LTCNS

LTCNS LPN

Clinical Documentation Specialist, LTC

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  1. Dear God, Help me

    LTCNS replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Awwww LOL! Bless his/her heart :) I completely understand what you're talking about. It's so hard to listen to repetitive yelling out all day, everyday. I just remind myself he/she can't help it....

  2. Let go after three days? Seriously?!?!

    LTCNS posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a thread going in MDS about being burned out and going back to the floor, so I got a job at a LTC home in my area. During the interview the DNS stated she was very impressed with my experience...

  3. Let go after three days? Seriously?!?!

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you so much for the words of encouragement :) Hopefully the Administrator at the little country home I applied to will remember how dependable and hard working I was the first time I worked...

  4. Let go after three days? Seriously?!?!

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's possible. I wouldn't rule it out, but the Staff Development Nurse told me my references were good. Who knows? And thanks for the good luck wishes

  5. Calling in sick, staffing issues

    LTCNS replied to staffing24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And/or new nails and new hair

  6. Calling in sick, staffing issues

    LTCNS replied to staffing24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is precisely why I am thrilled to pieces that the little "mom and pop" LTC home I worked at years ago, who rarely has nursing and CNA turnover, has an opening for a LPN. Someone must have retired...

  7. Let go after three days? Seriously?!?!

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Looks like I will possibly have three different interviews next week! I'm sensing a breakthrough

  8. How do you deal with angry family members in the Nursing Home setting?

    LTCNS posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Say you are the supervisor and have a family member come to you, obviously angry, and state that her mother hasn't had her shower today and that she pays good money for her to get the care she was...

  9. How do you deal with angry family members in the Nursing Home setting?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I will. I'm very interested to know because I have responded to family members in this same scenario on multiple occasions and usually respond with "I completely understand your frustration as I would...

  10. Is it bad to apply online?

    LTCNS replied to MimiLPN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Agreed. If you can apply in person, do so and be sure to put forth a professional appearance. I call around and ask if the facility or hospital has any openings and if they do, they will generally...

  11. How do you deal with angry family members in the Nursing Home setting?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I see your point although I didn't answer that way in the interview. That was just a sample answer to pick some brains on here. I suppose I was thinking it would let the daughter know I was...

  12. Let go after three days? Seriously?!?!

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have an interview next Tuesday with a Staffing Agency for a float pool in a hospital, and I put in an application at a small country nursing home I used to work in years ago and loved. I was honest...

  13. How do you deal with angry family members in the Nursing Home setting?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Excellent points SarahLee. On the one hand if you say "I'm sorry. This is unacceptable and I will get to the bottom of it and make sure you mom gets her shower before the end of the shift," it seems...

  14. Let go after three days? Seriously?!?!

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This in unbelievable!! I was supposed to start orientation for the new job on Monday. I had the option of either taking the Baylor or doing PRN, so I decided to take the PRN route since I don't feel I...

  15. How do you deal with angry family members in the Nursing Home setting?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That sounds good. I have been going over the whole scenario in my head and realized I probably should have added what you said about finding out about what happened. Not sure that would have been good...

  16. How do you deal with angry family members in the Nursing Home setting?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Exactly. I left out the words "I'm sorry" since to me that would be an implication that the staff was indeed guilty of not giving mom a shower before all the facts were presented. I wanted to be...

  17. How do you deal with angry family members in the Nursing Home setting?

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you SarahLee. That's somewhat along the same lines as to what I said, but a little different if that makes sense. The interviewer told me my answer was wrong and "concerned" her. Not sure what...

  18. Do all LTC's chart the meals on the MAR's?

    LTCNS replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have found that a good many policies and "regulations" are put in place because another home got a deficiency from state, so all homes have to comply with the new regs. IOW, everyone gets punished...

  19. Lost my job after 7 shifts...do not feel it was my fault

    LTCNS replied to blessedmomma247's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Management, in a lot of cases, in LTC homes are unforgiving and not family oriented at all. They don't care if you have to come to work bleeding and mangled, or if you have family emergencies that are...

  20. "I" careplans

    LTCNS replied to crissrn27's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I've been writing "I" care plans for a few years now. I like an individualized care plan as opposed to a generic, canned care plan and to me personally, the "I" care plans are more descriptive of the...

  21. MDS Nurse burned out and going back to the floor

    LTCNS replied to LTCNS's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    First of all there is a lot of competition for admissions to skilled LTC homes so I would suggest your Marketing/Admissions person have a very good relationship with the Case Managers at the local...

  22. Do all LTC's chart the meals on the MAR's?

    LTCNS replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow...I've never, in almost 17 years of nursing had to chart BMs on the MAR. How much more do the "powers that be" want to throw at us, then not understand why we can't get it all done on time, only...

  23. Do all LTC's chart the meals on the MAR's?

    LTCNS replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The only times I have seen where nurses are required to document meal intake is in the case of weight loss and/or three day calorie counts. Otherwise the CNAs document meal intake in separate ADL or...

  24. I GOT THE JOB!!!!!

    LTCNS replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I worked at a Veteran's Home for a few months in medical records and liked it, but I was contract and never would have been eligible for the benefits, so I left. I really enjoyed the veterans and...

  25. What is your current LPN salary

    LTCNS replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am in the Jackson, MS. area and with over 15 years experience I will be making $18.75 per hour at my new job working weekends only, and getting paid for full time hours (Baylor Nurse) As a MDS Nurse...