DreamRN

I am an ADON for a facility that has no empty beds 99% of the time. I do not get bonuses nor does the DON.

I work at an acute hopsital that has a SNF wing as well as another facility that is SNF/ADCU. As ADON, I am not required to wear scrubs, however I do most of the time. If not, it's casual business wear and both my DON and myself will wear lab jackets as well. No one in the facility is allowed to wear artificial nails if they have contact with patients, including myself and the DON. The nursing staff on the floor wear scrubs. Friday is casual day for all SNF staff and they are allowed to wear whatever they want as long as its clean and appropriate. Usually, a clean pair of jeans with a scrub top. Since we implemented "casual Fridays", I have never had to tell a staff member that their dress was inappropriate. Hope this helps! dj

i was in the same place you were last year. i was a brand new adon for 4 months when we had our survey. the don has her office in another facility with the survey going on there as well, so i was pretty much on my own. being as new as i was to the facility, i found it extremely helpful to have my charge nurse with me when the state had their questions and, they also were aware of the fact that i had been on the job only 4 months. the one thing that they were really focused in on was the care plans. make sure they have the appropriate interventions. we came out of this survey with flying colors, i hope you do the same as well! then take a week off and relax!