TrixieKat

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1. Am I Nurse Material?

   TrixieKat replied to Hopefull nurse's topic in Louisiana Nursing

   When I was in nursing school, one of the teachers would never answer questions, she would say "Look it up", and if you still had questions and asked her to explain it, she wouldn't. I just took it to...

2. Am I Nurse Material?

   TrixieKat replied to Hopefull nurse's topic in Louisiana Nursing

   I starting nursing school when I was 35 years old. My daughter was 9 years old. I worked 10pm to 7am in a grocery store. When I told my mom, who left me, my brother and dad when I was 16, that I was...

3. What is your work setting?

   TrixieKat replied to catnip3's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   I was told today (by the DON) that every time I leave my office I have to lock the door because I have personal resident information on my computer. My response: So does all the other computers in the...

4. What is your work setting?

   TrixieKat replied to catnip3's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   I have my own office. It would be spacious if not for the table and 6 chairs around it for the care plan meetings. And we (Administrator, DON, 2 Unit Managers, and me (MDS/CP Coord), and sometimes the...

5. How long does it take to learn your job

   TrixieKat replied to meluhn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Join AANAC. Then join the discussion board there. Very informative. My company pays for my membership. It's well worth it. I've learned over half of what I know from reading the questions and answers...

6. Writing Clarification Orders

   TrixieKat replied to TrixieKat's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   Our risk manager was in our building today. She's only there 1 day a week. I asked her if she had gotten an email about the "clarification orders." She said no and didn't know what I was talking...

7. Writing Clarification Orders

   TrixieKat replied to TrixieKat's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I audit every chart once a week and see every order written, so there are no previous orders for these clarification orders. One clarification order was written and the nurse's note that went along...

8. Writing Clarification Orders

   TrixieKat replied to TrixieKat's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   Hi Again, I'm new to this, and was wondering why my post is not showing up in the New Posts area. I thought that if I posted a Reply, it would show

9. Writing Clarification Orders

   TrixieKat posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   Hi All, Sorry this is kind of long:yawn:. Need some clarification. Here is the situation. I work in a Long Term Care facility. There is a nurse manager who writes a lot of "clarification orders" as...