june2009

june2009

long-term-care, LTAC, PCU

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  1. Community college for an ADN

    june2009 replied to msmiss03's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The community college near me has a waiting list and has for years. I got in no problem and no waiting list since my GPA was 3.5 and I scored very high on my nursing entrance exam. That was for LPN...

  2. What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    june2009 replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    LPN at 21, Diploma (RN) 29, started BSN (Anna Maria) 33, who knows when I will finish...thinking of switching to an RN to MSN

  3. Hey there MSN in leadership and management

    june2009 replied to bymysoul2squeeze's topic in Western Governors University

    Hello everyone! I'm looking to start the RN-MSN in Leadership and Management Sept. 1st of 2014. I am currently the ADON of a LTC facility. I'm glad this forum is here I'm sure I will have lots of...

  4. Is anyone willing to hire a nurse w/ stipulations???

    june2009 replied to smbutterfly's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree with Life_is_good. Previous posters have referred to their "alcohol problem" and said that they didn't hurt anyone. Addiction is a very serious disease that only leads to "jails, institutions,...

  5. Completed my 5 year contract successfully!

    june2009 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations! Glad u

  6. Vanco: give or wait for vanco trough?

    june2009 replied to rn.5245's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm probable going to get neck for this response but we grae vanco troughs a half hour prior to third dose being due and then hang that third dose. There is about a 4-6 hour turnaround time for our...

  7. Finished my MSN this morning - ask me anything!

    june2009 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Western Governors University

    Psych LVN, I wanted to let you know that IUP (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) has an LVN to BSN program. When I was an LPN I searched the world over and that was the only one I ever found. It is...

  8. WGU RN to MSN

    june2009 replied to chrty_knox's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Oh, and congratulations on your

  9. WGU RN to MSN

    june2009 replied to chrty_knox's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm seriously looking in to WGU's RN to MSN in leadership and management. I really like: #1 online, #2 cost of tuition, #3 the classes are self- paced. Still looking around though. What other schools...

  10. BSN from 4 year program required

    june2009 replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Mean to make it sound like you have to have gone to a four year bsn program to get your

  11. BSN from 4 year program required

    june2009 replied to tokmom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If I had my bsn and went the diploma/adn to bsn route to get it I would certainly apply for that job. I have years of experience to bring to the organization. Who knows, maybe they

  12. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    june2009 replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I hung heparin on a pt. Who just came back from having a heart Cath. Could have been bad but another nurse came in to help me get the pt. Settled and noticed what I did. She only got about 2 minutes...

  13. How to chart to increase payment.

    june2009 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Here is my example: resident is independent in wheelchair and propells themselves about the facility ad lib. We chart that they are independent. However, sometimes a CNA might be headed in the same...

  14. How to chart to increase payment.

    june2009 replied to june2009's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Gabby63, I'm not sure of what you mean when you say "drop the whole population to trigger." Sorry but I'm not an Mrs nurse and haven't had much DON training

  15. Air vs. Oxygen for breathing trt

    june2009 replied to bnurse1988's topic in General Nursing

    We give all of our txs on o2. We don't have air piped into the rooms. Never had a

  16. Base pay of RN BSN in LTC

    june2009 replied to RNinject's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Pennsylvania: diploma RN with 3 years experience, $23. $2 weekend differential, $1.50 shift diff. Promoted to ADON, (After a little over a year) $28 no shift/weekend differential. Where I'm at, LTC...

  17. Full Moon Friday the 13th

    june2009 replied to Biffbradford's topic in General Nursing

    Working 16 hours! 3pm-7:30 am. Can't

  18. How to chart to increase payment.

    june2009 replied to june2009's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Settle down guys. I'm only talking about taking credit for the things you do, not realizing that if you chart it the facility can get reimbursed for it. And yes, if I am nice and push a resident to...

  19. Residents smoking marijuana in ALF

    june2009 replied to ameliacorwin's topic in Patient Medications

    I would speak to my supervisor in this case. I would think that smoking anything is prohibited inside your facility, and if the resident does not have a prescription then they have done something...

  20. Problem with therapist

    june2009 replied to PavementRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sorry to hear you are having difficulties. Have you talked to your HAVEN case

  21. Your Favorite Part

    june2009 replied to happyinmyheart's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    When you catch something before it becomes a major problem. Example: One of my residents doesn't look right, color poor, maybe their O2 sat is 92% (which in my facility is acceptable) but they are...

  22. caught a med error. ...stress. ..

    june2009 replied to thatnurse17's topic in Patient Medications

    I work in LTC and have for most of my career. I have found that it depends on the nurse who discovered the error as to what happens with the reporting. Some nurses report, some will just very casually...

  23. shocked @ email received

    june2009 replied to mmc51264's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just got a phone call the other day, specifically asking for me by first and last name, from a recruiter. I told him it was very inappropriate to call me at my current place of employment and he...

  24. Medication Error

    june2009 replied to rhapsodyinblue's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree with the other nurses who replied. Not reporting a med error, regardless if the patient was fine is not o.k. as the ADON of a skilled nursing facility, I rarely write someone up as a...

  25. Getting investigated for "diversion"

    june2009 replied to Liric's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations taking steps toward your recovery. We're all here for you on your