Havin' A Party! ASN, RN

ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management

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

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    How to Take Care of Me When I Am Old

    Havin' A Party! replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Excellent
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    Are most LTC's always low on supplies?

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

    Another item we're usually low on: pillows. Many patients breathe better elevated... and a bunch of others get their heels off-loaded. Why don't they stock an adequate number? Instead, we're made to...
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    Quit after 2 days

    Havin' A Party! replied to mickey56's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OK, that'll be apropos.
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    Are most LTC's always low on supplies?

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

    Agree. They just don't
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    How to Take Care of Me When I Am Old

    Havin' A Party! replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OK, so let's get the suggestions going for where. How 'bout
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    Are most LTC's always low on supplies?

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

    Yup. These savings -- as well as those related to staffing / OT reduction -- fund the exec's
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    Are most LTC's always low on supplies?

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

    Ever hear of an LTC running out of suppositories or enemas??? It's happened at two places I've worked. (Nurse called the doc at 9:30 pm to report it and get another order.) Truly a ridiculous...
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    Are most LTC's always low on supplies?

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

    Agree, NH!
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    ADN Question

    Havin' A Party! replied to PoodleLover86's topic in Florida Nursing

    Requirements will vary by type of facility, position applied for, specific facility or entity, and even by your own personal background, age, other education, and personal factors. But by no means, is...
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    How to Take Care of Me When I Am Old

    Havin' A Party! replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OK, so let's develop a document to use for all these desires: our very own ALL NURSES Nursing Home / Rehab Living Will. We can incorporate all these suggestions in the instrument and -- to make it E-Z...
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    What is the proper way to address a resident who was a titled health professional?

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

    I'd open with: Mr. or Mrs. or Ms. or Dr. -- whatever would apply. Thereafter, whatever titled they preferred. (As an aside: a personal pet peeve: women with longer-joined names, such as... Mrs....
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    Is this what nursing is? 30:1 patients with quality of care seems to be impossible.

    Havin' A Party! replied to bina78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Kinda ridiculous to place a new nurse in the charge role
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    Are most LTC's always low on supplies?

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

    Short Answer to the Question Posed:
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    How do you deal with mistakes

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

    We all have to learn to not beat ourselves up for mistakes... which typically happen because of our environment. Everyone's been imposed upon to do more and more and more... oftentimes with less and...
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    Can a diagnosis of a mental illness potentially harm your chances of getting a job?

    Havin' A Party! replied to BlackBettyRN,OCN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Technically correct. If it need not be disclosed, no need to tempt
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    Checking A Patient's Blood Glucose In His Earlobe?

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

    But just imagining it, M, makes me flinch. Sensitive
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    All the cool people work nights!

    Havin' A Party! replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Think you're just being politically correct and trying to come off as nice here, Horse. The research bears out that in 88.7% of the studies conducted, day and evening staff were way better than night...
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    Curious....If D.O.N., A.D.O.N, and/or Admin. are fired w/out notice.,

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

    That's been my
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    Can a diagnosis of a mental illness potentially harm your chances of getting a job?

    Havin' A Party! replied to BlackBettyRN,OCN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Agree with Viva, For almost a year, my nursing school clinical partner believed she had MS. Turned out she was "normal." Follow through with a mental health pro. Viva is dead-on re: BPD symptoms...
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    Can they force me to work weekends during jury duty???

    Havin' A Party! replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    Inconsistent? If she gets off work Monday at 7a or 7:30a, then she may still have enough time to get to the Federal building and just sit there and listen, and do nothing else. And she can just suck...
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    Can they force me to work weekends during jury duty???

    Havin' A Party! replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    That's an assumption. Perhaps, the OP may wish to be at work, but realize she may not be able to give it her best under the circumstances... or be at her best when she returns to fulfill her civic...
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    Can they force me to work weekends during jury duty???

    Havin' A Party! replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    Guess so... sounds a lot like a charge nurse, Unit Manager, ADON and DON,
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    Can they force me to work weekends during jury duty???

    Havin' A Party! replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    For the many reasons previously discussed in this
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    Quit after 2 days

    Havin' A Party! replied to mickey56's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Funny! OK, everybody sing "Goodbye Cruel
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    Can they force me to work weekends during jury duty???

    Havin' A Party! replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. Judge will be real careful to not carve out easy exemptions that every manager would then be able to manipulate to keep employees from doing their civic duty. He / she will not allow others...