jkaee

jkaee

Gerontological Nursing, Acute Rehab

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  1. Why do we do this? Why do we allow it?

    jkaee replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to agree with the OP....I will never, in all my days, forget my very first clinical. Besides the fact that a little ol' lady pooped right on my brand new nursing shoes, that was the day my...

  2. Absence of Teamwork

    jkaee replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ruby....your post made me nostalgic and sad. It was that kind of atmosphere that made me excited about nursing, when you could acutally be a nurse and not (as another poster so eloquently put it)...

  3. Would you work a shift as an aide?

    jkaee replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, OP, for brilliantly proving my point with your last post. I was trying to think of a Monty Python quote to go along, but I can't. Must not have the right

  4. Would you work a shift as an aide?

    jkaee replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still not seeing why working as a tech is a big deal, despite all the examples given above. I have worked as a tech/CNA before, but that didn't stop me from functioning as an RN if a problem...

  5. Med pass in LTC

    jkaee replied to Cat Truitt RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wonderful post, Marla, and full of helpful info. When staff start complaining about heavy med passes, the first order of business needs to be a med review on all the residents. Yes, it takes some...

  6. I'm on tpapn please help me!!!!!

    jkaee replied to texasgirl77's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Tough one. I know of one nurse that had a restricted license. Typically, these nurses are in non-clinical areas, meaning no med carts. Maybe look for more of a "paperwork" job ie: careplans, MDS's,...

  7. questions on wound care

    jkaee replied to fiffy's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with above posters...definitely feel a Wound consult is in order esp since there hasn't been much improvement in several months. Also, depending on your practice setting, a dietician needs to...

  8. What To Chart After "pt. vomited"

    jkaee replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with what everyone has stated thus far, especially Leslie. Vomiting always warrants a complete abdominal/bowel assessment, as that's often the first sign of an obstruction, especially in your...

  9. wouldn't a 6-2 nurse have to be experienced and know what the heck they're doing

    jkaee replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    Way to generalize there, grandma.... I SWORE that I wasn't going to touch this, I even went and checked out other threads, but to state that RN's in LTC aren't functioning in their "fullest...

  10. personal cell phone and the internet and impact on staff moral

    jkaee replied to 24 yrs and counting's topic in General Nursing

  11. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

    jkaee replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny to read this....just a few days ago my husband and I were talking about a job he had for a while in an Internal Auditing Department. When he would tell his co-workers (CPA's, MBA's etc)...

  12. Back to Traditional Nursing Uniforms?

    jkaee replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

  13. Working while pregnant

    jkaee replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    With my last pregnancy, I worked full time until I was induced at 36 weeks. Towards the end of my pregnancy, when I got home from work, I plopped (and I mean plopped!) myself on the couch and stayed...

  14. Question about perfume/cologne

    jkaee replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    Strong scents trigger migraines for me and many other people I know, not to mention what it does to someone with a compromised respiratory system. I cannot STAND perfume or heavy cologne. There was...

  15. New to nursing but arleady tired of freaking politics.

    jkaee replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    100% correct. Charting=reimbursement, and in home health, you don't get reimbursed until the OASIS/ other notes are turned in. You have to prove you provided care before you can bill for it. It's...

  16. Skating on thin ice?(at my job)

    jkaee replied to nursep2b's topic in General Nursing

  17. Skating on thin ice?(at my job)

    jkaee replied to nursep2b's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...what a reply!! I didn't mean any offense, and BTW, I am NOT a manager, nor do I have to deal with budgets or anything of the sort. I have recently left lower level management (where I had to...

  18. Skating on thin ice?(at my job)

    jkaee replied to nursep2b's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked LTC for pretty much the whole 15 years of my career. So, what I'm going to say, I'm saying kindly (you can't always tell that on a BB). You are correct in stating that lack of...

  19. Random, Simple Request

    jkaee replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    :D:D Glad I'm not the only

  20. My God, these family members!!

    jkaee replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey, don't shoot the messenger please! :) I'm just telling you what the regulations state. And, if your nurses station has a sharps container in it, it's considered a "dirty" area and food and drink...

  21. LTC vs. Hospital, good move or not?

    jkaee replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the full answer to that, but a good indicator is if they are owned by a corporation. So, if the name of the place is "Happytime Nursing Facility, a division of XYZ corporation", that can...

  22. Tired of ppl who says that you are not a real nurse cause you dont work in a hospital

    jkaee replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what everyone has said to you so far. I've done home health, and I wholeheartedly concur that it definitely is NOT for sissies! Ignorant people make ignorant comments. See if you can...

  23. Mini Inservices

    jkaee replied to LindsayPaulson's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    When I was head nurse, the staff used to have to get together once a day for about 10 minutes or so to discuss what was going on on the unit. I would use these times, as well as change of shift, to...

  24. My God, these family members!!

    jkaee replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's not a matter of basic human needs, it's a matter of infection control regulations. So, when a manager tosses out your drink when it's not located in a break room, it's not a matter of that...

  25. facebook and HIPPA

    jkaee replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Beyond even the whole Facebook issue, no pictures can be taken of a patient/resident without a signed consent from them or their POA. Period. Usually this is done on admission, and no, the admission...