LTCRN4LIFE

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1. Staffing Shortages

   LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   How are your facilities addressing this? Especially with the aides as they can now go out of healthcare and get compatible wages. We have tried the generous bonuses, stipends etc. Even the dreaded...

2. Any ID/DD Nurses in Maine>

   LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

   Anyone practicing or looking to get into this

3. Intellectual Developmental Disability Nursing

   LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in General Nursing

   Excellent career for someone looking for slower pace and the ability to be able to spend time with your residents. Have 2 FT positions with excellent

4. Really?!? That's what you think is important?

   LTCRN4LIFE replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   LOVE

5. Really?!? That's what you think is important?

   LTCRN4LIFE replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   You can see how they created their own demise. Yes, I bet they have no idea how much Prevnar 13 is or you wouldn't be doing it! No consents for flu shots! OMG! Enjoy your interim position...I was...

6. Reportable?

   LTCRN4LIFE replied to GonnaBSN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

   Abuse is "willful intent". I suspect the Nurse didn't have enough education to rationalize he/she was performing an intervention that could result in the wound becoming worse and getting infected. If...

7. Good manners

   LTCRN4LIFE replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   Are you still at that job that you took around October? The one that smelled and you were trying to decide whether to give them 4 weeks

8. Good manners

   LTCRN4LIFE replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   Actually going through the same thing myself. I love doing DNS, love seeing a team change and build together, happy residents and great QM's, but I have to admit sometimes I think its time to go into...

9. Travel time

   LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in General Nursing

   Some of us live 2 miles from work and some of us live more than 50 miles from work. I just took a job that is 60 miles from my house because everything else about the job was perfect. How far do you...

10. Best Recruitment Strategy Thread

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Exactly ponymom.....maybe I just live in an area where there isn't enough Nurses....all of our facilities in my area use staffing agencies to stay staffed, compensation and benefits is pretty...

11. Best Recruitment Strategy Thread

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Well said Mean Mary Jane...that is the goal (or should be) of every

12. Work-conflict help!

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to ucmarvelous's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Don't document what she does. Tell her you cannot ethically do her documentation for her. Write down the date, time and incident and give a copy to your DNS. The next time she does this write down the...

13. Best Recruitment Strategy Thread

    LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    As we are all so aware how very difficult if can be to recruit staff let's start a thread of ideas used. I sure could use some new ones! Thank you

14. LTC ADON Vs Med Surg Job

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to RNGARCIA's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Curious which position you

15. Directors--what do you wear?

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I wear business casual most days unless I know there is a special meeting, QA&A or a presentation that I should dress more "polished" for. I wear a lab coat sometimes....usually when its hot and I...