surfnbeagle

surfnbeagle

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  1. unfair writeups

    surfnbeagle posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been working at a SNF for a few months of 2 years. We have a unit manager who is more concerned with shower sheets and snacks than the fact that we dont have any working o2 concentrators, etc....

  2. transition to Home Health Care

    surfnbeagle posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi, i used to work Hospice/Home Health in NJ 4 yrs ago. the past 4 years I have been working SNFs in FL. And I really think I am ready to go back to home care. I will be interviewing within the next...

  3. RNs in LTC

    surfnbeagle posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :) Hi I am an RN and work as a staff nurse in a SNF in FL. Has anybody heard that facilities are looking to hire LPNs and not RNs for staff

  4. The BIG word - RETENTION!!!!!

    surfnbeagle replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Management

    I work as a staff nurse in a SNF and have seen an unbelievable turnover. I think a lot of it boils down to respect from administration. Last week I was written up for not taking a 20 minute...

  5. attention SNF Dons

    surfnbeagle posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hi I am an RN in Florida and work in a SNF. I would be interested in feedback regarding whether or not there is a trend to hire LPNs only as floor nurses. I am not interested in getting into...

  6. Preparing for Hurricane Frances..Any other Floridians out there??

    surfnbeagle replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm here in northern Pinellas, near Clearwater. Worried about a friend in Jupiter. Thursday night SNFs in Clearwater started taking in pts in from the west coast.This thing looks like a monster....

  7. DOES anyone find that Management in LTC is a problem?

    surfnbeagle replied to johnson0424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Absolutely a problem! I have been at my facility only a year and a half and we are on our 3rd DON now. And this one...as someone else stated ..they play favorites ...she is write up crazy...and...

  8. Roxanol use in ltc

    surfnbeagle posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi, i used to work in hospice( and I am seriously thinking of returning) Nevertheless, I now work in a SNF in FL. I have encountered a lot of negative comments regarding the use of Roxanol from...

  9. Staff RNs in LTC

    surfnbeagle replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    tHANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT...i WORK AT A sEACREST MANAGED FACILITY...MY MAIN ISSUE IS THAT AS THE ONLY RN on my shift I am automatically the supervisor...and this is starting to feel and be too much...