Havin' A Party! ASN, RN

ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management

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

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    Roxanol being pulled from the market by FDA

    Havin' A Party! replied to doodlemom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Why's this arising now? And how did these meds get the original go-ahead without full
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    How Hard Is It To Get In TO Hospice Nursing?

    Havin' A Party! replied to bonnie west's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Ten -- Your interview and other skills / experiences will weigh heavily. Good
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    Just had a Consent Agreement go into effect, I feel like I'm hanging in limbo

    Havin' A Party! replied to GotoGirlRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hang in there, GoTo. This isn't
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    ideas?

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

    For me, if I were tackling the question seriously, it'd be NP. Good luck! Let us know which way you
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    Incident report on residnet who went out door. Advice

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

    Hi, Fortune. Thanks for responding. Agree with your last post completely. Your prior statement, which I believe is erroneous, is what I was
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    Grammar errors at the workplace, just for fun :)

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

    Hi, Mel. That (rouse) didn't sound or look right to me either. But upon checking, it does appear to be correct. However, I'm not convinced there's anything wrong with "arouse," as it has several...
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    Nurse Managers in LTC

    Havin' A Party! replied to lisa41rn's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Yeah, Lisa. Good advice given already. Without regaining your confidence, delving into management would be ill advised. Congrats on the educational
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    Problems in LTC- Texas

    Havin' A Party! replied to jackiemc08's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Jackie -- You sound like a terrific nurse. It's time to bail out of there! Curious... not clear from the post. Was the NHA approached about the potential liability of her directive before contacting...
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    New Grad RNs in LTC?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Bellarubia18's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Congrats on the job offer! Some facilities wouldn't hire a new grad, unless there were significant supporting reasons. Best of
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    Technology question

    Havin' A Party! replied to travel50's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Tee-hee.
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    Incident report on residnet who went out door. Advice

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

    From my experience, at most facilities, if they make it outside, it's deemed an elopement, unless they've been previously cleared to do so. Moreover, in some cases, depending on the customer's...
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    Incident report on residnet who went out door. Advice

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

    With respect, I must disagree with this notion. An incident isn't linked to actual harm. Incident reporting is a tool to help us provide better care for our
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    DON states she can't work as a nurse in LTC facility.

    Havin' A Party! replied to LHH1996's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Karen -- Thanks for jumping in. Was reading the thread and looking for hard regulatory info on the subject. Appreciate the education. My take is different from what many posted. From my experience,...
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    Why didn't someone bring in this up in school?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Mslee533's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Our school did give us some prep on this. Very much liked Honnete's closing paragraph. Good
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    basic nursing question

    Havin' A Party! replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in General Nursing

    Ditto
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    Grammar errors at the workplace, just for fun :)

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

    Nursing school profs always said "sah-nometers." Used to drive me nuts! Now it just brings on a smile. Some funny stuff here. Especially liked "COPD
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    I'm so happy.

    Havin' A Party! replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, Jess! I can feel the love!
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    Is shadowing beneficial?

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

    Absolutely! Try to be observant of everything that'll come your way: what the nurse does, reactions from patients, other team members, ambiance / team spirit, the physical plant, uniforms,...
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    Does anyone have any of the books?

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

    Great place to start! You're already familiar with those sources, and you'll be surprised how much of it will come back to you naturally. Good
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    Just promoted!

    Havin' A Party! replied to mountain_biker_88's topic in Nurse Management

    Congrats! Just a few tips to get the ball rolling: Treat everyone well. Show them you're a positive person. Make no significant changes till you're more familiar with the facility. Good
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    MSN or MBA

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

    I went the MBA route almost 20 years ago before combo programs were offered. If I were to do it today I'd probably go combo. Good
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    JD getting RN -- where to volunteer for Experience?

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

    Hey there, This. Sorry. Just don't get why a nursing student would be considering seeking volunteer opportunities in a hospital. My suggestion: Focus on coursework, labs, clinicals, projects, and...
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    Signed ADON behind my name today

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

    Belated congrats, NN! Thanks for sharing your excellent thoughts,
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    Discipline or Discrimination

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

    Good advice here. Nascar Nurse beat me to the
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    jean

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

    Please forget the lawyer idea. Be glad you're out of there.