silverbat

silverbat

Care Coordination, MDS, med-surg, Peds

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  1. An MDS Nurse Position

    silverbat replied to Crobert's topic in General Nursing

    You will have a steep learning curve. You will be assessing, coordinating various team members as they assess. You will write careplans until your eyes pop out. In many SNF you may have many...

  2. What's the strangest phone conversation you've ever had at work?

    silverbat replied to Brekka's topic in Nursing Humor

    I called a doctor at about 3 am needing a pen pain med that had not been obtained earlier, and the patient was really in pain. The doctor said give her 50mg IM of atenolol q 4. I said atenolol? He...

  3. No word from BON for NCLEX- When is it safe to apply for jobs?

    silverbat replied to 2bcomeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Going on what the other posters said. Not only will the BON look at your arrest record. But also most employers. Also expunging a record- sometimes it can take years for it to actually go away. So you...

  4. What is a surgical clearance nurse?

    silverbat replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital I go to for surgery has a pre surgery team of nurses who do labs, ekgs, obtain cxr and get done papers signed. Also they do the screening tests firMRSA and give you presurgery...

  5. MDS Coordinator - Help: I'd rather be doing research.

    silverbat replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I was an MDS coord for 8 years. I am now doing case management for a managed care org. I am older and have RA so I am not looking for hospital positions. I had no problem getting into case mgmt. Best...

  6. Confused About Compact State Licensure...

    silverbat replied to tinybbynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Have you contacted the BON in FL, asking your questions? Frankly, just reading your posts made my brain dizzy. I think BON of one state you currently live in/ practice would be best. Also - did you...

  7. Patients & Pet Peeves

    silverbat replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    Working peds one night shift about 3 am. The recliner in a peds room started knocking against the window in a particular rythym. With sick kiddo in crib parents were doing the dirty in the recliner....

  8. Is there any LPN that has bridge online?

    silverbat replied to mzsuccess's topic in School, College Programs

    I went from LPN to RN with Excelsior /regents college Back in 1996. I had no problems being licensed in my home state-MO. At that time there were a few states that didn't accept RNs licenses who...

  9. Nursing with medical marijuana card...

    silverbat replied to youenjoymyself's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You could try CBD products that do not have THC in them. They are legal, I think, in most steps since there is no psychoactive

  10. Multistate license

    silverbat replied to Randomnurse3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It's inactive in my old

  11. Multistate license

    silverbat replied to Randomnurse3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    With the multi state license, I think you have to name the state you live in as your "home"state. So that state will be the one your compact license is in. When I moved from one state to another,...

  12. What made your jaw drop

    silverbat replied to DextersDisciple's topic in General Nursing

    where does this leave patients with legitament pain control needs, like TKR which can be crazy painful for weeks, they have to get scripts from surgeon every three days? Or chronic pain like...

  13. telephonic home CM jobs?

    silverbat replied to membi's topic in Case Management

    Try looking on a companies website for career options or job openings. BCBS.com for

  14. What is the purpose of requiring white shoes?

    silverbat replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    All white including caps was the THING when I graduated. Colored uniforms or scrubs for floor nurses are relatively a new

  15. funny charting errors

    silverbat replied to hello_nurse_mel's topic in Nursing Humor

    I noticed in a chart, written by a student nurse" IV. Infiltrating as ordered. I charged-as s student LPN- dressing site changed. Hummm wonder where I changed it too??

  16. What can I do with my nursing degree?

    silverbat replied to nishali78's topic in General Nursing

    How about non clinical nurse roles? Such as utilization review, nurse auditors, care managers? MDS/RAC in a SNF. Case managers in hospital orfor home Heath providers? Teaching LPN programs, or...

  17. Keep being told no need for tx

    silverbat replied to nurse_girlie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My insurance paid for the psych evaluation I had to obtain. Did your insurance not cover it?some insurances will help pay for out patient

  18. Long hair at the bedside

    silverbat replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked bedside nursing I had waist length hair. Always sore it up or in a ponytail. One night I left it down and a patient projectile vomited in my hair. That was it for me wearing it

  19. Diffulty finding employment

    silverbat replied to vegaJ's topic in General Nursing

    Is this legal probation? Or nursing BON probation? I can't imagine anything that a person would remain on any type of probation for13 years!! Seems weird to

  20. How many MDS nurses where you work

    silverbat replied to dreamer2011's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    When I had a caseload of 80, it was hard to go everything adequately. It helped that each dept entered their own sections of the MDS and social services sent the invites for care plan meetings. Would...

  21. 66 yo RN with disability pushed out of job wpould like to know options

    silverbat replied to susan5406's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Try case management or Utilization review. Look at insurance companies. Also MDS in

  22. OMG JACHO IS HERE!

    silverbat replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    My SNF would overhead page the admin and DON to come to the lobby. Like Mr Smith mrs Jones please come to the lobby.

  23. Charting Bloopers

    silverbat replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I told a MA I was 5 foot two. When I looked in the patient portal he had typed weight 502.. lol I'm fat but not THAT fat.

  24. Should I take notes during Nursing Orientation?

    silverbat replied to lindseyilowe's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Take notes and ask questions. Listen more than you speak. Know that you are new and the others aren't. Don't judge the practice of more experienced nurses, but ask for clarification if something...

  25. BYOB at work?

    silverbat replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    I once brought thanksgiving dinner to a dying patient with no family who was in the hospital on my floor. I would do it again in that