BirdieBird BSN

BirdieBird has 13 years experience as a BSN and specializes in RCAC Nurse Manager.

Latest Activity

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   I would like to start as an independent contractor nurse

   BirdieBird replied to Brich's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Hi Brich, I am in the same process, but in the state of wisconsin. Here, I am pursuing the "Independent practice nurse" so that I may provide skilled nursing visits in homes in the community. I,...
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   Home health nursing under MA ?s

   BirdieBird posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone know, is it possible to provide skilled nursing visits for people in their homes and directly bill Medical assistance in the state of Wisconsin? If so, can anyone direct me to a starting...
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   How to best work with demanding residents?

   BirdieBird posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Hello, do any nurses out there have recommendations on how to best serve demanding residents in long term care? I work in assisted living and have a resident who experiences what he perceives as...
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   Having A Nurse As A Patient

   BirdieBird replied to SkyDancer77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Yes, it would benefit me to think through my thoughts further and speak not from my own standpoint but with the patient in the front of my mind. The way one refers to a patient should be kept...
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   Having A Nurse As A Patient

   BirdieBird replied to SkyDancer77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Just take my apologies on this entire thread
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   Having A Nurse As A Patient

   BirdieBird replied to SkyDancer77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I would appreciate having someone sit and listen to me while I share my history in hopes of helping others. But I think it would be exhausting to be this emotionally real with most
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   Having A Nurse As A Patient

   BirdieBird replied to SkyDancer77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Thank
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   Having A Nurse As A Patient

   BirdieBird replied to SkyDancer77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I meant no offense in my posting. My
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   The new norm. No place to go...

   BirdieBird posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Virtually all nurses are aware of a huge problem in our long-term care settings. Our residents are growing older and becoming more debilitated in their final years of life. As nurses, we can typically...
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    Having A Nurse As A Patient

    BirdieBird replied to SkyDancer77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    SkyDancer, I can relate to what you describe with some nurses being very difficult to care for. Even with over a decade under my belt, I still get a little nervous when I see "nurse" as their...
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    Frustrations with COVID surge;how to deal.

    BirdieBird posted a topic in General Nursing

    COVID. Over the last six months, our campus has seen very little of this nasty little virus that we all know as COVID 19. So much so that the powers that be allowed us to unmask for a brief period-...
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    Nurse Manager; Is it worth it?

    BirdieBird posted a topic in Nurse Management

    We were all there once, fresh and new registered nurses with hopes to change the world for the better. I graduated in 2012 from a four year nursing program and had already leaned into the idea of...
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    Organization Tips

    BirdieBird replied to JMaeRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Hi there! So, I also have been a nurse manager for about a year. It's going very well thus far. Regarding organization, here's how I do it. Daily routine: arrive at office and check notes from...
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    Seeking helpful hints from the pros

    BirdieBird posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hello everyone, I’m taking some time today to reach out to you all in search of some good advice. I am the nurse manager at an assisted living facility in our area. Roughly 46 elderly...
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    Organization Tips

    BirdieBird replied to JMaeRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Do you use outlook? Without my calendar full of daily tasks and responsibilities I would be