Willow Moonsidhe

Willow Moonsidhe

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  1. Why HH nurses quit

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Home Health

    I have decided the biggest reason home health nurses quit is no time off. You work non stop all day 8 am to 5 pm then get home and still have 2 to 3 hours of charting. It is nuts. Blessings

  2. What Certifications are available for Home Health Nurses Now?

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Home Health

    What Certifications are available for the Home Health Nurse Now? And is the HHNA worth joining? Thanks!

  3. Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 111 Individuals for More Than $225 Million in Fal

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Home Health

    Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 17, 2011 Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 111 Individuals for More Than $225 Million in False Billing and...

  4. A Matter of Respect and Dignity: Bullying in the Nursing Profession

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A Matter of Respect and Dignity: Bullying in the Nursing Profession Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS Authors and

  5. Should Nurses Blow the Whistle?

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Should Nurses Blow the Whistle? Jennifer LeClaire With the various corporate scandals of recent years, we've seen plenty of headlines about whistleblowers in the business world. Now, the nursing...

  6. National Nurses Day: May 6th

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Don't Forget National Nurses Day, also known as National RN Recognition Day, is always celebrated on May 6th and opens National Nurses Week. National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends...

  7. Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios for Nursing Homes

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios for Nursing Homes Ning Jackie Zhang; Lynn Unruh; Rong Liu; Thomas T.H. Wan Authors and Disclosures Posted: 05/19/2006; Nurs Econ. 2006;24(2):78-85, 93. © 2006 Jannetti...

  8. Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    You made a mistake and nurses are human. Sounds like you have gotten solid advice from the post but I will be praying for you and your family.

  9. The Downward Spiral: Incivility in Nursing

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The Downward Spiral: Incivility in Nursing anifestations of the behaviors compel the reader to understand the context in which the information is being...

  10. The Downward Spiral: Incivility in Nursing

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I took both articles out as even though I quoted who wrote it and gave reference to the website which I seen done all the time on here. I do not want to offend anyone I was just trying to make people...

  11. National Nurses Day: May 6th

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes they are

  12. The Downward Spiral: Incivility in Nursing

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am giving credit to the authors and the website. I feel especially reading some of the responses here that this is a much needed exploration into why these things are happening. Maybe it will help...

  13. A Matter of Respect and Dignity: Bullying in the Nursing Profession

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh my gosh this sounds like what I went through this past year. I wish I had the clarity to do what that nurse did. I think the whole thing flustered me so much I did not know how to respond. I was...

  14. Mistakes Common in U.S. Hospitals

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Mistakes Common in U.S. Hospitals By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters Health) Apr 07 - About one in three people in the United States will encounter some kind of mistake during a hospital stay, U.S....

  15. A Matter of Respect and Dignity: Bullying in the Nursing Profession

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I started as a nurse in 1984 and there was no bullying then. People were more interested in giving good quality care than the power struggle I see today. I wish we could move the calendar back to...

  16. Appalled at LTC standards of nursing care

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok started new job today and they staff nights with 1 nurse to 30 patients a much better ratio than 60 to 80 per nurse for sure.

  17. Should Nurses Blow the Whistle?

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes I did it anonymously at http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/hotline/ This is CMS fraud

  18. Should Nurses Blow the Whistle?

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I blew the whistle on that job I quit after one night. In truth though I have seen more unethical things than I ever would have dreamed of since I came back as a Registered Nurse from disability....

  19. Appalled at LTC standards of nursing care

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Trying a different LTC facility on Wednesday. I found one with a high Medicare rating. Was shown all the rooms even the medication and storage rooms; they were all clean. The food looked good in the...

  20. Appalled at LTC standards of nursing care

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well encountered my first night on new job. Was first night of orientation and I ended up with 40 patients with 2 aids. The preceptor would have had 80 patients alone with 4 aids had I not been there....

  21. A Word of Wisdom

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is just an FYI for all the new nurses out there. Older Nurse does not equal washed up and not worth hiring. Thanks

  22. A Word of Wisdom

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in General Nursing

    Our younger nurses will be our managers and in some cases all ready are. It was just words of wisdom for them to think about as they get into these positions. They will be looking at the middle aged...

  23. A Word of Wisdom

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in General Nursing

    No it is managers that only look at young nurses. I look around in the big hospital locally and I see are pretty young cute nurses. Not one is above 30 years old and this was with days of going in...

  24. A Word of Wisdom

    Willow Moonsidhe replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in General Nursing

    Nope RN works 15 years has non work related injury and has to go on disability for several years. Fights her way out of a wheelchair until she can hike 5 miles in the mountains. Studies a year to get...

  25. Applied and was offered a Job Unsure

    Willow Moonsidhe posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello All I applied and was offered a job and now I am unsure I will take it. They want me to care for 40 residents and 60 if someone calls in with one other person. The numbers sound horrible. Don't...