michael79

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And why are baby blankets exactly the same at every hospital across the country?!

That's exactly what it looks like! Retention sutures is what one nurse said, but we googled it and couldn't find any images.

I once worked in a small, rural hospital that had only one OR. There was a day surgery OR that they considered a second OR in case of emergency.

My co-worker was caring for a patient and asked a bunch of us what these sutures on a patient were called. They are thick, red, and look rubbery. They were in a midline incision, with staples present. None of us could remember. Any ideas?

I was shocked that my neighbors did this. They have plenty of money and there's no need to take more than was actually needed for their baby at that moment. Is that common in Mom-Baby units?

I was watching a documentary on ESPN and the wife of an NBA player was at home holding her new child wrapped in what is clearly one of those hospital baby blankets. You know the ones that every baby is wrapped in: white with pink and blue block stripes. My question: are those supposed to be taken or do people just steal from the hospital? I know my neighbors just had their second baby and they would take diapers and wipes every time a new nurse or CNA walked in the room. They kept saying they were out and needed more. Seems like a lot of money may be lost in this way for the hospital.

Just bc you have grand kids does not mean you aren't being ageist. You may not mean to but you are coming across as narcissistic with a superiority complex. Ease up and you may get some advice that would help you understand what you are experiencing and how to appropriately deal with your emotions.

My friend would not do anything like that. The event is for families, residents, and in the past just about anyone that wants to come. All kinds of people that are not staff come. I emailed her a few weeks ago to ask permission and never heard anything back. I just emailed her again, so we'll see!

I left my job at a ALF a month ago to take a better position (big promotion) at an ALF closer to my home. When I left a gave a standard notice and left on what I thought were good terms. We had a family event at my old job planned for next weekend. I planned to go so that i could see the residents again and say goodbye to a lot of the family members that I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to. Today, I got an email from an old co-worker saying that our old boss doesn't think it would be a good idea for me to come to the party because it would be 'awkward'. WHY? I left on good terms. I work 35 miles away from this facility now so it's not like I would be competing with their business. The only thing I can think of is when I turned in my notice I gave 2 weeks and my old boss wanted a month. I told her I could not do a month and she was irritated about that. I am just really offended because I worked for her for a long period of time. Why would it be awkward? I am really upset over this. I have never left a job and not been welcome back to visit. This seems very strange to me. I'd like your thoughts.

We have a personal care home license. Do you think I should just staff it at what the total census is not just AL residents?

I recently took on a role at a new AL/IL facility as the administrator. This place is sooooo disorganized. Staffing is out of control. The owners want me to staff at levels that are not conducive to giving good care. They want an unrealistic amount of work out of the CNAs and want me to beat a budget that was in place a year ago when they facility had 20 less residents. They want the CNAs to do all the housekeeping. There is no med tech (the CNAs just give out meds willy nilly) They won't let me staff a med tech for each shift as her sole responsibility. I am pretty sure night shift is sleeping instead of checking in the residents. No one is on a toileting schedule. Residents that are incontinent are wet all the time. Each shift blames the prior. Residents that wet their beds are having their wet beds made up and the families are finding this!The activity director is a royal pain that doesn't want to do anything and acts like a martyr. The receptionist is the biggest gossip and keeps things stirred up with the staff, residents, and families. Gossip is rampant with all the staff. The CNAs tell the families things like, 'I noticed your dad didn't get a shower last night even though he was supposed to' or 'I don't think your mom is getting her meds like she should'. The place is a mess! I really want to turn this place around and make it work, but where do I start? I am tired of getting yelled at by family members for things that the carestaff aren't doing. The changes I have made so far are: 1. Assigning one CNA to the meds and the others cover her assignment while she is doing her med pass. 2. Working the budget out to cover a FT housekeeper to clean. 3. Giving the CNAs a detailed assignment sheet of who they have and what they are expected to do. My question is, What else can I do to turn this place around and how do I hold the CNAs accountable for not doing things when they have a detailed assignment AND when they blame wet beds and pullups on another shift? Thanks!

State regs in GA state that you must have one caregiver for every 15 residents from 8am-11pm. 11pm-8am you must have 1 to 25. I work in an ALF with an independent side. Some of those independent residents are on a 'care level' which technically makes them AL. My question is, do the other IL residents not on a care level count as residents that need the supervision in that ratio?

I try to journal my frustrations. It's such a great outlet for me because I can say anything on paper that I wouldn't dare say to someone's face. It really gets the agression out and it only takes a few minutes. The other thing i LOVE to do is bird/squirrel watch. I have a few bird feeders and critter feeders. I fill them up and let the watching begin. it's very relaxing to get lost in your thought while watching these happy creatures. Peace be with you! Kayla

I need help making a decision. I have been unhappy at my job for a few months now. Some of you may remember that our admin has been on leave for substance abuse for a few months. Corporate has been letting us run the show since she's been out and stringing us along as to whether or not she will be coming back or whether we will be getting a new administrator. This has been a tough time on all of us as there hasn't been a clear leader and everyone has been doing their own thing. It has lead to a lot of infighting, griping, and general unhappiness. Corporate says they will have an answer this week, but we have heard that before. I have been casually looking around and interviewed as the DON at a newish facility yesterday. It is beautiful and the residents seem happy. Here's where it gets tough. I LOVE the job that I have now. Times are tough there, but i am hoping they turn around soon. This new facility would like me to come in and retrain all the staff and have a more managerial role than I actually have now. I am not sure I am as qualified for this role as they think I am as I only have 2 years experience with staff supervision. Also, they do not offer benefits. That makes me nervous. What kind of company doesn't offer benefits? Those are the only 2 cons about this job. Cons about my old job are I am nervous about corporate possibly bringing back a manager whose staff had to turn her in for substance abuse. What if she becomes retaliatory? What if things don't turn around in the attitude department? What if they bring in a new admin that is worse than the one with substance abuse issues? I just don't know what to do? I would hate to leave the residents and my co-workers that i love, but I just can't keep going on like this...