debRN0417

debRN0417

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  1. Rude Families-How do you deal with them?

    debRN0417 replied to sassynurse78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My administrator would have given the family a 30 day notice.....I would have told her to go ahead and call the state, that I was calling the police as she was threatneing and verbally abusing staff...

  2. Dress Code for Nurse Managers

    debRN0417 replied to deweydecimal13501's topic in Nurse Management

    I work at a Skilled/Long term Care facility. Our Nurse management staff (DON, ADON, Unit Managers, MDS staff, Wound Care Nurse) are all, with the exception of the wound care nurse who always wears...

  3. CHEMO: peripheral or portacath?

    debRN0417 replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    Please continue to "journal" the things that are happening. When my mother became ill with cancer, I began a journal of all my thoughts, feelings and everything that happened. It helped me through...

  4. DON-bonus after survey??

    debRN0417 replied to mscsrjhm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    donmomofnine... Do you mind telling me what company owns your facility? I'm just curious if the facilities "farther north" are owned by larger corporations/chains like

  5. DON-bonus after survey??

    debRN0417 replied to mscsrjhm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Please accept my apology if I sounded harsh...I didn't mean it that way. I would never intentionally offend a "sister or brother"

  6. DON-bonus after survey??

    debRN0417 replied to mscsrjhm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are many facilities/corporations that reward their administrative staff with bonuses after good surveys. There are also rewards for other things like staff retention, staying within your...

  7. attention SNF Dons

    debRN0417 replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Nurse Management

    I am in Virginia and at my facility I have both RN's and LPN's as staff nurses. I have an RN as a Unit Manager and an LPN as a Unit Manager. I have an RN in MDS and an LPN in MDS. I have a Supervisor...

  8. Just had survey...need advice on correction plan

    debRN0417 replied to FrazzledRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When we have a fall, the Physical Therapy department does a post fall screening and makes recommendations to the team as to how we can best prevent a recurrence. We discuss all falls every morning at...

  9. I feel so inadequate....

    debRN0417 replied to debRN0417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Inservices are scheduled. Employee is terminated. Thank you for your kind

  10. I feel so inadequate....

    debRN0417 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have had one of the worst weeks of my life and it's only Tuesday. It all started on Sunday with a call from my facility regarding alleged abuse of one of my residents. I went in and did all the...

  11. Question about on-line prescriptions

    debRN0417 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Often I receive spam e-mails regarding ordering on-line medications...you know the kind where you answer questions and they send you the pills. Is this stuff for real? I mean, there are diet pills...

  12. Question about on-line prescriptions

    debRN0417 replied to debRN0417's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  13. Question about on-line prescriptions

    debRN0417 replied to debRN0417's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. I personally feel more comfortable with a "real" doctor prescribing my meds in the office. This internet thing sounds so strange to me. I just wondered how "legal" it was. Such a...

  14. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    debRN0417 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Had a psych patient who had to go to cysto to have pieces of a belt buckle removed from his member. Same guy came in with rubber bands wrapped around it; almost lost the darn thing. One came to ER...

  15. New Licensed Long Term Care Administrator

    debRN0417 replied to hershey's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The administrator I work for is also an RN. She sometimes talks about her first experiences and that she started in a 60 bed home because it was more managable. As far as the requirements, you would...

  16. References

    debRN0417 replied to ratchit's topic in Nurse Management

    I do not mind being called for references. I feel that we as a "brotherhood/sisterhood" should share input if at all possible. Sometimes I can give a personal reference, sometimes only verify dates...

  17. supervisor's policy list

    debRN0417 replied to canoehead's topic in Nursing Humor

    13. Cleaning the autopsy room also entitles the sup to a free soda, or assisting the ER doc with a drunk, or doing a TDO, or breaking up the couple sc***ing in the back stairway, or handling the call...

  18. Question about Medics/Nurses

    debRN0417 replied to debRN0417's topic in Government, Military

    I appreciate your candor. Moms just worry. He ranked 6th out of 240 in marksmanship....good thing....bad thing....I guess it depends on how you look at it. debbie UOTE=zman]debRN0417, The...

  19. Question about Medics/Nurses

    debRN0417 posted a topic in Government, Military

    If one goes into the Army and trains as a medic...(please excuse my ignorance as I do not know the requirements/qualifications of medics, but please enlighten me...) how much more traiining/school is...

  20. Need Charting Help Please

    debRN0417 replied to RNwendy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i try to check this board regularly, forgive me if i'm slow. if you want to e-mail me an address, i can send copies. [email protected] quote=rnwendy]hey deb! thanks! is there any way i could have...

  21. Question about Medics/Nurses

    debRN0417 replied to debRN0417's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks. This is what I was looking for. My son is presently at Fort Leonard Wood...heading to Fort Sam Houston as a medic. If he has to go overseas (uknowhatimean) wonder if he will have to be on...

  22. Need Charting Help Please

    debRN0417 replied to RNwendy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we use a flowsheet for our skilled/subacute charting. it has the check-off stuff on front for all three shifts, pain scale, place for vitals, etc...and place for nurses notes on the back(skilled) the...

  23. Question about Medics/Nurses

    debRN0417 replied to debRN0417's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for your

  24. Sub-acute/rehab floors

    debRN0417 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Come to Virginia.....I can work you out a schedule you would not believe :chuckle and have you enough help! It is not perfect all the time...but well on our

  25. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    debRN0417 replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

    Thank you...well