Renashia

Renashia

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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 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. Sex offenders in LTC

    Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

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

  11. 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...

  12. "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...

  13. Assisited Living DONs--anyone here?

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

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

  14. "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"....

  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...

  16. LTC ...I have a question

    Renashia replied to Annor's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If the DON is not helpful I would approach the omsbudsman and get them invoved. If it is hapening to you mother it is happening to other patients who are not A & O. Also, and LTC facility is...

  17. Snf Or Hh?

    Renashia replied to lisa41rn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked as a CNA on a SNF, a RN in an Acute Care Hospital, a HH RN, and now as DON at an Assisted Living. Hated the hospital 1 RN, 1 CNA to 12 patients on a 12 hour NOC shift, on an overflow...

  18. Older generation vs the Younger Generation! RANT!!!

    Renashia replied to Amyjosonata's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As a DON at an assisted living, I know how frustrating it is to teach carestaff how to approach residents correctly. Many of them come with preconceived notions of how to do it and cultural...

  19. New Geriatric CNS, how do I start??

    Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Funny you should mention. Since dropping my CNS program I have gone into the Assisted Living world. Never loved something so much in my life. I definatly recommend it. I think I will probually go...

  20. New Geriatric CNS, how do I start??

    Renashia posted a topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I will be graduating as a Gero CNS this June and have been looking around for a job, with little result since no one is posting for a Gero CNS. Anyone with ideas on how to find a job they aren't...

  21. New Geriatric CNS, how do I start??

    Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    No I recieved no feedback. I have also since dropped my GEro CNS program d/t lack of interest in the job feild in the area (well at least no one is interested in hiring for a APN in the Dementia...

  22. Nurse, There's a Spider in My Throat

    Renashia replied to AngelSpirit's topic in Emergency

    Guess there is another good reason to wear a sleep apnea mask.... no chewed up spiders in MY mouth. That is the nasties thing I have heard..... and how can they prove it!... Shudder

  23. New Geriatric CNS, how do I start??

    Renashia replied to Renashia's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Well I am taking my degree at Oregon Health Science Univ where they offer a Gero CNS degree. Well they did anyway, they just cut 90% of the CNS degrees offered at OHSU, including Gero. The three...

  24. home health pay

    Renashia replied to amylou85's topic in Home Health

    I work in home health under salary. Our serivce area covers 3 counties and I can put approx 30-100 miles a day on my vehicle. We are usually given the equivalent of 5-6 visits a day (resumtion of...

  25. How about this for an order?

    Renashia replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Well considering the inserive I had on this issue last week in my home health agency, I think it is following nurses out of the hospitals.