r.soleil

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1. Too Many Crabby Nurses!!

   r.soleil replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for 35 years. I have gone full circle in almost every aspect of nursing except ob-gyn except as a nursing student. I have known nurses through out my career that are chronic complainers, write up other nurses to make them feel su...

2. Does your LTC provide you with work supplies?

   r.soleil replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

   Hello: I have been a nurse for 34 years. I too worked in alot of specialty areas in my nursing carrer. In Texas you cannot be blackedballed because of a on the job injury. Human Resourse can only give out information. When lookin for another job you ...

3. Does your LTC provide you with work supplies?

   r.soleil replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

   Hello CapeCodMermaid; For some unknown reason The administrator is aware of what the "freebies" entail. I do not know how it works here in Texas. But I will ask our Cheif Nurse Officer regarding this. I will reply this weekend. I will be attending ...

4. Does your LTC provide you with work supplies?

   r.soleil replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

   My subacute facility will buy our basic needs. Pens, pencils, erasers. We use postets from our representatives of Home Health, Respiratory, updated beds, Doctors with the drug that is being used by them.We also have Doctors that pass out pens with th...

5. Ventilators in LTC

   r.soleil replied to CCOH's topic in Geriatric

   I have managed the night shift with sub acute patient's on ventilators. The team involved is: Nursing, Respitory, Risk Manager[Policies and Procedures],Infection Control[My other job], ongoing education provided by Respitory and Director of Nurses. ...