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This is seems weird to me. i have been a DON in the past. But i never heard of any "regulation" that states a DON can't work as a nurse or help nurses on the floor because he or she manages a facility with over 60 residents. I do understand that as D...

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 hospital. So i have some experience on other units...

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 confusing people? When i am out and about i don't pay ...

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

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 flighted we did it, there was a wider age range of pa...

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 ER usually have a copay but testing etc is covere...

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 are talking about and the reason for it. otherwis...

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

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 off...

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. Hang in there! you are still an awesome nurse!

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 for the attention problems. you haven't been doing i...

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 imagined..

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

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

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

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

if you ever read any of my past posts...LPN's taught me A LOT!!!! much respect here!

i am sorry you went though that and were frustrated. we all have been in that situation i am sure. the thing is ..not everyone is able to handle such things, don't have the mind set, or just don't understand what to do. not like us. you can only do ...

it is very unprofessional and she needs reported. you don't need to let everyone know you are the one who reported her. just discuss with your DON than let he or she handle it. Try to let it go!

i am sorry you are feeling like that. heck it has only been 13 years for me and i feel that way more and more lately. i actually have been thinking of advancing my career and working in a different specialty. maybe that is an option for you?

even though i have only been a nurse 13 years..there are times when i feel burnt out and need a change..sometimes i think about getting a second job doing something totally different than nursing. but what hold me back is the idea that i would have t...

LOL...you guys responding are halarious!!!! I love this site..hehehehehe

what bothers me is the people who are ignorantly racist, don't realize the contibution in health care and many of lifes comforts and conveniences from inventions that were done by either african amercian people or other cultures..For instance..there...

"Absolutely agree. Everytime my facility decides to take something stupid away from the techs, the techs rightfully get a bit offended. After a current decision, we've sarcastically decided that the techs are able to count, but apparently it takes nu...

absolutely agree...i actually joked with my DON and administrator the other day that i would love to become a NP and work where i work to do that. as an Mds coordinator i bugs me how many times we send people to hospitals for things that i know we co...