Eleven011

Eleven011

Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse

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  1. Base pay of RN BSN in LTC

    Eleven011 replied to RNinject's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm in the midwest and my town has 2 nursing homes. The one gives credit for years of experience, so I was at 22.80 there. The other is a very small, private home (30 residents) and all RN's start...

  2. What did you get for nurses week?

    Eleven011 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    A nice quality water bottle with a nursing saying on it, filled with candy. I'm only PRN, so it was nice to be included

  3. Would you give it to them?

    Eleven011 replied to ProudMom511's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have the large bottles of stock meds in our cart at my LTC facility. We have been ok'd to give staff tylenol, motrin and tums when

  4. Agency is going to hourly vs pay per visit

    Eleven011 replied to CharleeFoxtrot's topic in Home Health

    I worked home heath for 10 years (still do prn) and always worked hourly. It worked out great for me. We would come to the office at 8am. There would be 2-3 nurses each day and the DON. We would...

  5. Anyone left the nursing profession?

    Eleven011 replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    I left nursing and am currently working as a paraprofessional at my kids school. I still have 2 PRN nursing positions that I work at in the summer or occasionally a

  6. Job in Aberdeen SD

    Eleven011 replied to senvang2000's topic in General Nursing

    I live close to Aberdeen. There are several jobs at the Avera complex that aren't OB. Here is a link to their job page:...

  7. Career prospects in SD?

    Eleven011 replied to iliketosneeze's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is pretty decent, depends on what you are looking for and if your willing to relocate. The bigger towns have plenty of openings it

  8. Generic name for vitals machine?

    Eleven011 replied to WalterWho's topic in General Nursing

    We called ours "Rosey". No idea why. That was her name when I started

  9. wheelchair locomotion

    Eleven011 replied to kcrnsue's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    If the resident's feet could touch the floor and make the w/c move at all, but was pushed by staff, I coded extensive assist x 1. If the resident had foot rests at all times, could not move the...

  10. Sound like a good job offer?

    Eleven011 replied to Eleven011's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I took this job back in April and just put in my notice. It was a very good job, workload was heavy but doable, but the hours and drive took its toll on me. Being gone 10+ hours M-F just didn't fit...

  11. Sound like a good job offer?

    Eleven011 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I have been offered an MDS coordinator position and was wondering how it sounds to those of you who have been there. The facility is about 110 beds with a usual census of 80-90. It has a locked...

  12. Are you a VN or an RN?

    Eleven011 replied to mlbluvr's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I am an RN. Two of us - other is an LPN. Census is at 88, goal of 92 We enter our sections. Dietary, SS, activities do theirs. 15-20 med A's Always current. Not acceptable to be late I'm

  13. Ethical advice needed for a new grad...

    Eleven011 replied to AnnaleaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I guess most everyone is using Emars or some such thing now?? The last two LTCs I worked at were paper MARs and there is no charting what time you gave a med-only that you gave them. Only things you...

  14. Need example of obra charting for charting

    Eleven011 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ask your MDS person to give you more specific information. Obra is referring to the MDS data they need to collect and submit for payment. For pain, they are looking for - is pain...

  15. AANAC course

    Eleven011 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Has anyone gotten certified though here? Was it helpful? I've just started as an MDS coordinator and will be trained by the regional manager for 3 days next week. There is also a 2nd MDS-C in the...

  16. Inspector/surveyor wants to observe me!!

    Eleven011 replied to BNA_Houston's topic in Home Health

    I have had them ride along with me also. They asked the patient if they were told who they could call if they had a complaint against us (giving this info is required in our state/agency) Luckily,...

  17. Feeling like a job hopper!

    Eleven011 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't post alot here at AN but I do read quite often. Since joining by in '08 I've posted about Home Health, getting out of nursing and working as a teachers aide, going back to nursing in Kidney...

  18. Feeling like a job hopper!

    Eleven011 replied to Eleven011's topic in General Nursing

    A bit. I was trained by another MDS coordinator to help her get assesments done when she was behind. She only showed me how to do the parts she wanted help with, so I don't know how to do...

  19. National Nursing Home week

    Eleven011 replied to KRSLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work PRN at a local nursing home. The DON gave me a cute bag with a nursing themed travel mug, and new lanyard, and some candy. She gave it to me when I worked last week because I wan't working...

  20. What do you take for lunch?

    Eleven011 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I've never had to pack my lunch - unless of course I had some yummy leftovers that I wanted to finish. But now I have to have lunch for a 10 hour day shift and probably some snacks for a 6 hour...

  21. What do you take for lunch?

    Eleven011 replied to Eleven011's topic in Private Duty

    LOL I know this too well from my LTC days! Hence my "newbieness" on having time to eat a packed lunch

  22. Too many calls at home from boss

    Eleven011 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    What is she calling you about? Clients? Schedule? I agree that would get very

  23. Surveillance cameras in pedi patient's home?

    Eleven011 replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

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  24. Unfamiliar territory with no orientation

    Eleven011 replied to ratgirl63's topic in Private Duty

    I am also new to private duty, but that would scare the bejezzes out of me! I had one day of orientation in each of my two cases, and they only had g/j tubes and oxygen (and varies AFO's/suction,...

  25. Running out of LTC over the counter meds

    Eleven011 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work PRN at a NH and we have run out of Tylenol and stool softner before, because they don't want to order too much or have too much on hand (budget you know). But our DON will go out to a store...