LHH1996

LHH1996 has 13 years experience and specializes in Acute Care/ LTC.

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1. Long Term Care to Hospital

   LHH1996 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need advice on how to transition from working in a SNF for 13 years to a new career in a hospital. My first 7 years was in a ECF that was attached to a hospital and we would get pulled all over the...

2. Being a Caregiver considered to be Healthcare profession?

   LHH1996 replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

   i may seem alittle off base...but who cares what they wear!...i know some veterinarian staff (who aren't nurses obviously) that wear scrubs...so when they go out in public does that mean they are...

3. EXCUSE ME!?!?!?!

   LHH1996 replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

   don't let that stupid doctor stop you from helping out your fellow nurses they do appreciate you! ....besides..nurses are smarter than doctors

4. Is there a difference between a SNF on hospital grounds vs. free standing SNF

   LHH1996 replied to blessed_RN's topic in General Nursing

   when i worked at a SNF attached to the hospital, it was a much higher acuity. There was no sending patients to the ER for uti, blood, etc etc. When someone coded we did it,when someone needed life...

5. Census dreadfully low at our hospital, anyone else???

   LHH1996 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

   that is what i was trying to relate to in another post when i said that "health care is messed up" (about going to ER for non-emergancies)..at least you understand what i meant...people who go to the...

6. new to Long term care...some questions

   LHH1996 replied to J7901's topic in General Nursing

   the F-tag (LTC regs) manual explains that well..plus check your facility's policy. depending, there are lots of things that can be considered a restraint in ltc. so it would help to know what kind you...

7. Census dreadfully low at our hospital, anyone else???

   LHH1996 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

   i heard today that one of the hospital here is down 150

8. Full timers-how many sick days do you use per year?

   LHH1996 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

   last time i called off was for a horrible toothache in January 2008..i actually went to work that day , but left because i couldn't take it anymore..the DON counted it as a call

9. Don't Cry

   LHH1996 replied to nessajune21's topic in General Nursing

   try not to beat yourself up! i know it was upsetting at the time, but we all have done something at one time or another. the fact that you cared shows that you are compassionate about what you do....

10. New grad frustrated, but trapped...in a "profession" i HATE.

    LHH1996 replied to Sparx28's topic in General Nursing

    oh..dear...i would hate for you to give up a career that can be rewarding even if it doesn't seem that way. i realize you are frustrated but don't give up. REally! as an earlier post said, get help...

11. Nursing Instructor from hell

    LHH1996 replied to MsLEE2121's topic in General Nursing

    one of my nursing instructors i had, i also thought was a nightmare until i realized she really truly prepared me better than i ever

12. Nurse Practitioners at SNFs as huge health reform tool

    LHH1996 replied to 3rdcareerRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We always have had Np's "come" to the facility also..i think the question was for the SNF to actually "employ" a

13. Racist Patients

    LHH1996 replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ok..thanks. still don't see what that has to do with anything

14. When a patient is dying, am I expecting too much?

    LHH1996 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh my goodness flightnurse2b...i am so sorry you had to go through

15. Racist Patients

    LHH1996 replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i feel completely stupid, but i don't know what "lip gloss poppin