Havin' A Party! ASN, RN

ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management

RN with BS (Engineering), MBA (Admin Management), JD (House Counsel)

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    Happy Valentine's Nurses!

    Havin' A Party! replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Just saw this. Belated VD to
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    Transitioning from MTF

    Havin' A Party! replied to rnnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Clarification: Name change rules vary from State-to-State. Sometimes even between counties within the same
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    Moms who work 16 hour weekend shifts

    Havin' A Party! replied to WldChrry's topic in General Nursing

    Research frowns on 12-hr shifts -- patient safety, inefficiency, increased errors, etc. By that standard, shifts of 16 hrs would be downright dangerous. Facilities with these killer shifts are likely...
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    What lies were you told when you were first hired in LTC?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't ya just love modern nursing?
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    What lies were you told when you were first hired in LTC?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    These folks aren't written
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    What lies were you told when you were first hired in LTC?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Feel your pain, Iowa. So many facilities really don't care a bit about staff anymore. They just wanna squeeze employees more and more... no matter the sacrifices already being made. The only thing...
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    New Nurse Manager/Supervisor

    Havin' A Party! replied to idobelieve's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Remember: you won't know what is REALLY required until you're on the job. What they say at the pre-hire sessions often means very little. Be
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    What lies were you told when you were first hired in LTC?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Downtime on 3-11"??? What the heck is that??? Sorry... never heard of it. If a place with that exists, I definitely need to start my job search! Please tell me... where do I apply!
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    Most effective Recruitment Strategy

    Havin' A Party! replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Try an Open House... Meet our staff... Walk-in Interviews... Free Gift Raffles every
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    New Nurse Manager/Supervisor

    Havin' A Party! replied to idobelieve's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Please learn how to relate positively with
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    Staff Development position

    Havin' A Party! replied to Micki72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Never worked in a SNF that had an LPN as a
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    What lies were you told when you were first hired in LTC?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Our nurses have plenty of time to get their work done. It just takes learning how to prioritize."
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    What lies were you told when you were first hired in LTC?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ditto.
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    Replacing LPNs with medication techs - Is this legal?

    Havin' A Party! replied to aelmore's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, MedChica. Am I understanding your post that med aides are only allowed to pass meds in assisted living facilities in your State? That's in accord with my
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    Has anyone taken Vickie Milazzo's Certified Legal Nurse Consultant Course?

    Havin' A Party! replied to ANNSY54's topic in Legal

    You owe to yourself to do a search here and check out all the posts on VM before going forward with her
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    another which would you hire

    Havin' A Party! replied to Mulan's topic in Nurse Management

    An impossibility in
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    Is it OK to give baking soda and water to LTC patient without a doctor order?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey, Black. I'm calling your DNS and telling her to keep a close eye on you when she sees ya buying a Coke in the employee lounge.
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    thoughts, opinions, and experiences requested. drug testing in the workplace

    Havin' A Party! replied to LisaRNsober's topic in General Nursing

    Standard pre-employment physical included urine test. Also requested to disclose ordered meds, which I believe anyone can simply answer "none" without repercussions -- as such a general inquiry can...
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    What makes you want to vomit?

    Havin' A Party! replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Heavy-duty nausea does.
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    Question for the Nurse Managers out there.

    Havin' A Party! replied to 240zRN's topic in Nurse Management

    All experience has worth. When comparing job candidates, work history is only one factor in the hiring
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    another which would you hire

    Havin' A Party! replied to Mulan's topic in Nurse Management

    Pure gut: Candidate No.
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    Which would you hire

    Havin' A Party! replied to christyrn05's topic in Nurse Management

    All else being equal (which it NEVER is), I'd go with Candidate No.
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    Finishing Leadership and Managemet Degree next Spring..... Then what?

    Havin' A Party! replied to trinigrl78's topic in Nurse Management

    Absolutely correct. However, from your post, I'm comfortable you'd be a well-qualified candidate for a charge person. Keep on learning and growing. Good
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    Salary for assistant nurse manager/clinical supervisor

    Havin' A Party! replied to misswoosie's topic in Nurse Management

    Wow! What State are you folks considering? Of course, everything is relative to COL and other economic factors, but in the NE the rate I'd think would be more around $40. Try checking
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    SIMPLY PUT

    Havin' A Party! replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Each resident may have to be treated / approached individually. A significant advantage will be to have developed a comfortable relationship with the residents prior to having to deal with them on...