supervisorhatchet

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  1. Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

    supervisorhatchet replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Your (family member) comes on (day of the week), this is (day of the week). We have a room for you. It is number _____. Let me show you. We even have turn down service (pull the covers back)....

  2. what chain of command?

    supervisorhatchet replied to supervisorhatchet's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I didn't mean YOU people, I meant THOSE people. Today was a better day for me. I was administrative nurse today so my responsibilities were different. I really feel like my hands are tied. It is hard...

  3. Does anyone LOVE Geriatrics?

    supervisorhatchet replied to geekchic's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    there are 2 types of nurses in those facilities....the ones that are so terrible that whould not have license and the ones that thave always wanted to b3 there i always want3ed to work in long term...

  4. Mouth Care

    supervisorhatchet replied to Kitsey's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Mouth care is one of my pet peeves. It takes about 15 seconds to do oral care on a resident that is edentulous...If it has been done routinely. as a new CNA please get in the habit of doing things...

  5. Funny things patients say !

    supervisorhatchet replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    One night at SNF, on a unit that I hadn't worked in a long time...I had several resident's that I was not very familiar with. As passed on in report, due to fall during previous shift, I was doing...

  6. Administrators

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

    The sad part is that this is no metaphor. I had an administrator do

  7. Is this right for me?

    supervisorhatchet replied to jdan88's topic in General Nursing

    nursing school is nothing like nursing, in my experience anyway. I started nursing school at 30 something, and really it was the most horrible experience of my life. Most days I hate my job. The JOB...

  8. HELP!

    supervisorhatchet posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello fellow nurses. I have recently accepted a staff development position in an 80 bed SNF. I have been at this facility for about 3 weeks, the DON has been here about 7 weeks, administrator about 5...

  9. Speedy med pass

    supervisorhatchet replied to sbostonRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I do agree with previous post, about cleaning up the MAR. I am working on that now on my med pass. But our medical director is horrible. He is the PCP for 90% or our residents and he won't change...

  10. Administrators

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

    Best advice I can give you 1) don't forget about your night shift workers...they are very often left out the loop/activities/rewards/inservices...it's kinda like a kick in the teeth 2)keep you word....

  11. Battling your CNA colleagues

    supervisorhatchet replied to jdchisolm68's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    as Charge RN. I make the assignments. They are not final. IF there is a severe inequality or someone cant take care of some one, we just swap. But my rule is, I am the CHARGE NURSE. I make assignments...

  12. i want to die i failed my cna exam

    supervisorhatchet replied to yajaira21's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    FYI: akk 4 of the ladies that failed at our facility failed 1 failed due to respirations, 1 due to heart rate, and the other 2 i can remember. you are not alone. if you want to be an RN just keep...

  13. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

    supervisorhatchet replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I currently have charge over 30 or so resident. This week has been a little easier due to I have has several pass away, and several in the hospital (I know it sounds horrible) BUT it has made a huge...

  14. HELP!

    supervisorhatchet replied to supervisorhatchet's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    lol! I got called into office..and first thing the administrator said was....dang you're getting NOT popular FAST ! I said good. I didn't come here to make friends.... Thanks for the

  15. Night shift -- can you just take it easy, please?

    supervisorhatchet replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked both shifts. And they are both incredibly difficulty but in totally different ways. As a day shift nurse, I am infuriated when the night shift nurse that I watched gossip for 30 minutes...

  16. Speedy med pass

    supervisorhatchet replied to sbostonRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    just keep at it and do what is right I see other nurses that finish their med pass hours before I do. And I know that if they have done it by the book, and given all the meds and checked all the BPs...

  17. BSN or More Experience

    supervisorhatchet replied to luvtosmile's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    To have management position in LTC, you don't need BSN, you don't even have to be RN. There are lots of middle management LPNs and DONs. Research pay scale, because where I come from it doesn't...

  18. 2 warnings at once

    supervisorhatchet replied to lovnrsg's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    It is hard to be in a hostile work environment. I have been in a situation where lies were being told on me. I really needed my job and loved it's proximity to my home. But after some time, and...

  19. Motivating staff

    supervisorhatchet replied to surfnbeagle's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    one night we had a difficult staffing situation, after much debate and CNAs bickering among themselves 2 CNAs just stood up did the right thing and just got the job done, without regard to fairness in...

  20. Correcting Another Nurse's Charting Error??

    supervisorhatchet replied to nakeia's topic in General Nursing

    we just switched to eMARs in the facility where I am at. We have had this situation occur several times. The first step is to help prevent it from happening. My supervisor suggested to me that when we...