fluffwad

MDS coordinator, hospice, ortho/ neuro

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    MDS/LTC nurses, need help re: RAP

    fluffwad replied to sunnybrook83's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    first, was your mother in the ltc under part a medicare coverage? or was she managed care? did she get physical therapy/ occupational therapy? if she was part a medicare, she only gets a max of 100...
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    What's Up With Agency Nurses?

    fluffwad replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It seems like most of the agency nurses I've met in the past few years are too odd to hold a regular job. We hired a couple of them before our facility decided to stop using agency entirely, and both...
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    New stress management technique

    fluffwad replied to klhs's topic in Nursing Humor

    how to keep a healthy level of insanity at work 1. page yourself over the intercom. (don't disguise your voice.) 2. find out where your boss shops and buy exactly the same outfits. always wear them...
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    Is your place of employment offering you the flu vaccine?

    fluffwad replied to RN~in~CT's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility hasnt even received its vaccines yet. Last year it was 2 months late. The patients will be vaccinated first, then the staff with whatever we have left....assuming we get any at
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    Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

    fluffwad replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    1) 21 yrs 2) MDS ....have done rehab, hospice, long term care 3) Ohio 4) ADN w. CRRN RAC-C 5) I agree that scrubs are the current most common uniform. I can wear either office casual or scrubs at my...
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    T-Shirt Slogans

    fluffwad replied to nursebedlam's topic in Nursing Humor

    1. don't take life seriously, it isn't permanent. 2. start every day with a smile and get it over with 3. some days you're the bug, some days you're the windshield 4. there's nothing wrong...
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    what should i do?

    fluffwad replied to goldentxnurse's topic in Rehabilitation

    Some places have specialty Rehabs (ortho, neuro, drug)...what do you have in mind? Go into Med-surg or Ortho for a year or 2, where you will probably see a lot of related stuff anyway. I did...
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    What is a "specialized nurse"?

    fluffwad replied to andreamae's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know how things work in the UK, but I have 2 certifications. I don't happen to get paid extra for these, but it looks good on the resume. First you have to get a certain number of years direct...
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    How can I specialize?

    fluffwad replied to andreamae's topic in Nursing Career

    How do I specialize without first getting a job at a hospital...I would like to specialize and THEN start my first job. You don't.............especially if you're talking about getiing a certification...
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    cancelled. again

    fluffwad replied to tigger2sassy1's topic in Agency Nurses

    Most places will avoid using agency if they can help it. You might sign onto the PRN pools of a few places. But the nature of agency and PRN pools is that you aren't guaranteed work.....you cost...
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    nicknames

    fluffwad posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    What kind of nicknames do your co-workers have at work? For example, our dietician is known as 'the fluffchick' because she is definitely a 'girlie' girl. We also have the one-armed bandit and
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    computer technology

    fluffwad replied to donmomofnine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We've got Caretracker, computers from the lab, PCs for the MDS nurses and most of the office folks. I am the default computer geek and network administrator, because the facility hasn't realized that...
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    RNs in LTC

    fluffwad replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm in Northeast Ohio, and in our area there seem to be more LPN schools than RN
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    Which states are "walk-through" on your RN license by endorsement?

    fluffwad replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

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    ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    fluffwad replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

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    What is the difference between an associates and bachelor's?

    fluffwad replied to andreamae's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what you want to do.............on the floor ADNs & BSNs are the same, pays the same too. But if you want to teach, be a DON at a hospital ( not in a nursing home though), work for the...
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    Your priorities

    fluffwad replied to Sahn's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely agree. NEVER martyr yourself for the job.....first, you don't perform well if your exhausted and burnt out; second, it is just a job.....no one is irreplaceable. Going the extra mile in...
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    Scared of gross things!

    fluffwad replied to LilStudent's topic in General Students

    :roll Love it! We take digital pictures of wounds for documentation. Then we download them onto my PC and print them on the color printer. The administrator called me for instructions on how to do...
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    ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    fluffwad replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    I used to love my job. Now its just a job, the work itself is not bad (MDS), but we're going thru a management meltdown and there have been too many changes too fast, some of them stupid. I thought...
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    Bipolar and Depression

    fluffwad replied to strawberryice's topic in General Nursing

    I know several bipolar nurses. As long as their judgement / job performance / attendance is not impaired and the mood swings are controlled................... But my former office-mate was bipolar,...
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    CRRN exam and renewals

    fluffwad replied to Enright's topic in Rehabilitation

    Great CEU site! I didnt have any trouble with recertification with CEUs, but I like having as many options as
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    DOES anyone find that Management in LTC is a problem?

    fluffwad replied to johnson0424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    does anyone find that management in ltc is a problem? yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we're in one of those phases where 'cleaning out the...
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    mds mountain of work with no help

    fluffwad replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i have a question: what is your process regarding raps and care plans? the nurse i replaced always did the raps before the care conference and care plan. now i am hearing the raps should be done after...
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    RNAC work load at your facility

    fluffwad replied to donmomofnine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work for a retirement community in the 99 bed skilled nursing facility part. There are 2 MDS nurses, we work M-F, no weekends, no holidays, no on-call. I do the care plan meetings. We have anywhere...
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    mds mountain of work with no help

    fluffwad replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How decent the MDS job is depends a lot on the administration. Some places still just don't get the idea that the MDS score = income and use the MDS folks for PRN pool, on-call, etc, etc, etc. Or...