Dixiecup

Dixiecup

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  1. Writing Clarification Orders

    Dixiecup replied to TrixieKat's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Our therapy department does this all this time even after they have been told not to. Drives me

  2. Too nice to be a supervisor?

    Dixiecup replied to Onthegonurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Unless it's a life threatening situation I believe writing people up serves absolutely no purpose. Constructive counseling has always worked much better for

  3. dispensing meds???

    Dixiecup replied to travel50's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    That's the rule for our facility also. If they are medicare we pay for them. If the bubble pack has not been touched, we can send them back for

  4. dispensing meds???

    Dixiecup replied to travel50's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I believe that is still illegal. Those meds are labeled with someone elses name. We are not allowed to re-lable or use them for

  5. any recruiter ready to hire a new RN

    Dixiecup replied to smartypant's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I think maybe it's more to do with typing skills than spelling. But I agree,still needs a little mor professional

  6. Drug Holiday

    Dixiecup replied to Tooshay's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I've never heard of this. What exactly is

  7. A Question to the DON ?

    Dixiecup replied to Rascal1's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am a DON and to be quite honest, "personal problems" send me a much bigger red flag than "recovering alcoholic". When I hear personal problems, I immediately think drama that never ends and usually...

  8. the neverending med pass

    Dixiecup replied to FROGGYLEGS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't see how any of you get any nursing responsibilities done passing meds! All our meds are totally passed Med Techs. The nurses have more than enough to do in 8 hours WITHOUT passing meds. She...

  9. Preventing falls from low beds

    Dixiecup replied to BoopetteRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In missouri it's a state regulation that you MUST use a mat if a pt is in a low bed. We found some smaller, less cumbersome ones that aren't quite as bad

  10. TPAPN Help!!

    Dixiecup replied to bigdttu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't think they really have "peer assistant programs" here in Mo. That is just what my BON settlement agreement required me to

  11. IPN question

    Dixiecup replied to athena77's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow, those rules are tough! In Missouri I can work as many jobs as I want as long as each one turns in an evaluation report twice a year. I can also work all the over time I want and I normally work a...

  12. TPAPN Help!!

    Dixiecup replied to bigdttu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm so glad I live in Missouri. I only have to do drug screens four times a

  13. Do Nurses in Recovery get hired for....

    Dixiecup replied to 2fast4uRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Gosh, I feel so lucky and thank God every day for my job. Don't have time to tell my story right now but I'm in the last year of a five year bit on probation for diversion. Luckily, I have a lot of...

  14. Can you recommend a PDA

    Dixiecup posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm in my next to last semester in NP school. We are required to purchase a PDA. I'd just as well get a pnone/PDA combo if I have to get one.Can anyone recommend one. I'm

  15. Can you recommend a PDA

    Dixiecup replied to Dixiecup's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Where is that forum located? How do I find

  16. Slu

    Dixiecup replied to dgclough's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I PM'd

  17. Do schools call your reference(s)?

    Dixiecup replied to MzNC6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually, I just wrote my own and had my reference people sign and mail them. People don't have time for that. I know myself, I always dread it when someone asks me to write a reference letter for...

  18. Slu

    Dixiecup replied to dgclough's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have two semesters left at SLU after this one, and one of them is a summer semester. I'm still working 40 hours a week, but don''t know how long I can keep it up! SLU is awsome! PM with any...

  19. Experience with Distance Ed NP programs

    Dixiecup replied to Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Same here. I must work. I'm in my second to last semester with the online program through SLU in missouri. Still working 40 hours a week. For how long, I don't know but I still have to eat and pay my...

  20. DEA license anyone?

    Dixiecup replied to JEKA's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I live in Missouri. NP's are not allowed to write for narcotics. It's really aggrivating. The NP has to confer with the physician then the physician has to write

  21. feeling dumb

    Dixiecup replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Boy do I know how you feel! I am in my second semester of clinicals. the first semester I felt was not that great of an experience. My preceptor was always in a hurry and I mainly just observed. This...

  22. Just curious.. will I get a pay cut as an NP

    Dixiecup replied to tammyg652's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Gee, I certainly hope not! I'll have about 100k in student loans when I'm done. I live in Missouri, NP's are in demand. I'm hoping to double my

  23. Met with the BON yesterday

    Dixiecup replied to power99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't get the part about no management positions. That was my salvation. In a management position, I didn't have to work the floor or worry about giving narcotics. I only have to do randoms every...

  24. SLU questions....

    Dixiecup replied to dgclough's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would just call and check. They usually rarely turn anyone down if you have all yuor information

  25. Nurses with felony records

    Dixiecup replied to CPUREINSTINCT's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ADON at a LTC facility. We will hire anyone with an A or B Felony but not a