied to augigi's topic in General Nursing

    Medication helps tremendously. You will be pleasantly surprised how much it helps. There are lots of choices these days on meds for depression. So, if one does not work for a particular person,...

  20. can you refuse an assignment?

    bargainhound replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can refuse an

  21. Hello and I have a question

    bargainhound replied to TAM01's topic in General Nursing

    re: "someplace warm" Oklahoma winters are mild most of the time. However, the nursing pay,etc is not the best you will find. The pay is better around Tulsa area compared to Oklahoma City area. Cost of...

  22. Hello and I have a question

    bargainhound replied to TAM01's topic in General Nursing

    Which state are you living

  23. Has anyone had issues with accusations of diverting drugs?

    bargainhound replied to ImShelly31's topic in General Nursing

    I once saw people fired who were innocent. The guilty party was eventually found. She had played innocent and been right there each time missing narcs were discussed to ask "has anyone found out who...

  24. Has anyone had issues with accusations of diverting drugs?

    bargainhound replied to ImShelly31's topic in General Nursing

    My bet is that if this is all that is wrong with your narcotic documentation, that it will not go to the board. You have learned a valuable lesson. Documentation is paramount.......you must take time...

  25. Please please help me, I'm in trouble

    bargainhound replied to ImShelly31's topic in General Nursing

    If they report you to the board of nursing, you will probably be called before the board. Hospitals do not always report to the board,