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  1. Thinking of leaving LTC

    johnson0424 replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you just hit the nail on the head!!!!!i agree completely....i am a nurse that cares so much and get so frustrated....i feel that my LTC career has been successful and i have made a difference but not...

  2. talk me into or out of it

    johnson0424 replied to asapstat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hey, although i have not been in nursing for as long as you have that is the beauty of nursing that we can switch to whatever we would like. I switched from med surg to LTC and am thinking about going...

  3. Leaving LTC for hospital

    johnson0424 replied to LPN01112005's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    girl i thought my staffing was bad. As a manger in LTC i am scared for my patients I manag a 49 bed acute skilled unit and we have some of the same patients you have as far as acuity. We are pretty...

  4. Wanna hear the REAL DEAL from the FNP Students

    johnson0424 replied to pocohantas's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i currently live in maryland also but just moved from AL. I go to FNP online at Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham. I love the convience. And if you have to work like I do to pay the bills it is a great...

  5. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    johnson0424 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    what about those nurses that were in medsurg for a year and 1/2 and left it because of the lack of staffing...was having 13-14 patients PLEASE!!!! and i went to LTC for 3 yrs and am now thinking about...

  6. "Proper" staffing for subacute unit?

    johnson0424 replied to Town & Country's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i am a manager of a subacute unit in a LTC facility. we have 49 beds and our staffing is 2 nurses 1 med assistant(gives all po meds) and 6 aids on day shift...3-11 we have 2 nurses and 3-4 aides (no...

  7. What is med surg like these days???

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have not been in med surg in 4 years and was wondering what it is like these days? I know it hasnt been that long but when i was in it it stunk..i had 14 patients acute patients (back from surgery)...

  8. How many work and go to school???

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am a full time nurse manager and a Part time FNP student. I have my plate full and my head is spinning half of the time b/c i am so busy or stressed with work or school. Does anyone have a...

  9. any facilty overdocument???HOW FRUSTRATING

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    was wondering if there was any other facility that overdocuments like we do...every scratch,bruise,tissue tear etc where we dont know where it came from has to have a million statements from staff....

  10. Call-off policy

    johnson0424 replied to TeleRN44's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ours is two hours b4 the shift although people dont abide by it. the thing that stinks in our facility is that we are made to stay if they can't find coverage for us so we are forced into a double..it...

  11. RX help from NP's please

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Help...i have a question for my class that i am stumped on. A 22 yr old who has a hx of seizures and thrombosis comes into the clinic for oral contraceptives. write an RX for your answer...i thought...

  12. How do you communicate between staff???

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know communication happens via report but I am a manager and I dont know how to communicate via staff that works on different shifts and also things the staff needs to know. Our facility suggested a...

  13. anyone ever think about getting out of nursing for a while?

    johnson0424 posted a topic in General Nursing

    anyone think about getting out ofnursing for a while??i am have been in 4 yrs and am thinking about taking a break..anyone ever do this? how was

  14. would you work for a DON that you dont respect?

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I went on an interview with a DON at a ltc facility and they DON was crazy she was swearing the whole interview then on the way out she got a cigarrette and started smoking. i found it very...

  15. difficult nurse and ways to boost morale

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i just took over a unit and there is this nurse where she is so moody i dont know how to approach her. i am a pretty straightforward person but she seems like such a b---h half the time and doesnt...

  16. the neverending med pass

    johnson0424 replied to FROGGYLEGS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I got a kick out of the responses because it is SO TRUE!! the med cart does feel like 200lbs and my feet feel as if they are going tofall off at the end of the shift. Thanks for making me laugh and it...

  17. Need some new innovative methods ?!

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Does anyone have anything good that works on their unit or their facility. anything from how to make the communication better b/t nurses to how to get accurate weights to

  18. online FNP programs

    johnson0424 replied to ullnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for defending ONLINE education. We are no stupider/smarter because we do it online. we are just wiser!!!:) ONline is much better for those who still want to focus on their career but their...

  19. HELP with ALOT of problems on my unit

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, I just took over a unit as manager that the unit is a mess. there are things that aren't being done that should have been done for months etc. I like the challenge but am having a hard time...

  20. Do you give up your seat for a doctor?

    johnson0424 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    yes i always give up my seat for a

  21. New Graduates salary in Alabama

    johnson0424 replied to MMTHERN's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I think DCH in tuscaloosa is about

  22. Which School is better?

    johnson0424 replied to BamaBound2bRN's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I went to UA in Tusc and the instructors were great and it was a great experience (plus the awesome football!!!

  23. HELP should I step down???

    johnson0424 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just took over a job as a nurse manager of a 49 bed unit at a nursing home. I have been a unit manager before and a ADON and DON so I have dealt with this but oh my GOD this unit is SOOOO...

  24. How are your classes going??

    johnson0424 replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i am glad i am not alone i am taking pharmacology right now and it is a killer...i am so confused and we just had our midterm and now i am getting geared to do well on the final since the midterm...

  25. HELP with ALOT of problems on my unit

    johnson0424 replied to johnson0424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    no i have 2 nurses that do treatments, gtubes and insulins and a CMA that does all the PO meds and the CNA's and they usually get the weights but i think if they are in a rush they put down any number...