Havin' A Party! ASN, RN

ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management

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

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    8hr vs 12hr shifts in ltc

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

    How 'bout folks that are regularly scheduled for double-shifts (16
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    Bravo LTC Nurses!

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

    Oh, so
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    Fatal Med Error

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

    Think everyone's on track with prior
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    Documentation-- Who trains new nurses?

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

    Very quick review plus handouts at orientation classroom session. No real quality time devoted to
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    bedside, care, communication

    Havin' A Party! replied to jantone's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agree. Through policies that in effect lead to less and less interaction between nurse and
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    Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    Havin' A Party! replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If successfully implemented and without a united response, policies and actions like these will spread
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    Lifestyle Discrimination

    Havin' A Party! replied to utadahikaru's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    At many facilities, smokers are also given additional shift breaks for the purpose of smoking. Totally
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    The death of nursing

    Havin' A Party! replied to massrn116's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agree. This mode is happening everywhere. Squeezing more and more out of nurses -- for less and less -- is the new business model. True patient care is only given lip service. Every administrator and...
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    Affordable Care Act Users Guide for Nurses

    Havin' A Party! replied to Jb4564's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Correct. Bedside / clinical nursing have different foci than Social Services, insurance peddlers, healthcare attorneys, and
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    Affordable Care Act Users Guide for Nurses

    Havin' A Party! replied to Jb4564's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We're not insurance brokers or legislators, and others in healthcare have a much more appropriate role for this
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    Affordable Care Act Users Guide for Nurses

    Havin' A Party! replied to Jb4564's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yup, they
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    Affordable Care Act Users Guide for Nurses

    Havin' A Party! replied to Jb4564's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Exactly!
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    Oversaturation? Why am I working short staffed?

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

    Hey HouTx. Thanks for the post. Do wanna give everyone a chance to chime in. Hillary has been proven to have outright lied straight into the TV previously... with the obvious intention of making...
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    LPN or RN?

    Havin' A Party! replied to maraymond's topic in Florida Nursing

    Recommend the RN route. Know so many LPNs that regret having to go back and picking up the additional classes / clinicals / license exam. Good
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    Changing jobs after 3 months??

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

    Any update for us,
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    Monster Created by Previous Manager...

    Havin' A Party! replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Nurse Management

    This is essential. The employee could easily access the chain of command after any changes, and challenge your decision if you don't have other administration support. Good
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    Just promoted to Nurse Manager.

    Havin' A Party! replied to psychRNmom2's topic in Nurse Management

    Some good advice above.
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    Coumadin protocol

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

    FWIW, I've worked with several docs that insist on being contacted, and won't agree to use a
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    Nursing and anxiety

    Havin' A Party! replied to Iwander's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Again, agree with Viva here. An additional comment: You've chosen a highly stressful and very challenging environment for your first gig. I salute your courage in going this route. Usually,...
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    Sleep Schedule

    Havin' A Party! replied to chavezm1109's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Viva's suggestion sounds pretty good to me. Try it... see how it works for you, then adjust as needed. Good
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    Med error or not?

    Havin' A Party! replied to Sub brunch's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Whether this would be a med error or not depends on your facility
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    MIchigan or Florida?

    Havin' A Party! replied to somenurse's topic in Retired Nurses

    There's the rub. Very likely, they won't be comparable. But many say that's the price you pay for living in Paradise. Personally, that cold and snow / ice... forget about it!
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    A question for the oldsters

    Havin' A Party! replied to Retired APRN's topic in Retired Nurses

    The termonology may vary with the facility and State. Generally, a manager is not the same thing as a head nurse. The manager would be the 24/7 person in charge running a floor, unit, or department....
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    Hanging It Up

    Havin' A Party! replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Retired Nurses

    Fantastic news! You've entered another phase of your nursing career. Best of luck too! Thanks for everyone you've cared for, and for those you've assisted here with your experience and
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    ADN to MSN bridge?

    Havin' A Party! replied to studentbear's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Have seen some MSNs on the floors. Haven't come across many. My experience has been exclusively on the East Coast. Perhaps in other regions there's a greater prevalence of MSNs in clinical