RedZeppelinRN

RedZeppelinRN

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  1. For DON about regulations

    RedZeppelinRN replied to nursbaybie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi you all: Got a couple of questions. What kind of licensing does an administrator of an LTC have to have? Do they have to be knowledgable about medical education the same as nurses and doctors? I...

  2. Florence against men

    RedZeppelinRN replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    adrienure: So it is true? I was told by a Phd that Flo died of syphilis. She believed in total patient care.

  3. written references

    RedZeppelinRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I went for a job interview last week. I had to sign these old reference letters that ask the employee how they rank you on different skills, work habits, etc. Is this legal? I always thought that...

  4. Kindred Hospital

    RedZeppelinRN replied to extreme's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    As I said before, my gioal is to get all the experience and CEUs I can get. I do not look at this is permanent. I am looking at all I can get from ICU, ACLE, 6 weeks of orientation to make me more...

  5. Kindred Hospital

    RedZeppelinRN replied to extreme's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Hi extreme: I went for my interview with Kindred last week. My questions were about the 5-1 ratios? She said it is team nursing and the RN's do 10 patient assessments. Kind of looked like I could...

  6. written references

    RedZeppelinRN replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    hI Mary Lou: Thanks for your post. It makes a lot of sense. Seems like if they only names and dates, they would probably be wary of actually signing something negative. I was always curious about...

  7. written references

    RedZeppelinRN replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Tazzi: I did not understand what you said about the question "would you rehire." Why is it a way around things. The Previous employer is saying nothing about you. If the employer is saying nothing...

  8. Survey for Abused Nurses :

    RedZeppelinRN replied to 43RN20's topic in General Nursing

    I looked for the book you mentioned, Patients, Pain and Politics at Barnes and Noble, but it could not be found. Any suggestions?

  9. Kindred Hospital

    RedZeppelinRN replied to extreme's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I worked one 12-hour shift at a Kindred Hospital. They were all vent and trachs with lots of MRSA. I had worked there through an agency. I had TEN patients. I called them for an interview for...

  10. Survey for Abused Nurses :

    RedZeppelinRN replied to 43RN20's topic in General Nursing

    Ingelein: I hope you are not out of nursing because of this? Does that mean you lost your license, or you opted out? How would they find out they were reported? Isn't that supposed to be...

  11. IV starts

    RedZeppelinRN replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    MLOS: Silly me, why didn't I realize that they don't use "heavy equipment" to start an IV? I had to laugh about that one! That would have been easy enough for me to figure it out. Oh well. Also, I...

  12. med error?

    RedZeppelinRN replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all of you. Your replies all made good sense. It was my understanding that if the wrong med went into the body, it was a med error. It is good to know the information about the

  13. med error?

    RedZeppelinRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just exactly is a "med error." I know if you give a wrong med to a patient that is certainly a med error. But if you make a mistake at the pxysis and hit the wrong button, but catch yourself and...

  14. IV starts

    RedZeppelinRN replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I usually go in on top of the vein. Then when I feel the pop, I lower the cath and start advancing. Going in on the right seems like it would be hard. By the way, what is the "wheel" you are...

  15. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy

    RedZeppelinRN replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    I took my IV cert and used "IVs made incredibly easy." I didn't find this to be so. Maybe I didn't concentrate

  16. med error?

    RedZeppelinRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just realize that I posted this post on "introductions." Can it be moved to the General Discussion? Thank you very