If we call off on a weekend we have to make it up the next(we work every other weekend) This has cut way down on weekend call outs....We do have to stay on the floor until we are relieved-our...
YOU must draw the line-Don't pick up that phone when they call you in on your days off.....If residents are being neglected and hurt due to staffing issues make an anonymous call to the state...You'll...
I'm involved in implementing "comfort care" guidelines in our LTC (we don't consult hospice) and I can't find much on treating fever....It seems futile to me-if you have good pain control and symptom...
I'm betting you are peri-menopausal...Get ready for a fun ride.....There are plenty of great books available -check them out.You'll be surprised at what you don't know about the changes you are going...
You do need to learn to stand up for yourself-more on that later.You also have to be mature enough to accept constructive criticism-maybe the other nurses were both correct and you were...
Don't sample your mother-in-law's m.s. contin by crushing and snorting it the afternoon of her funeral because a co-worker offered you $10.00 a tab and told you"Try it-It's a great high" When your...
Having had miscarriages myself and having lost several loved ones to terminal illness and lived through countless broken hearts when I was single I was able to realize that they were the same things...
It is a "state thing" How in the world do you get that number of meds out within the mandated time limit? I can't believe the surveyors have not made an issue of this..We now have 2 med carts with a...
Probably-everyone is fair game in the entertainment industry.They'll make fun of anyone to get a laugh....Let's not take ourselves too seriously.The real problem lies in the general public's...
You do have to keep an eye on the bottom line but you can't step over that line into neglect........OSHA would LOVE to hear about the lack of adequate PPE-not to mention the dept of health.I'm sure...
that bites-I think you should report her and push your complaint all the way up the chain of command.That's a horrible thing to do to anyone.Thankfully I don't have those issues any longer but I can...
I actually have never met any deaf patients that used sign language but 2 of my nieces have learned it.They're 17 and 8.They signed a beautiful song at a family wedding a few months ago- it brought...
No you haven't heard it all yet---I was called to the ADON's office for counseling over the matter yesterday...After I clocked out the day of the "unfortunate incident" this nurse really threw a fit...
The originator of the Eden Alternative is raking in money-it costs BIG bucks to bring into your facility and it is set up in a way that reminds me of the Church of Scientology.Until you contract to...
The OP is apparently not a nurse-and we all know the level of training the cna undergoes.A good nurse will try to educate the staff and in my experince the first thing an immature inexperienced aide...
Posting the numbers forces facilities to comply.As long as you are in compliance then I don't see how the numbers alone will contribute to law suits.It's a good quality control indicator.I do agree...
Guess who I gave report to this afternoon-the med cart nazi...It got very ugly,very fast.She stood with her hands on her hips and told me I had to "put the med cart back the way it was" or "I'm not...
15 pages? Yowzaa.....What does happen to the material from the procedure? Does the patient have to sign a release? Can the facility dispose of it in any way they see fit? Is it the nurse's...