catlady

catlady BSN, RN

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  1. Why can't I get hired?

    catlady posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been an RN for 20 years. Lots of diverse experience, including about 14 years in various ICUs, a couple of years in long-term care management, and currently doing utilization review and...

  2. Depends (diapers) at night?

    catlady replied to Town & Country's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Heh, and when *I* was a unit manager, I made the same order to my staff, only to have it immediately countermanded by the DNS. She insisted on diapers at night and had it written as facility policy....

  3. Why can't I get hired?

    catlady replied to catlady's topic in General Nursing

    I am 47. I probably seem older on paper because I graduated from college very young (28 years ago). I looked into agency/travel nursing, but they all want recent acute care experience. It seems as...

  4. Geriatric certification?

    catlady replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I earned my RN, C in gerontology in November 2003. I am a diploma nurse. I didn't take any courses for it. I thought the test was pretty easy for anyone with LTC

  5. Why can't I get hired?

    catlady replied to catlady's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, but nope. I don't bring up salary. On applications, I write, "Open." Wage compression in nursing is such that experienced nurses don't really make that much more than new grads. But I do...

  6. I want a yellow stethoscope, know where I can find one?

    catlady replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Repeat after me: My stethoscope will never leave my body. Don't set it down, don't hang it on a doorknob, don't put it in a lab jacket and hang the jacket over a chair, and never, never, never let...

  7. Unit Manager

    catlady replied to autumneve's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a button that says, "The more you do, the more they expect." It is sooooo true. Incompetent, lazy people never get asked to do

  8. paranoid nurse

    catlady replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Perhaps she doesn't trust your administration, particularly as you say it is about a resident with whom you are having difficulties. I have worked places where I couldn't trust the leadership not to...

  9. Unit Manager

    catlady replied to autumneve's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Heh...when I was a unit manager, my job description was *eleven* pages long. And the last item was the ubiquitous "and other duties as required." I don't think there were any duties left...

  10. RNs and career advancement

    catlady replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't think it's a matter of whether the RNs resent the LPNs--generally, your Nurse Practice Act doesn't allow LPNs to supervise RNs, regardless of their actual

  11. RN can pronounce death if DNR >???

    catlady replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Here, for nurse pronouncement, the order must read DNR/RNP. DNR alone is not enough for RN pronouncement, and RNs can't pronounce death in the absence of a DNR

  12. Restorative Nurse ??

    catlady replied to Twink's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A restorative nursing program is great for many of your residents, but specifically you are being asked to support your Medicare A residents who are transitioning off therapies but still could...

  13. Can any one tell me how I can get a DON or ADON or MDS cord. Job

    catlady replied to Malt123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am having a hard time understanding what you are saying. What does your last statement mean? The best way to move into a management position is to develop the skills that make someone a good...

  14. advantages of BSN vs. ADN

    catlady replied to katiebugg's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Golly, now could we give that kick in the butt to the nursing boards, the graduate schools, and the nursing employers? Some of us have a *vast* number of non-nursing courses under our belts--by way...

  15. Are there any older nurses?

    catlady replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    No, it sounds like they did you a favor by firing you. Would you really have been happy to stay in such a place? Take the advice others have given you; get references from friendly co-workers instead...

  16. Any Diploma RN's out there?

    catlady replied to sherichance's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well, if that's the reason you're looking for a diploma program, I am here to tell you that it's not the magic answer. The academic standards are just as rigorous. People who have failed five times...

  17. Medicare Charting guidelines

    catlady replied to dimpsogre's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Q2hours???? Heck, even hospital patients are q4 or q shift! What on earth would you be charting every two hours? All that Medicare requires is documentation to support a daily skilled need. That's...

  18. Any Diploma RN's out there?

    catlady replied to sherichance's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am a diploma grad from 1985. I came to the program already having a B.A. and an M.A. I went to school in Pittsburgh in a now-defunct hospital based program. I've worked in everything from hospital...

  19. When did you first feel like a nurse?

    catlady replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in 1985, after having done some other things. Nursing was never my career goal. It amazes me that it has turned out to be my career. I still feel like a

  20. A new pet peeve of mine

    catlady replied to TracyB,RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Actually, it's Phenergan.

  21. online nursing degrees- what do you think?

    catlady replied to debliv's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Please be very cautious about which program you enter. There are many, many good online colleges, but almost as many scam programs. You must find a program that is regionally accredited, and...

  22. Relocation & Sign-On Bonuses: Anyone Have to Give it BACK?

    catlady replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I took a job with a $2000 sign-on bonus, that required a year of service or I'd have to pay it back. I managed to hang on six months. I kept the bonus money separate from my other bank funds, so...

  23. Do you have to take a test to be a CNA?

    catlady replied to Blackcat99's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    California does require an exam. So does my state, and probably most or all of the others. Your friend should check the requirements of the specific state where she wants to

  24. MDS Questions???????????

    catlady replied to sassyASC's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I'm the clinical reimbursement coordinator. My job is to make money for the facility and reduce expenses. The most obvious way is through PPS. We also have an MDS coordinator. Certainly I don't...

  25. MDS Questions???????????

    catlady replied to sassyASC's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    if i'm using grace days on that 0/7, i certainly would not want another discipline starting their section on day 14. i keep a special medicare assessment list and distribute it as needed, usually once...