diane227

diane227 LPN, RN

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  1. State~!

    diane227 replied to nghtfltguy's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    If you have a lot of surveyors in your facility, some are probably in

  2. State~!

    diane227 replied to nghtfltguy's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    CMS and the QIS process sets forth very structured numbers for review. Residents are pulled at random into the sample based on the MDS data and other things depending on our observations of the...

  3. Help! New grad nervous about LTC state inspection!

    diane227 replied to Elektra6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a surveyor. The advice that I can give you is be honest in your answers and if you don't know, it is OK to say so. My role is not to pick on the staff and when you are asked a question it is...

  4. Tracheostomy Suctioning Sterile?

    diane227 replied to aimessue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You should use sterile technique. It is the best practice. You don't want to introduce bacteria into the trachea and thus the lungs. Who ever thinks this is a non-sterile procedure is

  5. Denied to take NCLEX, should I take an attorney to my hearing???

    diane227 replied to nurse_wannab's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    It is going to depend greatly on what your conviction was for. I urge you to have legal representation and try to find an attorney who is a nurse or who has had legal dealings with the board...

  6. I am wating to go into lpn class with a felony

    diane227 replied to keasia's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Moving to another state will not help you because your background check will still show up. It also depends greatly on what your convictions were for. If you have convictions that have to do with...

  7. Exusted

    diane227 replied to macca's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    First of all, do not lie on your job applications. Be up front about the conviction. Was it a felony conviction? If it is off your record, why do you think you were not hired because of it? Battery...

  8. Nursing Student makes a very stupid decision and recieved a DUI...advice...?

    diane227 replied to lotus1's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    First of all you have to know exactly what is going to be on your record and if it will be considered a felony or not. If it is not a felony (and usually it will not be with first offense if no one...

  9. FELONY AND JOB

    diane227 replied to nursester's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    First of all, it depends on the time frame of when you got the felony conviction and what is was for. There are certain felony convictions that will absolutely prevent you from getting any job in...

  10. "Graduating & Not Ready"

    diane227 replied to nursinggurl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had a few classmates like that. Some were really book smart but could not do anything at the bedside. Some were just stupid. But they were weeded out on their board exams. One guy in my class...

  11. reporting abuse

    diane227 replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    And speak to the patient again and ask if she would mind if you have the social worker come and speak with her. Social services often have resources for victims of abuse that we as nurses may not...

  12. RN Orientation Length

    diane227 replied to Birdbr's topic in General Nursing

    It totally depends on the area, your experience level and the requirements for that facility. I just started working for the state last November as a nursing home complaint investigator/ surveyor and...

  13. Need advice

    diane227 replied to stervets's topic in Nursing Career

    If you don't like people, you won't like home health because you WILL be dealing with people. Social workers, case workers, doctors, family members. It can be intense. You might think about trying...

  14. What's your nursing kryptonite?

    diane227 replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

    Spit does it for me... mouth care. I just hate it when people spit into a cup or into an emesis basin. I can take vomit, GI bleeds, gun shot wounds, open fractures, poop, people vomiting into my...

  15. Think back to nursing school...

    diane227 replied to Jenni811's topic in Nursing Humor

    I must have missed something in nursing school back in the dark ages because nursing school was just not that hard for me and I am not super smart when it comes to "book learning". I am a hands on...

  16. how did they pass theyre boards??

    diane227 replied to reginachanana2660's topic in General Nursing

    It is important to assess the patient. If the nurse was not willing to come in and take a look at the patient, you should go and get another nurse or the charge nurse. A breathing treatment may not...

  17. How do I get along with my coworkers? new grad

    diane227 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Listen to what people tell you. Try to just observe behavior and interactions. Be on time and prepared. Don't get to friendly with people until you get to know them. Sometimes the most friendly...

  18. What's your favorite shift to work?

    diane227 replied to JennNHD24's topic in General Nursing

    3-11. I am not a morning person. But now I have a 9-5 job, Monday through Friday, what others consider a "normal life". Not for me. I HATE working these hours (but I like my job) because the only...

  19. What's the nicest thing a patient has done for you?

    diane227 replied to Cyndi13's topic in General Nursing

    This has happened so many time. So many wonderful patients and families relying on your expertise and compassion to help them. That in itself is a reward and honor. Flowers, small gifts, cards,...

  20. Terminated 15 mins after state left

    diane227 replied to newtress's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    This is very sad. Being a surveyor, I am always sad to hear when a facility does something like this. But just get your resume up to date and go for it. I guarantee that with your expertise in this...

  21. LPN with Felony Conviction

    diane227 replied to Nurse'swife's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Frankly I would start looking for other employment in another field. A felony conviction, especially related to diverting medications away from a patient (narcotic or not), will keep him from getting...

  22. DON fired during state survey

    diane227 replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Instead of fixing the system problems, they terminate someone so they can say they did something about the "problem". The really good facilities don't practice this way. They have learned that the...

  23. Need your opinion

    diane227 posted a topic in School

    I am a nurse of 33 years, ER being my past speciality and I have been having a debate with several people regarding this issue and I want to get the opinion of the school nurses on this forum. An...

  24. Need your opinion

    diane227 replied to diane227's topic in School

    It appears that you guys have been discussing this on another post and I did not see it. Thanks for the

  25. Management Pay

    diane227 replied to QTNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    It is a sad fact of health care but managers usually don't make much more than staff. I can tell you from vast management experience, even when I was at the director level with 7 departments to...