silverbat

silverbat has 22 years experience and specializes in Care Coordination, MDS, med-surg, Peds.

Latest Activity

1. Covid-19 Nurses: Thank you

   silverbat posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

   I just want to send a big thank you to all the nurses on the front line working with COVID patients. My husband of 43 years passed away recently from complications of COVID on 12/16/2020. I...

2. Where to go as a nurse if you dont want to work with patients at ALL?

   silverbat replied to guest1074618's topic in General Nursing

   Hummmm I did MDS for 8 years. Was required to be on call and work med carts, charge nurse etc., several times per month. Which involved direct patient care. Also MDS is lots of paperwork and chart...

3. Against Privilege to Practice

   silverbat replied to JMnursefully's topic in Nurses Recovery

   That is a good question for your attorney and MO

4. How do you feel on displaying your certification credentials on your badge?

   silverbat replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

   Just curious— with the BSN, are you now an

5. I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

   silverbat replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

   Shookclays used to post under a different name. That’s why this sounds

6. Using medical terminology as a nurse

   silverbat replied to RCHCLVN's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked with a Urologist he wanted to see documentation such as “ urine is bright cherry red in color, is tea colored, is light pink in color, thick red clots noted in urine.

7. Your most bonehead moment in nursing. Or 2. Or 3.

   silverbat replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

   I walked into a pretty dark pt room to do something, can’t remember what, and when I neared the end of the bed, I said oops excuse me. The pt was s double amputee and his legs were standing up in...

8. How Much was your First RN Paycheck?

   silverbat replied to igottaconquer246's topic in General Nursing

   In 1996, central MO hospital

9. BON and alleged verbal abuse via pt

   silverbat replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

   Whoa!! Where in the original post, or any others posts does criminal offense come into play? We’re the police involved and have you been charged with a crime? Me thinks you exaggerate a bit

10. Work from Home Case Management

    silverbat replied to VioletaRockos's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a managed care group as a remote worker. I do find that I tend to get involved in what I’m doing and work longer than I should. I still am not good at making sure I take breaks I love...

11. Older nurses...chasing that carrot

    silverbat replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    Mine pays very

12. Is management breaking the law

    silverbat replied to Kromeus's topic in General Nursing

    This happened at a facility I worked. The staff didn’t change anything about how brief changes were done or used. After a month or so, we were told we were doing great at saving $$.

13. DNA testing

    silverbat replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    They were on a talk show and I don’t remember which one. The results were that some sibs had native, European and others were Asian and Western

14. Honesty on resume, now no job.

    silverbat replied to gumbi_12's topic in Nursing Career

    Not to be mean, but you don’t have the experience to work for lnsurance company. The positions there require multidisciplinary experience for years. NOT someone who is looking for it as an easy out,...

15. OMG ?

    silverbat replied to JenMH88RN's topic in General Nursing

    What exploded? Foley bag? Emesis?code