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  1. i failed out of nursing school =(

    HealinghandsRN replied to j1737c's topic in General Students

    That is ok.....u will get passed this..........Please don't use the word fail.....U were unsuccessful at this attempt....try again......Keep your chin up, learn from it and Keep going.....When u...

  2. Unit Manager vs Charge Nurse roles

    HealinghandsRN replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks Capecodmermaid Is there anyone that would like to share with me their nursing assistants assignment sheets? Thanks.:pumpiron:With alot of effort, I can do

  3. Unit Manager vs Charge Nurse roles

    HealinghandsRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello All, Today is one month I am employed at a sub-acute unit hired as a unit manager. My backround in Nursing is acute care. I love what I am learning however trying to get this unit to succeed...

  4. Unit Manager vs Charge Nurse roles

    HealinghandsRN replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you for your reply.......very helpful input....How many nurses on each shift? who does the admissions and discharges? do you have a secretary? How long have you been doing this??

  5. Unit Manager vs Charge Nurse roles

    HealinghandsRN replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    SS sets up meetings anyday....but, the one thing I see for starters is one nurse comes in at seven thirty and she is still late and the other comes in between seven and seven fifteen...so right there...

  6. Unit Manager vs Charge Nurse roles

    HealinghandsRN replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ok let me ask u this....how about the call out to the docs on labs and did u have a call board....and what was passed on to the three to eleven shift? and let me ask u this not to get personal but...

  7. Unit Manager vs Charge Nurse roles

    HealinghandsRN replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you Michelle126 for your reply.... we have a restorative person, a mds coordinator...and the roles u described is what I do so it sounds like the facilities were run similar....Who was at the...

  8. LTC or Hospital

    HealinghandsRN replied to luvtosmile's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hello, maybe someone on this thread can help me...... i was hired one month ago in a sub acute unit in a ltc facility...prior to this i have worked in hospital setting....well i was hired for a unit...

  9. Unit Manager vs Charge Nurse roles

    HealinghandsRN replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Would u please tell me some of the roles of your job as a unit manager and the roles of the charge nurse?

  10. Unit Manager vs Charge Nurse roles

    HealinghandsRN replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for your reply.....have you always been in a LTC facility? I was hired for a unit manager position as I had said.....and previously the unit manager WAS the charge nurse at the desk......This...

  11. Overtime in Home Health??

    HealinghandsRN posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello, I was wondering if there is overtime with homecare and what would be the guidelines? I work for a point system and starting to wonder the "incentive" visits is overtime, does anyone know?...

  12. Struggling w/keeping track of Insurance Auths

    HealinghandsRN posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello All, Please be kind enough and inform me how other agencies handle clients that have regular insurance vs medicare........and when a patient is admitted, do u put in for the same amount of...

  13. Struggling w/keeping track of Insurance Auths

    HealinghandsRN replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Home Health

    Thank u for your response. I am new to HH and we are the case managers of our own patients.....do the nurses have to give u auth forms each time? Or do u have another system? The most I really ever...

  14. Weekly Client Requirements?

    HealinghandsRN posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello all, I am new to home health nursing and find it very rewarding....Since this is my first agency, I am not sure how other agencies work. Do all Home health Nurses have to do their own case...

  15. NJ staffing legislation

    HealinghandsRN replied to trita's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    :rotfl: yes, please i want more information. i am definetly for the lowering of nurse patient ratio as i am a bedside nurse. if we don't act, this issue will be swept under the carpet as no one else...

  16. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    HealinghandsRN replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

  17. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    HealinghandsRN replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

  18. CPR after rigor mortis

    HealinghandsRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello All, Do u know where I can find information referring to Long term care scope of practice for RN's? What is the policy on starting cpr after rigor mortis set in? Thank

  19. RN scope of practice

    HealinghandsRN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    hello all, this might sound really stupid to u but i am having a hard time finding rn's scope of practice in new jersey. i have gone to the board of nursing site and look at the nurse practice act but...

  20. RN Scope of Practice and State Laws

    HealinghandsRN posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    hello all, this might sound really stupid to u but i am having a hard time finding rn's scope of practice in this state. i have gone to the board of nursing site and look at the nurse practice act...

  21. RN Scope of Practice and State Laws

    HealinghandsRN replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    ohhh no wonder why i can't find it. i remember learning in nursing school that we are not legally allowed to give lab results to anyone (except the doctor, of course) then, if there is no specifics...

  22. RN can pronounce death if DNR >???

    HealinghandsRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :redlight: hello all, this "educator" at the facility i work at is now telling us that the rn can only pronouce death if there is a dnr.........does this sound a little unethical to any of you...

  23. CPR after rigor mortis

    HealinghandsRN replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i know it is very senseless.....but my ltc facility is telling the rn's now they can only pronounce death if pt is a dnr.....but if a full code no matter what condition cpr has to be started....did u...

  24. CPR after rigor mortis

    HealinghandsRN replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i totally agree with you.....i don't know what this educator is teaching the employees.........it seems to me they just are trying to make sure their butts are covered but really is disrespectful and...

  25. CPR after rigor mortis

    HealinghandsRN replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i totally agree and i don't know what this educator is teaching......i guess it is for the best interest of the ltc facility......doesn't matter to them i guess if it is unethical....thanks for your...