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  1. team building

    petra posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Help - my staff is not a team and they really need to be. I manage a small facility of 10 beds and 13 staff members. What can I do to help them be a team? Any

  2. nurses week

    petra posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Does anyone have any great ideas for nurses week? I manage a small facility and have a staff of about 14. Thanks for the

  3. orientation

    petra replied to petra's topic in Nurse Management

    Thank you that is very

  4. orientation

    petra posted a topic in Nurse Management

    My new hire orientation is poor to say the least. What, in your opinion, should be included in this process? (for nurses and CNA's)

  5. What was your job before you became a nurse?

    petra replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    stay at home

  6. What all do nurse managers do?

    petra replied to candiceena's topic in Nurse Management

    I am the house manager of a small facility. I do work on the floor along with management duties. They include chart audits, admissions, P R scheduling and all employee issues. I love both, patient...

  7. Oh dear.. re poll

    petra replied to greatshakes's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely keep the phys, anatomy, med surg and lab books. I kept mine and will probably never get rid of

  8. Troubles as a new manager

    petra replied to rckymtnrn30's topic in Nurse Management

    First of all, yes I believe that there are always people that are not happy with anyone in authority over them. Secondly, I wouldn't confide in anyone but a superior or someone away from work. If your...

  9. Use of gloves

    petra replied to CaPsychLVN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have been a hospice nurse for 4 1/2 years and I only have worn gloves when coming in contact with bodily fluids. I would agree that it is not nessessary and

  10. nurses week

    petra replied to petra's topic in Nurse Management

    last year we did plants and Caribou coffee cards, they liked it very much but I don't want to do the same this

  11. Just Found Out I Passed!!

    petra replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats.....

  12. When off, do you listen to report?

    petra replied to wonderbee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have been a hospice nurse for 3 1/2 years. There have been patients that I have become close to and miss, but I also need to keep life in perspective and realize that this is my job. I need to...

  13. My 54 Yr old Pt wiht ES Liver Mass: What can I expect?

    petra replied to RNDYN2CU's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    ditto, give methadone a try and maybe up the ativan the roxanol prn

  14. Need tips when charting after the death of a patient

    petra replied to skittlebear's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We also have a discharge summary page that has to be filled out when any one leaves. It have everything on it, diag. date of arrival, physician, summary of while they were with us and who we all...

  15. Excelsior questions :)

    petra replied to MadamMermaid's topic in LPN to RN

    Thanks for all the info. Sounds as if everyone really like Excelsior. I'm thinking about finishing my RN thru them. Have my LPN and done alot of gen eds already. only need the phys and patho, also...

  16. Excelsior questions :)

    petra replied to MadamMermaid's topic in LPN to RN

    Thanks for all the info. Sounds as if everyone really like Excelsior. I'm thinking about finishing my RN thru them. Have my LPN and done alot of gen eds already. only need the phys and patho, also...

  17. smoking in hospice?

    petra posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm an LPN at a residential hospice house. I absolutely loved this job until the boss/owner (who is a smoker) has started to allow a patient (who isn't going anywhere, anytime soon-if you know what I...