I have been an RN since 1988. I have been doing travel nursing since 1997 and I love the diversity that comes with travel. I currently and covering CDOC and am finding it an interesting and sometimes challenging environment.
trishtravelsrn replied to nursebabygurl's topic in Geriatric, LTC
DON's in CO who have liscence for 120 beds or more are not allowed to work the floor. When I help out on the floor I am there as an extra set of hands and eyes and ears. I do assessment, chart and...
trishtravelsrn replied to nursebabygurl's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Hospital nurses think that the "toss aways" end up as SNF or LTC nurses but guess what-- LTC/SNF nurses rock and have to do much better assessment, organization and priotization than hospital nurses....
Salaries are very state based. COLORADO pays RCMD which is the head MDS person an average of $27, Assistant MDS or back up is around $25. I was DON in private facility that paid its LPN MDS person...
Salaries are very state based. COLORADO pays RCMD which is the head MDS person an average of $27, Assistant MDS or back up is around $25. I was DON in private facility that paid its LPN MDS person...
Hold the staff accountable. Give them the tools to do their work and let them know that you appreciate it when its done right. Praise freely and educate when instructing on correct method. When...
I also presently work for Exempla Lutheran and they do treat staff well. It is not a teaching hospital and the ER is definately a great place to get experience. The pay was about $2 less than...
trishtravelsrn replied to realnurse's topic in MICU, SICU
our hospital does not have anything available other than COR or NO COR. There is not a partial or chemical cor. Either you are or you aren't. In our ICU many times it is the nurse who approaches the...
trishtravelsrn replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU
Our ICU policy to prevent Ventilator aquired pneumonia is q4h oral care. I do take care of my patient teeth with the rinses and suction frequently. We have seen teeth fallout after several weeks on...
trishtravelsrn replied to MereSanity's topic in General Nursing
Pepid is a fabulous program. I use it regularly. I have a TREO 600 and I also have shareware language coversion program for Spanish, French and German. I am looking at Tabers. Good Luck. Happy...