jkaee

jkaee

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  1. need advice - delicate situation (long)

    jkaee replied to mkf0605's topic in General Nursing

    Just agreeing with what everyone else said here.....quit and report everything that happened to the state. You did the right thing by filling out an IR and writing a nurses note....the only other...

  2. "undercover" patients in New Mexico

    jkaee replied to mscsrjhm's topic in General Nursing

    Not to start anything, but why is it a good idea in nursing homes and not in the ER? We have truly sick patients too, in LTC, and this "undercover" patient would most likely be taking a bed from...

  3. Professionalism and Nurses

    jkaee replied to Dixiedi's topic in General Nursing

    If this thread does nothing else, at least it gets one thinking. I work LTC, so I'd say 99% of the time, I call the residents by their first name. I started thinking, though, about when I meet a new...

  4. Makes me feel better

    jkaee replied to tmiller027's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, Tim, I'll admit there are some nights that I DO feel like a pill pusher, but what I tell those nurses who make comments like that is that we are dealing with more elderly people who are living...

  5. Makes me feel better

    jkaee replied to tmiller027's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Tim, I know how you feel. I never wanted to do LTC nursing when I was in school, I don't think I really know anyone who did. But, it was the only job available back then, and I've been primarily in...

  6. Nurse Abandonment - What does it constitute?

    jkaee replied to nightingale's topic in General Nursing

    I agree.....to abandon something, you must have had or accepted something (ie:an assignment, pt. load, a dog, cat or child....you get the drift) in the first place). You can't abandon something you...

  7. ER abuse was encouraged last night

    jkaee replied to Snowy's topic in Emergency

    That's what I don't understand, cybercat....for some reason she's having a hard time getting a doctors appt, they say because she's an out of state resident, I think it may be because she doesn't have...

  8. ER abuse was encouraged last night

    jkaee replied to Snowy's topic in Emergency

    Snowy, I'm glad to hear you're doing better...I've got my own story to report about ER abuse. My sister in law is up visiting for an extended time from Florida, and her kids are on MA. Her son came...

  9. uncaring ER docs

    jkaee replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with you 100%....you are absolutely right! I can't tell you how many times medics, Er docs, ER nurses, floor nurses...gave me or my fellow LTC nurses a "why did you send this patient to US?"...

  10. giving iv meds

    jkaee replied to HOOPS's topic in General Nursing

    No, I'm an RN, and in my state LPN's aren't allowed to push IV meds, either. My point was (and I know it was a little off topic) was that there's no reason that certain IV push meds can't be given in...

  11. How do you feel Paramedics can improve?

    jkaee replied to Medic_78's topic in Emergency

    I, too, have worked LTC nursing for a while, and the one thing that burns me up is when PMs or EMTs walk in my facility and treat the nurses like we are a bunch of idiots because we "just work LTC"....

  12. giving iv meds

    jkaee replied to HOOPS's topic in General Nursing

    Why not?? I have worked in skilled facility for 9 plus years and have safely given IV push meds.....heck, in one place we had a patient and a Dobutamine (sp) drip. There's no problem with IV push...

  13. giving iv meds

    jkaee replied to HOOPS's topic in General Nursing

    In every skilled/subacute facility I worked in there had to be an RN in house at all times, but I also think I remember hearing the "8/24" reg, too, so I'm not sure what the actual reg is, but thank...

  14. RNAC work load at your facility

    jkaee replied to donmomofnine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Registered Nurse Assessment Coordinator....also know as a Clinical Reimbursement Coordinator. They coordinate the timely completion of the MDS's, care conferences and care plans and then submit them...

  15. New grad not wanting to work

    jkaee replied to MSMCnurse2004's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=bonemarrowrn And about you not being a better nurse, I agree also. It looks like you don't pull your weight when staffing is low. Another thing I notice is, certain people's names are always...

  16. RNs in LTC

    jkaee replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, I haven't heard of that happening where I live in PA, but one never knows....in fact, where I work now, the majority of staff nurses are

  17. RNAC work load at your facility

    jkaee replied to donmomofnine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've worked as an RNAC for a 60 bed LTC floor (the whole building had 3 RNACs, one for each 60 bed floor) and that worked out well. The other place I was an RNAC in was about 120 plus beds, and I was...

  18. New grad not wanting to work

    jkaee replied to MSMCnurse2004's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU DEB! I only work part time hours, and I sure do get sick of people saying, "You're luck to be able to work only a little." It's not luck, it's sacrifice. Sure, I'd love to advance in my...

  19. How to become certified as a WOC nurse..

    jkaee posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I am an RN (ADN) that has been in LTC for 9 years. I have always loved wound care, and helped a 200 bed sub acute facility start a wound care program. I went to the WOCN website, and I'm embarrased...

  20. scary looking nursing home

    jkaee replied to allevi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a sister facility of where donmomofnine works, and my facility is beautiful and provides great care as well. The key to LTC nursing (and probably hospital nursing as well) is to find a...

  21. The fingernail police!!

    jkaee replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    Another argument regarding fake nails, that has nothing to do with "cleanliness".... Just today during report, a nurse who has acrylics was reporting that when she was trying to give a hospice pt. a...

  22. Nurses that give bottles to breastfeeding babies.

    jkaee replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I really admire all the L&D nurses out there that have to put up with moms or family members like that. I think I'd lose it! When I decided to BF my youngest, I just made up my mind that I was...

  23. Working in Hospitals

    jkaee replied to MichaelSSSS's topic in General Nursing

    That's true, Marla, that it's all about perspective, and I guess where you work. I have done hospital work, and to me, the understaffing I dealt with there was way worse than any I've had to deal...

  24. Feeling like I blew it!

    jkaee replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I experienced a similar situation with my then 9 year old daughter. She was running around on the sidewalk leading up to our doorway and tripped and fell. I didn't think much of it, kids fall, but...

  25. HIPPA Laws

    jkaee replied to robin_mds_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I tend to agree with the OP....when one of our residents is admitted to the hospital, we have a hard time getting any info from the hospital. One time, my ADON called after the resident was admitted...