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    Clinical reviewer interview

    savoytruffle posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am very excited by an opportunity I have next week for a clinical reviewer position at an area magnate hospital. I've been working in LTC for six years, and I'm a little nervous about talking up my...
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    Is this bullying/manipulation?

    savoytruffle replied to savoytruffle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thank you both for ideas. We actually had a good day today, but its never an indication of how tomorrow will go. In an almost serendipitous way, I received a call from the hospital where I got my...
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    Is this bullying/manipulation?

    savoytruffle replied to savoytruffle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have been to the DON with my concerns and she said that I need to,"talk it out" with my nurse. I took that as her saying she didn't want to get involved. I don't feel I have the backing of my...
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    Resignation

    savoytruffle replied to froggy8's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Two weeks for a non-management position, four for a manager. It's a good idea to check for a policy
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    QIS

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

    Well, you never know what to expect! We are having the traditional survey after going through a QIS last year. So much for consistency. This unpredictability is demoralizing and one of the reasons I...
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    OMG Say it correctly!

    savoytruffle replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I read a chart that very accurately described a resident's "pick" line instead of PICC.
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    Disagreement with medical director over wound staging

    savoytruffle posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Fair warning: I'm a bit frustrated. I am a certified RAC-CT for the MDS. I am a nurse manager with six years LTC exp. I asked the MD to take a look at a coccyx wound that had deteriorated since I...
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    Disagreement with medical director over wound staging

    savoytruffle replied to savoytruffle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    After some reading and discussion i have decided to change the way I am staging. The wound in question is how called unstagable. I also warned my DON that I may be calling more present on admission...
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    Disagreement with medical director over wound staging

    savoytruffle replied to savoytruffle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where is that information available? NPUAP still has staging guidelines on their website. If I'm doing this wrong I need to correct myself
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    Disagreement with medical director over wound staging

    savoytruffle replied to savoytruffle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So what parameters does one use to determine that enough of the wound bed is visible enough to stage the wound? Is it
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    Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    savoytruffle replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    When "helicopter kids" grow
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    Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    savoytruffle replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Pagan here as well. I go through cycles, falling in and out of practice. I lack some of the discipline my friends have. I would say I'm a humanist as well. This has made for some very interesting...
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    You're so smart, you should be a doctor.

    savoytruffle replied to i♥words's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got the same thing when I said I was going to enroll in a masters program. "Oh you're finally going to be an NP?" NPs are great, but why is that the end all height of nursing to some? Because...
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    What song describes your workplace environment?

    savoytruffle replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I never promised you a rose
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    Tattoos in healthcare

    savoytruffle replied to savoytruffle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We have quite a few facial piercings and nose studs represented at work. Neck tattoos and wrists. I have my bicep nearly done and starting my shoulder and upper inner arm before I go down the forearm....
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    QIS

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

    That's what I had hoped for. The survey team is at a neighboring facility getting the old style survey. I'm not going to get worked up about it. I have worked hard. It's been only four months and...
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    QIS

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

    Thanks! We had a zero deficiency (for nursing dept) QIS last year and just entered our window again. Here's to hoping for the same this year! This will be the first survey that I have been involved...
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    Scholarships in NY

    savoytruffle posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Does anyone have any information regarding scholarships for graduate programs? Any lead would be appreciated. I'm not in NYC, so nothing specific to the city
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    Scholarships in NY

    savoytruffle replied to savoytruffle's topic in New York Nursing

    Sirry, he loves to go to work with me. He is great with the residents. Barks a little
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    Scholarships in NY

    savoytruffle replied to savoytruffle's topic in New York Nursing

    Male tri-color. Oliver. He is two and he loves
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    Scholarships in NY

    savoytruffle replied to savoytruffle's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks, I will check it out. BTW- is that your dog in your pic? I have a Cavalier just like
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    BSN in LTC?

    savoytruffle replied to nursecathi's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Yes NASCAR. The ads I've been looking at are for LTC. New York is crazy. The hospitals are the same. There would be no way with my age and experience that I would even be considered for an...
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    BSN in LTC?

    savoytruffle replied to nursecathi's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    All the ads I have seen in New York for anything higher than a floor nurse say "BSN preferred". For ADON and up they say "BSN required and MSN preferred". It's pretty competitive and I'm not even in...
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    How did YOU make YOUR transition from Floor nursing to Administrative nursing??

    savoytruffle replied to MiaRNoffduty's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    RN in '04. 2 years med surg charge, 3 years LTC supervisor and MDS nurse. One year LTC unit manager, then 2 years as MDS department head and team chair. Hated that. Meetings all the time. Now I am a...
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    Employees and facebook negativity

    savoytruffle posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    As social networking becomes more prominent everywhere I have run into new situations that I have no experience with. I disciplined an employee and she proceeded to her Facebook account to do some...