Destinystar

Destinystar

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  1. Taking Kids to the Job is it OK?

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you definatly bring up some valid

  2. Taking Kids to the Job is it OK?

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    farkinott what do you suggest as a solution that would allow employees to bring their kids to work without compromising patient care or violating any policies, etc? i agree that the parents are doing...

  3. Feeling guilty and mad at the same time

    Destinystar replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    its just a numbers game. whenever a unit works short a person just goes through the list of employees who might be able to fill the spot. you are under no obligation to work on a day you are not...

  4. Do more forms = better pt. care

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    validating our feelings about the situation is of some benefit. and maybe knowing that we are not the only ones who feel this way. i agree the questions asked on these forms do not benefit the patient...

  5. Bailing out of LTC

    Destinystar replied to RN4ustat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i wrote a memoir about the highlights of my 27 year career in ltc, i recall the day i saw an lvn break open a vial to give an im med then taped it over, etc. whenever i reported these things i never...

  6. Just wanted to say hi!

    Destinystar replied to larae09's topic in Rural

    sounds like you are up and running.

  7. Rural Mortality Rate

    Destinystar replied to gwenith's topic in Rural

    the biggest problem here is that we have a lot of two lane long stretch highways that wind through steep grades, etc. this is tragic but we are missing a 17 year old boy in the joshua tree monument...

  8. Anencephaly

    Destinystar replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    anencephaly is absence of the cerbral hemispheres, is incompatible with life. the absent brain is sometimes replaced by malformed cystic neural tissue, which may be exposed or covered with skin....

  9. Do more forms = better pt. care

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i agree that charting plays a big role from a legal standpoint. years after an incident takes place it might be the only evidence left. but i dont see a connection between great documentation and...

  10. What can we do to improve working conditions in Nursing homes?

    Destinystar replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i wrote to our governor in california today (arnold) and asked him to specify a nurse to patient ratio per shift for snf. i mentioned to arnold that the life he saves may be his

  11. Employer Renigging on OT Promise

    Destinystar replied to CseMgr1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    do ya think that this has anything to do with the nursing shortage? i am glad to hear that you have made up your mind not to put up with it

  12. Nurse Manager Witholding Benefit Pay !!!!

    Destinystar replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to get the correct information you might want to go to the HR Dept. The next stop is the Labor Board. I had a dispute about attending job related training and showing up for a shift that...

  13. Is this legal? What can we do?

    Destinystar replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i followed the link but didnt see the story you were referring to. cool link. however i did send and email to arnold about my recommendation for the licensed nurse to patient ratio in nursing

  14. Just had survey...need advice on correction plan

    Destinystar replied to FrazzledRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    it would be prudent to review all the residents who are at risk for falls and make sure that their plan of care reflects your new policy and that this is communicated to all the staff. i am quite...

  15. How many quit???

    Destinystar replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    do not define yourself based on what everyone else is doing. persistence always pays off. the most important thing you must invest into your nursing education is your time. if you have the time i bet...

  16. question for LPN to RN's

    Destinystar replied to MQ Edna's topic in LPN to RN

    Back in the olden days I went to RN school in NY and after my first year of RN school I sat and took the LPN boards and passed. Everyone thought I was soooo cool. Its like I was a clebrity or...

  17. Question about inmates

    Destinystar replied to nursebaby22's topic in Correctional

    i agree that you should seek factual info. and that book you were refered to looked way cool. read it and make an informed decision. sometimes as a nurse the life you save could be your own.:uhoh21:...

  18. Ready for full-code residents?

    Destinystar replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i will have to give you credit for making this a priority. it is always good to know what a persons code status is, especially if they dont look to good to begin with. make sure you locate your crash...

  19. Patient didn't know she was pregnant

    Destinystar replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    she did admit to being in denial. makes me think she knew all along. poor woman. she might have been so busy with her other kids and job that she just could not deal with it. i think you are on to...

  20. geriatric research proposal

    Destinystar replied to Michelle_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    believe this or not most intermittent calling out and agitated behaviors are when a resident has to use a toilet. can you imagine knowing you have to use the toilet and having no one take you to the...

  21. Bizarre question about Citizenship

    Destinystar replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

    if you want to know about clauses for citizenship requirements for cna, lpn, rn download an application for each one off of the website and see what it says. the only experience i have had with...

  22. Need info about a small syrnix @ C-2 ped.

    Destinystar posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    My son who will be 11 next month was just dx. with a small syrinx inside of his spinal cord at C-2. He walks up on his toes, cannot walk a straight line, cannot balance self with 2 feet on the ground,...

  23. Help me, I hate Nursing!!!

    Destinystar replied to HJBeans's topic in Nursing Career

    after 27 years i finally made a huge change in my career path and wonder why i did not think of it sooner. at least you identified the need to go to a different setting. write a list of all of the...

  24. RN or busperson?

    Destinystar replied to lissyrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    its one of those issues i have often wondered about. seems logical that cleaning up after the patients eat could easily and be done by the housekeepking staff and or the kitchen staff. the facility...

  25. Watching Suffering...Do You Get Used to It?

    Destinystar replied to Chevelle's topic in General Nursing

    i never have and never will get used to human beings suffering. that is why i became a nurse that is why i take class after class, year after year and try to gain all the experience i can to alleviate...