silverbat

silverbat

Care Coordination, MDS, med-surg, Peds

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  1. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    silverbat replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i would say something to maintainence when it is so hot! if you are hot... what do you think the residents

  2. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    silverbat replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    fuzzywuzzy--- why is your nursing home so warm? there are standards of care related to temperatures that are appropriate for elderly and surveyers tag tag tag for too hot or too

  3. The First Year Newbie Nurse Survival Plan

    silverbat replied to CaseyColorado's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good advice for the years FOLLOWING the first one, too!!!!! I would emphasize the advice to keep your sense of humor. When someone says, you gotta laugh or you'd cry, they are telling the truth!!!...

  4. Don't you just hate it when you are scheduled to work on a holiday?

    silverbat replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    No, as long as I know in advance so I can make or change plans as needed. Nursing is a 24/7/365 job and Patients still have to be taken care of on holidays. I do think the holiday schedule needs to...

  5. Scenario

    silverbat replied to TigerxLiLy's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    One thing is to consider that she has to show continued improvement or Medicare will not pay.. I am not sure looking at your post if she is med a or med b, but either way she has to show improvement....

  6. How Many MDS Assessments Per Month

    silverbat replied to ibtootie's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Not sure how many per month, but..... in the last year my MDS department has transmitted 2,135 records ranging from the 6 page entry to 140+ page new

  7. How to get into RNAC job at LTC

    silverbat replied to stone11's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    OP- I am just guessng that English is not your first language. You post was not the easiest to understand, and good oral and written communication is a MUST HAVE for MDS/Care plans. Perhaps some...

  8. how do I change an MDS assessments for Insurance?

    silverbat replied to crazyforthis's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    yep, do the admission assessment by day

  9. Murphy's Law of Nursing

    silverbat replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    >> OR until you are OUTSIDE the building and talking to the next shift member who is running late!! LOL you, know..." Wow, mary, sure hope you have a quiet night. The day was

  10. Great moments in bad judgement

    silverbat replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Male teenager trying to explain how he "fell" onto a curtain rod, impaling it in his orifice. >>> was he playing spiderman????

  11. MDS 3.0 Data Collection Tool?

    silverbat replied to NurseKeller53's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I make copies of blank MDS relevant items for each discipline such as b-e for social services, k for dietary, etc and hand them out to the individual who will do the assessments after indicating the...

  12. I had no idea... med/surg vent

    silverbat replied to all4ofus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    needshaldol... I disagree. what else is it if not lying... good golly. for instance: What if you put a better pain score, but the pt actually hd no relief, or has an adverse effect from not...

  13. I had no idea... med/surg vent

    silverbat replied to all4ofus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, I am horrified that anyone would seem to condone LYING on a patients record. I would RUN to any other job if I could not get my DON or someone to be aware of the patient: nurse ratio that may be...

  14. Was this a fair consequence?

    silverbat replied to danachap1's topic in General Nursing

    intentionally taking something is more an issue than inadvertantly taking alcohol wipes or tape

  15. Great moments in bad judgement

    silverbat replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    "dropped sppon into running garbage disposal and tried to pull it out"- ouch- (a patient) I worked in a factory where an employee used an electric screw gun to put a screw into her finger, then...

  16. Was this a fair consequence?

    silverbat replied to danachap1's topic in General Nursing

    I would wonder if your facility also turned you into the Board of Nursing for theft? I also wonder that if you had a valid script fot the needles, perhaps central supply could have supplied you with...

  17. Is this fair? Honest opinions, please.

    silverbat replied to BC913's topic in General Students

    I know it may seem like there is bullying and griping now... just wait until classes start and the REAL bullies and butt kissers show themselves. Believe me, they will. Your best bet is to stand up...

  18. Is this fair? Honest opinions, please.

    silverbat replied to BC913's topic in General Students

    When I was in PN school we had an open book test. Some of the students complained that another student cheated...... hummmmmm how exactly do you "CHEAT" during an open book test? We could use any...

  19. My Teacher Hates me!!!!

    silverbat replied to SnowPrincess's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ok, this HAS to be one of the posters that when they are a nurse they will feel that others don't like them because they are awesome, know everything, and how come I can't be on the internet at work...

  20. failed again....

    silverbat replied to June2012's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Are you given a guide with the areas you are weaker in so that you can focus on those areas? That would be my suggestion--to focus on weak areas

  21. There Are Easy Nursing Jobs......

    silverbat replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I did occ health PRN for awhile. The bosses at the factory tried really hard to make me feel guilty for being paid, "Such a huge" amount for "doing nothing". LOL I just reminded them that they would...

  22. When Do I Tell My Boss . . . . ?

    silverbat replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    RUBY!!!!!!!!!! (((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))love and hummingbirds coming your

  23. Peer Reviews

    silverbat replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    we used to do our own, then the DON would sit down and do one, then we would compare!!! well, the DON didn't work side by side so poo... wasn't a great

  24. How To Get A Patient To Take Pain Meds When Needed...

    silverbat replied to sharpeimom's topic in Pain Management

    toradaol is a non-narcotic.. maybe explain it that way? My hubby is kinda the same way. He cut the end of his finger off many years ago, on the way to the bathroom that night, he hit the end of the...

  25. God is good

    silverbat replied to hotnurse408's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    LOL.. sounds like the old "there's not atheists in foxholes" syndrome!! I believe that God will help even the "sometimers" as well as the "all the timers". However, personally, I would feel fake if...