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  1. Administrators

    c.oconnor posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am a fairly new administrator in LTC and I am wondering what the general consensus is among nursing about the administrators you work for? What are some of the things that administrators do that...

  2. healthcare cost

    c.oconnor replied to link51411's topic in General Nursing

    Bad debt, charity care. Entitlement programs. Government regulations. Employee sponsored health

  3. Low Census...and LOVING IT!

    c.oconnor replied to qestout's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh yes....this is EXACTLY my job. I NEVER go out and check on the care of the residents. I just sit slumped over my desk all day counting ppd, and overtime, and trying to figure out ways to cut...

  4. Low Census...and LOVING IT!

    c.oconnor replied to qestout's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are exactly right. Thank you for standing up and making this

  5. Fired - what do you think...

    c.oconnor replied to LoveBeingAnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you will most likely get unemployment. Whatever issues management had with you should have been covered in a timely manner. I have never heard of an activities director writing up an RN...I...

  6. Which Healthcare fields ARE hiring?

    c.oconnor replied to loveblossom's topic in General Nursing

    ABSOLUTELY! We pay a premium for therapy where I work. Even the assistants are highly compensated. And you never, ever hurt for a

  7. WHY do YOU work in LTC?

    c.oconnor posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    why do you work in ltc? i am not a nurse, so know that up front. i am an administrator, which may be the equivalent of a four letter word to some of you! i work in ltc because: i have seen first hand...

  8. WHY do YOU work in LTC?

    c.oconnor replied to c.oconnor's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    You've done a fabulous job! Thank you for your reply. Your grandfather is very proud, I'm

  9. How to approach this?

    c.oconnor replied to Meraki's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know this is an old post, but I was a bit offended by this. I am an administrator and I (just now!) spent 45 minutes on the phone with the family of a resident in my facility who has dementia. It...

  10. Medpass at mealtime a dignity issue?

    c.oconnor replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The state that I work in would say that this is a dignity

  11. Funny things they say....

    c.oconnor replied to joanna73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    that is too much!!!!!! I love

  12. Funny things they say....

    c.oconnor replied to joanna73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my facility, EVERYONE (including me, the administrator) takes turns sitting with some of our dementia residents who would love to escape from the facility to go home to their babies, or whatever....

  13. Need some advice please...

    c.oconnor replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This sounds like a poorly run facility. You should have another nurse on the floor when you have so many residents who have behavioral issues. You have to be careful in LTC that you are not "doping...

  14. State~!

    c.oconnor replied to nghtfltguy's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    She had support and help.....lots of it! Truthfully, she wasn't a great DON. She has moved on by her own choice, and I wish her the

  15. Administrators

    c.oconnor replied to c.oconnor's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am not an RN, but even if I was, I would leave clinical decisions to my Director of Nursing. Her job is to run the nursing department, and making clinical decisions is part of that. I am involved...

  16. Using facebook to improve communication with staff

    c.oconnor replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Good grief...sorry, didn't look at

  17. State~!

    c.oconnor replied to nghtfltguy's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I FELT frazzled, but in the end, I think the team SEEMED pretty calm. I am an administrator, so the work load does not fall on me during survey time. My DON was burned out and out of the building...

  18. Help

    c.oconnor replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Do you have union nurses where you

  19. Using facebook to improve communication with staff

    c.oconnor replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I wouldn't do that if I were you. This could lead to a sticky

  20. New Grad RN as new DON?

    c.oconnor replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    As an administrator, I would NEVER hire a new RN as a DON. I just went through the process of replacing my DON, and I had some new grads apply. I'm sure they will make great floor nurses, but no new...

  21. the neverending med pass

    c.oconnor replied to FROGGYLEGS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Obviously, management has failed most of the nurses who have replied to this thread. As an administrator, I do my best to listen to what my staff is telling me. All of the jobs in a nursing home...