One of my recent assignments has been at a TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury facility. It is very nice, the staff is fantastic and the patient ratio is 3-4 patients. The majority of patients were injured...
This is were the land mines start about incognent patients. All patients are different and of coorifice - while each patient "Should Be" checked regular - meticulous (SP?) family members can easily go...
I love hospice. My daughter-in-law's Grandmother is dying. I got the news from her that it is a emergency because Grandma is having breathing difficulty. Details are of coorifice not told. The...
CNAs work in just about all settings except ICU one on one care/or as many nurses know depending it can also be 4:1 care. In that type of setting a CNA my be requested to help transport a person and...
texastaz replied to NEWGRADNURSE75's topic in General Nursing
Please forgive me for not being up on the latest thing with law and hiring practices. I do know things change all the time, the definition and the criteria and state vs federal law. Burden of proof...
Long story - and thanks for sharing. I work Agency so I have been to more Nursing Homes than I can count. I have noticed that the ones that have poor work ethics, bullies, CNAs not working together...
texastaz replied to NEWGRADNURSE75's topic in General Nursing
I have have been asked some of the same type questions such as marriage, children and ages during some interviews, I felt offended. I also thought being a single mother with older children to...
[quote=evilolive;3625004 He's known in the community as a chronic pill seeker. I don't know half the time if he is lying to me or not, I usually just give him his PRN meds when due and go along with...
It is a skill you learn - not to take things personal. The problem is not about you. The daughter could make a Accident - clothing change bag as well, but of coorifice in reflection having know such...
Beware of the "working elsewhere" - also "having children" - you would think Nursing would be a friendlier enviorment. Sad- honesty is not always the best policy and in this world such a thing can...
texastaz replied to shannieliz's topic in Geriatric, LTC
You did what you thought was right and it is a legal issue. Your DON also did what they thought was right, and I doubt based on your word-and your word only anyone got fired. The issue is larger...
I agree with MrImBill3. The night shift - you do stay very busy because of the patient load=I think Day sift people do not actualy realize this, but I garuntee you staffing does and staffing is going...