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  1. Hiring a New Manager- What do you seek?

    stephva1008 replied to WideAwake's topic in Nurse Management

    I would give you an interview. Were you a shift manager or charge nurse when you worked OB? Did you do any projects or move up the clinical ladder there? You might also considering going to a...

  2. patient acuity system

    stephva1008 replied to nursbjb00's topic in Nurse Management

    sure. I can email you our template if you like. PM your email and I'll get it to you along with our protocol for using

  3. Float Pool Staff Meetings

    stephva1008 replied to Lofton_1's topic in Nurse Management

    I know email isn't personal but I do a weekly "huddle" email to address a bunch of stuff they need to know, like a mini staff meeting. Then every other month we sit down for a nurse quick meeting ftf....

  4. patient acuity system

    stephva1008 replied to nursbjb00's topic in Nurse Management

    I'm the nurse manager of a child psych unit and we use an acuity system that staff designed, so it's not just for critical care. We get more staff for 1:1 kids, kids who are a special 3 day intensive...

  5. Input on staff frustration from a management standpoint??

    stephva1008 replied to PACURN1818's topic in Nurse Management

    I weighed in at the end; better late than

  6. Customer Service at any cost and its effect on burn out and safety??

    stephva1008 replied to PACURN1818's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a manager, I take the HCAPS results with a grain of salt. Working in child and adolescent psych, we have to set limits with the kids and give the patient and family a survey at the end. Everyone...

  7. Staff RN's earn more than Nurse Manager?!

    stephva1008 replied to haitianrn's topic in Nurse Management

    You truly do earn your money. I get called at least once/day after I leave work for something. When I take vacation, though, I don't bring my phone, check my email, nothing. I love my job but it is...

  8. New in Nurse Management, tips anyone?

    stephva1008 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Nurse Management

    he survey is a great idea. I would use http://www.surveymonkey.com and get them to do it online. There's a small fee (maybe $25 or something) to use it but your hospital system might have...

  9. New in Nurse Management, tips anyone?

    stephva1008 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Nurse Management

    The budget and productivity stuff will come in time. Don't stress about it. My advice: Don't make any major changes for at least 6 months. Get to know your staff and the facility and your new...

  10. I'm no Dr. but what is your opinion ??

    stephva1008 replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in Psychiatric

    In my experience, Medicaid will only pay for Abilify when other traditional antipsychotics (with generics) have been trialed and failed. I actually think his dose of Abilify is high, combined with a...

  11. How to encourage certification among staff?

    stephva1008 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I work at a magnet facility and one of the goals is to increase certification. The incentives to certify are to move up in the clinical ladder but if you're not looking to do this (put in the...

  12. Lack of psychotherapy in Psych MSN?

    stephva1008 replied to topaz3335's topic in Psychiatric

    You will get more of that in a Clinical Nurse Specialist masters program. Psych NP's here make rounds in the hospital, doing mental health assessments and prescribing/managing meds. You won't see...

  13. best practice in safe staffing for acute care psych unit

    stephva1008 replied to Robin Walker's topic in Psychiatric

    I would be glad to help you and will email you

  14. gift for new nurse manager

    stephva1008 replied to anurseatlast's topic in Nurse Management

    If I were you I would get her a subscription to a nursing journal. Nursing Management is a good one. It's on amazon.com for a $59/year fee. Or some good leadership books like: Quantum Leadership...

  15. Anyone work in adolecent psych?

    stephva1008 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    Unit Manager on a 20 bed acute child and adolescent unit. I love it and wouldn't do anything else. On our unit, nurses do 1:1 counseling, issue work, lead groups, etc. It's not just passing meds...

  16. State/Medicare visit

    stephva1008 replied to okie4ever's topic in Nurse Management

    Ours just came. The main thing we focused on was safety issues. Is staff's food in the med fridge (creamer, etc) or in the patient's fridge? Is everything out from under the sink (shouldn't be used...

  17. Nurse managers: can I interest you in a new RN grad?

    stephva1008 replied to opossum's topic in Nurse Management

    so, i'll bite. first of all, i feel your pain. when i graduated, there was a glut of nurses and to get in a hospital you had to "do time" in a nursing home. which is why i joined the navy, which i...

  18. How did you get your job?

    stephva1008 replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in Nurse Management

    You might not be doing anything wrong at all. The unit coordinator positions that transitioned to manager are probably paid less than a UM, esp a UM with your experience and education. Maybe with...

  19. Do you, as a unit manager, have to come in to cover shifts?

    stephva1008 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    In my job description it says, " The Unit Manager is responsible for the 24-hour management of the unit." How often do you get called in? Just curious, I know it's one of the "thankless" parts...

  20. How to encourage certification among staff?

    stephva1008 replied to stephva1008's topic in Nurse Management

    I was looking at the Nurse Executive certification as well. I need another year of full-time work as a nurse manager before I am eligible to sit for it. You need 2 years full time

  21. How to encourage certification among staff?

    stephva1008 replied to stephva1008's topic in Nurse Management

    Yes I am certified. I was thinking of offering a gift card to the restaurant of their choice if they pass. We do reimburse the cost of the test. Thanks for your

  22. Do you, as a unit manager, have to come in to cover shifts?

    stephva1008 replied to stephva1008's topic in Nurse Management

    That's good to know. Since March, it has been about 3 times so I guess that isn't too bad, though it's more than what was told me on interview. Just want to make sure this was pretty standard for...

  23. Hostile Work Enviornment

    stephva1008 replied to WhitemountainmagicRN's topic in Nurse Management

    It helps if your HR department is supportive of its managers, I hope yours is. Documentation is the key to any kind of discipline. Any conversation, formal or informal, jot it down (even if it's on...

  24. New to Management, help!

    stephva1008 replied to GI-RN-PDX's topic in Nurse Management

    I did love "Crucial Conversations" and you will find a lot of help there. A couple possible responses: "While I appreciate the fact that you feel comfortable sharing your feelings about ____ with...

  25. best book for a new nurse manager?

    stephva1008 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    What would all you experienced folks recommend? I see a few on amazon and wanted to get one but needed some more