Maremma

Maremma

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  1. nursing etiquette question

    Maremma replied to onthejourney's topic in Rehabilitation

    I always use the term "freshened up" whether there is another patient or family member in the room or not. To me it is still a dignity issue for the patient. I am in the room with them an therefore...

  2. Nurse-Patient ratios

    Maremma replied to simontex's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes I did read both of them. I am just questioning specifics in the bill itself I suppose. I understand that LPN's and RN's CAN also do direct care. (or at least I THOUGHT we could until recently...

  3. Nurse-Patient ratios

    Maremma replied to simontex's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    At the risk of looking stupid here can I ask to have you explain a bit further what I am reading in these links? I am a pretty new nurse (LPN) so there is a lot that I do not know or understand yet....

  4. Nurse-Patient ratios

    Maremma replied to simontex's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It isn't just the RN to patient ratio that is a problem in our country. It is ALL nurse to patient ratios that are causing so many problems. LPN's are taking a royal beating too. Is this request for...

  5. There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    Maremma replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Meanwhile, the CEO of one chain of nursing homes (headquartered in this town) makes an income of $28,000,000/year off of the blood, sweat and tears of people like us. HOLY SMOKES!~ Kesmarn Can you...

  6. Nurses are too controlling, and over powering during emergencies.

    Maremma replied to ldiva0808's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow! I must say I was quite concerned when I read this string. There are obvious issues with the both sides here really. There is a big difference between pride and confidence. Something I sincerely...

  7. There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    Maremma replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Very good story! When I was in training after being put in my LPN position I was pulling my hair out trying to stay in that window too. My "trainers" all kept telling me "it can be done" "You'll...

  8. THC causes cell death. Very interesting

    Maremma replied to elprup's topic in Patient Medications

    Years back I knew a woman that would smoke pot every day of her life for as long as I knew her.Started sometime in early teen years. She developed colon cancer at the age of 28 and continued to smoke...

  9. Obamacare, what could go wrong?

    Maremma replied to SC_RNDude's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have no personal opinion on the actual health care plan yet. (I need to see it in action to see what I think of it I suppose) but I do agree with Albert Einstein when he said " The definition of...

  10. Can anyone help me understand patient ratios?

    Maremma posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am a new nurse. I work in a nursing home/rehab facility. I am beginning to think we are definately making huge errors in our facility. I work the full time 3-11 position in a 25 bed hall. It was at...

  11. Can anyone help me understand patient ratios?

    Maremma replied to Maremma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well at least what has happened in California is a start anyway. It would be nice to hear from people working in the LTC units in California that have been there across the line. Like the long...

  12. Can anyone help me understand patient ratios?

    Maremma replied to Maremma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Indeed I understand that. I understand it is "the way it is" in just about every arena not just nursing. I was just wondering if some one had already "just had enough now" and attempted something like...

  13. Can anyone help me understand patient ratios?

    Maremma replied to Maremma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well how does "someone" bring a class action suite against JCAHO? Why hasn't "someone" already started this process? I am going to assume that nurse's have been attempting to get them to do this with...

  14. Alzhiemers

    Maremma replied to tsmason's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hmm I am dealing with a lot of these same issues too. Last night was way out of hand for behaviors from several of my patients. As if I do not have enough problems with all the "rehab" people, new...

  15. New LVN grad, 3 days of orientation with no pay.

    Maremma replied to Nurse1005's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Indeed lack of proper training seems pretty common for the new grad LPN. I worked as a CNA where I now work as an LPN. I was told that whenever a new grad LPN comes on board there they automatically...

  16. Can anyone help me understand patient ratios?

    Maremma replied to Maremma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well isn't that so nice of California health care facilities! Well I suppose they are going to learn their lessons the hard way too. They have eliminated all the LPN's at the hospitals around here....

  17. Can anyone help me understand patient ratios?

    Maremma replied to Maremma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ahhh okay so maybe I can also begin to understand some of the other "crazy" stuff that I keep see happening when patients come in from the hospitals. More than once these people have been "chemically...

  18. Can anyone help me understand patient ratios?

    Maremma replied to Maremma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Indeed yes I have am back to work and the aid that I asked to watch the patient was ultimately found to be the one guilty of tying her fast to her chair and is terminated. Yes I understand that...

  19. Documentation by PCT's

    Maremma replied to jennilynn's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm we are having issues with this same thing in the nursing home I work in. Our aids have an area in their computer charting where they can choose a prewritten statement or they can open a tab and...

  20. What exactly is so bad about LTC??

    Maremma replied to MaybeaNurse7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well I am a new nurse still working towards my "one year" experience. I cannot tell you how it is in any other facility nor how anyone else handled getting their experience in LTC.If you wind up...