I am a fairly new DON at a 118 bed facility in East Texas. We have a new administrator who I thought I liked, but things are not so wonderful right now. A couple of weeks ago, we had a new resident...
Yes. I told her that we could not do what she was asking. She was adamant that it was perfectly legal and appropriate. "We did it [at the last place] all the time." The directive was for me to tell my...
We have 118 beds. I have applied for every job I can find locally. I have an MSN with an emphasis in administration. My husband had a severe traumatic brain injury 4-1/2 years ago and after that I...
I was an EMT in the emergency room before I became a nurse. It helped me to get my first job in OH, 12 years ago. If working in industry, they want someone who can handle an emergency and a variety of...
My husband had a Vail bed when he was in the rehab hospital. I ASKED for it. It kept him safe without frightening a person who couldn't understand. The nurse there wanted to restrain him and I told...
My husband had a bicycle accident on 8/11/04, which resulted in a severe brain injury. He was in ICU for almost 3 weeks. I had been with him the entire time. When he was transferred to the floor...