Havin' A Party! ASN, RN

ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management

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

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    Wondering why you can't get hired or promoted: Resume + Interview hints!

    Havin' A Party! replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Congrats, Drea! Awesome accomplishment. Absolutely include it. Put it next to your degree. Very
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    Wondering why you can't get hired or promoted? Resume + Interview hints!

    Havin' A Party! replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congrats, Drea! Awesome accomplishment. Absolutely include it. Put it next to your degree. Very
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    Sell Your Nursing Knowledge

    Havin' A Party! replied to beanal's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Ditto.
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    Overweight nurse unable to physically manage her responsibilties

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

    Management need not determine the reason that an employee is no longer functioning per the spec. I'd remain strictly on the issue of nonperformance. If the employee states a cause, then the employer...
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    What initials do I place after my name??

    Havin' A Party! replied to BikerRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Forgot to add: counselor, advocate, dishwasher, waitress, PR person, paper girl/boy, cook, supervisor, educator, case manager, floor cleaner, bed-maker, family go-between... But as implied...
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    I don't think my DON likes me very well

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

    We no longer have babysitting issues. But am I the only to get a bit creeped out at the thought of using Craigslist for potential
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    Questions on State Visits

    Havin' A Party! replied to Oranges3420's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Agree. Likely this occurred from an interview with a family member. As previously posted, if a responsible party went on the record that the SNF had been advised of the importance to the resident of...
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    Mature Nurses over 50

    Havin' A Party! replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Great post, pforte. Terrific plan of action on multiple levels. Good luck to
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    What initials do I place after my name??

    Havin' A Party! replied to BikerRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    With respect, never bought into the academicians call on this one. Tony Soprano might ask: "Who died and left them in charge?" How'd they came up with the concept of "most permanent initials first"...
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    Sell Your Nursing Knowledge

    Havin' A Party! replied to beanal's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Yeah, that's the same little inconsistency I noticed. As previously noted though, that in and of itself reserves additional opportunities for
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    Sell Your Nursing Knowledge

    Havin' A Party! replied to beanal's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Good post, B.
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    what do you think??

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

    Excellent! We need to ascertain this. Are there physical / psych / psychosocial / cultural reasons? Review the history, consult the family, inform the MD. Are they in pain, depressed,...
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    Working as a GN or wait????????

    Havin' A Party! replied to spunkyheather's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Depends on how a good a student you were. If you're academic record was above average, I'd suggest you go forward and work. Good
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    PA NURSES: What is the job market like for RNs with ADNs?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Ling07's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Noticed things have definitely tightened up since the beginning of the year. Job searches, per acquaintances, are taking significantly longer. Seems that many facilities are no longer hiring, and...
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    Blood glucose protocol in LTC facilities

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

    Don't wanna get off the main track of the thread here, but the comments the above refers to was addressing "life in the ICU," not in LTC. They were merely an aside to the principal discussion. Just...
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    Blood glucose protocol in LTC facilities

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

    Agree with you on this one, BM. Oftentimes, because MD residents are required to do training rotations in all of the facility's units, they end up spending only a few months in ICU / ED or even...
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    Blood glucose protocol in LTC facilities

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

    Not sure this is totally correct from my experience (as an ACLS RN in an ICU). A little too general a statement for my liking. But it's certainly not applicable in
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    Blood glucose protocol in LTC facilities

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

    That needs to be fixed
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    Blood glucose protocol in LTC facilities

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

    Agree... that seems out
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    Applied for ADON and DON is a new nurse

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

    Ditto. Further up the risk factor the day the auditors
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    ADON pay scale

    Havin' A Party! replied to Schmoo1022's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Good for you, Viva. Take it the claw marks have healed by now.
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    ADON pay scale

    Havin' A Party! replied to Schmoo1022's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Sorry to hear this. Thought that sounded more like the ADNS' spot. You're a tough cookie,
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    Infection Control practices in Long term care

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

    Naaah... that hula hoop wouldn't work. It would only demarcate a distance of 18" around the resident. Besides that, sitting down on the toilet would likely be a challenge... and just ponder all...
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    Infection Control practices in Long term care

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

    The thing is the tape makes no outward communication or announcement whatsoever. In that sense, it would seem to be even less obtrusive publicly than the "Please See the Nurse Before Entering" sign...
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    Overweight nurse unable to physically manage her responsibilties

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

    As stated previously, the approach taken needs to revolve strictly around job performance and resident / staff / visitor safety to remain on solid footing legally. Of course, if the facility has a...