Havin' A Party! ASN, RN

ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management

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

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    Does staff use transfer belts?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Pooksmom1996's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Gait belts required at my facility
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    On the verge of quitting...

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

    Gotta say I see things differently than many of the previous posters. Just some quick thoughts: Of course sups can call us anytime during our shifts. That's they're job. They can even contact us...
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    am I the only one who gets nervous when states are here?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just finished ours last week. Didn't go as well as
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    Changeover

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

    Just like some preferring vanilla over chocolate and strawberry, luckily we've got staff that love changeover, as well as others that hate it. I'm in the latter group, but very appreciative of the...
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    Unit Manager Salaries

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

    We gotta remember: salaries are relative to the specific geographics and local economy -- the cost of other goods / services. For me, also majorly significant -- the bennies (formal / informal),...
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    Doing away with side rails?

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

    What is / isn't a restraint is fixed by definition for most of the facilities we work at. Regulators and / or legislation set the parameters for what constitutes a restraint in pretty much all our...
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    To debride......or not to debride

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

    As indicated, do not debride or pop the blister. Skin prep not necessary at this time. Blister will likely break within two weeks. "Donuts" can pose greater pressure problems. Off-loading with...
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    DNR by Phone?

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

    Phone order is fine here in this LTC facility. When I worked at the hospital, it was
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    Meal Intakes on MAR

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

    Both are kept in the CNA book at our facility. CNAs are mostly involved with these tasks
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    Doing away with side rails?

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

    Excellent post from debRN0417. Per our definition, a restraint is anything that the client can't apply and remove by him / herself. Another suggestion: mattress with scooped up
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    Leave the phone at home !!

    Havin' A Party! replied to disney158's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We wrote someone up today for cell phone use while working. Individual had been previously warned just days ago. Our policy: no cell phone use on the clinical floors. Staff need to go elsewhere on...
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    Background Checks

    Havin' A Party! replied to sammycakes's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, folks! Think I came across the notion in this thread that all we need do to erase a prior criminal record is to get a lawyer to file for an expungement. Don't believe it's quite that simple....
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    PC requirements for LNC?

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

    K -- In light of Vista, would recommend a minimum of 2 gigs of
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    Pornographic movies

    Havin' A Party! replied to Mrs. M.'s topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Believe this is 100%
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    Interqual?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Ginger35's topic in Case Management

    Can anyone suggest an informative site to learn more about the InterQual / McKesson criteria?
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    RN + Engineering degree

    Havin' A Party! replied to aerorunner80's topic in Nursing Career

    Have to agree. Good
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    Mature Nurses over 50

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

    Naah. All them Oldies have probably passed on by
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    Grammar help, PLEASE!!!!

    Havin' A Party! replied to Ted1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for posting that RN. Think I had actually looked it up a few years ago, but just forgot it. Still must say that, having been in the engineering field for over a decade... and making...
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    Grammar help, PLEASE!!!!

    Havin' A Party! replied to Ted1's topic in General Nursing

    Rose -- I am so with you on this! ONLY ever heard that in nursing school... in PA. Always sounded cuckoo to me. Even opened my mouth about it in class to the prof... but 'twas futile... so many used...
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    Lets do this differently for a change.

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

    Hey, Tom. Sorta sounds like we're not doing anything different here. Just another thread where the underlying subject may be a few baddies from which we're to generalize about a whole population of...
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    Reading Hospital & Medical Center

    Havin' A Party! replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

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    Feel Good Campaigns by Hospitals

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

    Yup, unless very well thought out, many of these "management cons" don't work. And worse, as alluded to previously, many simply backfire, and accomplish just the opposite of what was
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    Would you want your children to go into nursing?

    Havin' A Party! replied to 2rntish's topic in General Nursing

    Liked the response End
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    Would you want your children to go into nursing?

    Havin' A Party! replied to 2rntish's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting, Emmanuel. I've just the opposite opinion: So many opportunities now. C'est la
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    tips to getting a job out of state

    Havin' A Party! replied to dlaura22's topic in Nursing Career

    How far away are you? If it was me, unless I was close and was, in fact, planning a trip over there (for whataever the reason), I wouldn't go just to try to "get my foot in the door." I'd explain my...