Any restorative nurse here? Just wondering waht is included in your job description. I jusdy startd a new job and I get to review all the incident reports. I have held this position in another state and incident review was not part of the job descrip...
Any RN's working in a plasma donation center? I have an interview on Monday and would like some pointers..................what exactly do the nurses do there?
I am interested in doing an online RN to BSN and would like to hear from anyone who has done this. I would like to know where you applied and how the studies are going or went with you. If you have finished would you do it again?
I went to work last week as the ADON of my facility at the end of the day I was told my position had been eliminated due to budget cuts. That was it...........they offered me 2 floor nursing positions for the remainder of August and said they had onl...
I am a RN have been for 10 years. I've worked both Acute and Long Term Care. I started as an CNA out of high school and worked my way through school. Of all the things I have come across in Nursing, I feel most upset about having to do things I feel...
There are many ways around things, this I found while working as an ADON in a LTC. It's of course all about money. An LPN can work as a resident care coordinator, which means they do the same job as a unit manager for less money than an RN would get....
bklynborn replied to oregonchinamom's topic in General Nursing
You can't imagine how grateful I am for this post! I was in a management position which I was enjoying despite all the things you mentioned. I guess enjoying isn't really the right word, but I was able to make some positive changes at our facility an...
I also just accepted a position as restorative nurse.........I have 1 RA who is currently running 31 programs..........YOW that's approximatley 18 minutes per resident not much time consodering you have to hunt some of the residents down. I was told ...
Nursing programs are searching for people like you!!!!!! The pay is terrible so not many people apply............at least in Washington State. They almost had to cancel the 2000-2002 program for lack of an instructor.....................
bklynborn replied to Poopsie Gigglebuns's topic in General Nursing
In our hospital meds are delivered to the units by techs just before routine doses are scheduled. As I said before they expire on the same day or shortly after the routine dose is scheduled to be given. This does not mean the med itself has expired.....
bklynborn replied to Poopsie Gigglebuns's topic in General Nursing
Would be interesting to know what the medication was....if it was an antibiotic then the pt missed a dose. Not a good thing. Most medications in the hospital are timed and expire after the hour the dose is due. The pharmacist if consulted will usuall...
I will be moving to Aurora Colorado on April 2nd and am interested in working as an RN in LTC/Dementia care in that area...........I have 10 years experience. Would like info in both the good and bad.....you know ones to apply to and ones to stay awa...