Renashia

Renashia has 6 years experience and specializes in LTC, Dementia, Acute care.

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1. what to negotiate for a HSD position

   Renashia replied to frog1990's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I did a clinical at a alzheimer's unit in Tigard during my Master's program. At that time the Director was receiving around 45-47,000 a year. That Director was also a ARNP. In Seattle as DON in an...

2. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

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

   My facility got hit in Washington about 2 months ago. 75% sick in the Resident population. Our other facility had a 85% sick rate, but higher acuity. Word of warning. Norwalk is NOT killed by...

3. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

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

   Actually part of the reason I posted was becuse I was looking for a journal in Assisted Living. We are really in a grey area. Not a retirement hoe not a SNF. Good and bad. I'm also lucky that I...

4. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

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

   It's also nice to see an age-mate as a DON. I'm the youngest person in our parent company running a nursing

5. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

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

   Weetziebat, I hope they have those every year. I think the only thing saving me is that my LPN has years of SNF expereince and I have a very small AL (58 rooms). My newest project is trying to...

6. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

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

   That is too bad. I knida feel out on a limb in Assisted Living. I was lucky enough to attend an Assisted Living training put on by WHCA (washington Health CAre association) and got a lot of good...

7. common meds in LTC

   Renashia replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   If you have a PDA I recomend the free version of epocrates.com, nurse's version. (or if you have a computer at home, they have an on-line version that is also free). The PDA version is a great fast...

8. Sex offenders in LTC

   Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/local/licensetoharm/

9. Sex offenders in LTC

   Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Well the reson this article made the front page is the the State of Oregon didn't take away the offender's CNA licence for over a year. (well according to the media, and we all know how reliable THAT...

10. "Take down" in LTC?????

    Renashia replied to NurseyTee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree! One teaching method I like to do with my caregivers is "reality switch". They get to sit in a wheelchair, drink a full glass of water, and try to get someone to help them. Or they get to...

11. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

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

    sigh, it was supposed to be rely.... not

12. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

    Renashia posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I have been the DON for about 8 months up here in the Seattle area. I am having difficulty finding good resources to review for Assisted Living. Ifind myself haveing to reply on NH guidelines and...

13. "Take down" in LTC?????

    Renashia replied to NurseyTee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    YES! Nurses are manditory reporters and above all PATIENT ADVOCATES! I personally find it appauling that anyone is put in this situation as a new grad nurse. And that ANY resident is "taken down"....

14. Sex offenders in LTC

    Renashia posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Anyone in WA and OR probually saw the articles few weeks ago about licenced CNAs convicted as sex offenders in OR moving to WA and having there licence's re-issued. I unfortinatly hired one of these...

15. Alzheimers/ Dementia Director

    Renashia replied to romie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Before taking the DON position at an Assisted Living, I interviewed for Alzheimer's Director positions in Oregon/Washington, pay was varied between 45,000-55,000 a year. With the difficulties...