salvadordolly

salvadordolly

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  1. Work-conflict help!

    . I am sorry you find yourself in this position. You are a new grad, also, which makes it harder. You need to get a proper orientation to function on your job and it doesn't sound as if you can get...
  2. I have heard many FNP's struggle with onine learning and those with limited bedside nursing struggle as FNP's. Med-Surg or clinic work is enormously helpful for being an FNP. Md's complain that FNP's...
  3. It sounds like the "X" is on you. The first time I ran into this, I attempted to work it out to no avail. Nursing cultures among hospitals vary widely. I use PIP rather than write ups to offer advice...
  4. Why Colorado Nurses need a Union

    I worked in Denver in the 1990's. Sounds like little has changed. The Rocky Mountain States have traditionally been the lowest paying in the nation. IN terms of hospital culture, all the places I...
  5. Fraudulent visits - yes I brought it up!

    I'm a DON at a HHA. I have an LPN who we've caught a few times and has been accused many times of fraudulent visits. She's on probation with the BON for the same thing in the past. Every time I...
  6. Update on fraudulent visits

    Thanks to everyone who responded to my post about fraudulent visits. I was feeling out of my league with this one, as writing the nurse up repeatedly had no effect. I started doing visits to the...
  7. Our agency is due to be surveyed this year. Out last was in 2010. They came up with the new survey process in 2011. My administrator is one who just makes everything okay on paper without making...
  8. Policies and Procedures

    Anyone have a template for creating policies and
  9. Tired of disciplining people

    This is one of those weeks where I wish I was a staff nurse again. I am just sick of discipline. Most of the people in my agency are great, don't get me wrong. I just have one problem child that has...
  10. When the doctor doesn't respond to their page...

    Had a doc that used to do this all the time. We would call the nursing sup and the medical director. He eventually lost his privledges, then his lisence a few years
  11. Paid amount per visits

    You did the right thing! Where is this guy/owner coming
  12. I don't put any relgious, political bumper stickers or otherwise on my car for the same reason. My favorite by the way is a psychiatrist at our hospital that drives a rusty early model camry with the...
  13. It's Finally Happened!

    I would agree with this. Otherwise, an employee has a right to post whatever they want. I'd be very careful with using social media posts as part of an evaluation. If they posted under an assumed...
  14. how to locate reputable agencies as a new LPN?

    . Yes these are red flags. It sounds like you have good instincts about what is a reputable agency. This was a good thread on
  15. Training for Hospital Case Manager - Pls Help

    Staying with your current facility will soften the learning curve a bit because you know the staff, resources and polcies in your
  16. No more outpatient RN's?

    Most of the clinics in my area are staffed by Ma's and Lpn's. Rn's work in the more specialized clinics like cardiology and oncology. You have to have experience in these areas before you can move...
  17. Cultivating options

    Good advice. Your time with your kids goes fast - it will amaze you. I could not have done nursing school with babies. I'm going back to school,but when my daughter is in
  18. BS-BSN or CNL?

    If your goal is to become a CRNA, get a BSN and a few years experience in ICU. The CNL is something you do after you have several years of experience. Get the BSN
  19. We wouldn't be competition - we're in MIlwaukee, WI. Wow! NO competition? You gotta get on
  20. Start of care documentation

    I takes me about 2 hours to do a SOC. It's reasonable to keep it to 2 SOC/day. We don't ask our nurses to do more than
  21. The growth of male nurses

    That seems a little harsh. I've worked with plenty of male nurses who are caring. Some of them just show it in a different manner than female nurses. Some are more nurturing than me. I enjoy having...
  22. I get very irritated when disrespected. This is good advice and something I try to remember in those
  23. My boss tells me you should have at least $50K for start-up and hire a consultant for your start-up. She owns the HHA and she said she almost went under at first until she hired a consultant. Would...
  24. are there nurses who ACTUALLY care ?

    I think you said it in your own post - You'll likely run into the same types you have in the corporate world - bullies and a-holes in this profession too! It sounds like you had an image of nurses...