Sam J.

Sam J.

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  1. LTC Charting: A Beginner's Guide

    Sam J. replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The P.R. value of all the constant calls and notations really is priceless- more so for the many families that can't or don't want to visit their relative in the SNF that can rely instead on the staff...

  2. LTC Charting: A Beginner's Guide

    Sam J. replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Easy way to document this is on the order itself: Resident (or POA) informed. Also, by informing people of every change it saves countless hours of care plan time- in fact, many famly members beg off...

  3. when resident accuse staff falsly

    Sam J. replied to coteRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Rather than consider the patient a power tripper, try to understand her motivation. Often they are angry at having been placed in a nursing home, or staff not taking time to talk to them, and take it...

  4. How can I utilize my Certified CPR/BLS Instructor status?

    Sam J. replied to newtress's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Craigslist in CA is full of independent CPR instructors that charge about $49 just for a basic CPR renewal card. If you have 10-20 people signed up at one time, and it can be lucrative. Be sure you...

  5. Continuing Education While Unemployed?

    Sam J. replied to duffye2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go your BON site and pull up the license renewal application. It will tell you clearly when if and what CEUs or other stuff you need when you reapply for your license. Best Western School also has...

  6. Help with resignation letter

    Sam J. replied to whichone'spink's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with Sunny- write the nastiest letter of resignation you can think of, no holds barred, name names and let all the dirty laundry hang out, to let off the steam that seems to be building within...

  7. Changed my entire perception of autism

    Sam J. replied to Vespertinas's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I've always suspected that autism is really a form of a higher level of intelligence that is so superior, it adversely affects the victims' abilities to cope with what they may perceive as an...

  8. Dementia resident hoarding, shredding, destroying toilet paper

    Sam J. replied to MemorycareRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the meanwhile maybe provide him with old newspapers, wrapping paper, etc. and ask him 'hey- would you mind helping us make confetti for our birthday parties- you can put it all in this big box...

  9. inappropriate messages

    Sam J. replied to K+MgSO4's topic in Nurse Management

    I worked at a place once that was so abusive regarding people for any or no reason that 90% of the staff had new numbers, so work couldn't call them for any reason. Then they had a mock disaster...

  10. Med pass followed by state...

    Sam J. replied to KJM-RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Rule number 1: Anytime a surveyor compliments you, be prepared for a warning, a write up, or to be terminated. Rule number 2: Anytime you are warned, or written up, or terminated for not closing a...

  11. The Infamous Cab-ulance

    Sam J. replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    Sad but true, every EMS provider in America would vigorously disagree (publicly) with all of the above posts, regardless of what they say among themselves. It's a huge part of their revenue stream....

  12. New RN; I want to quit my job already.

    Sam J. replied to irishlynn5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Love it- I learned something new today, as in what 'text speak' means! I was thinking it meant slang, or gang talk, or street talk. I've never texted and don't understand why anyone wants their every...

  13. Immobile med carts

    Sam J. replied to horrorxgirl's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Aside from added wasted hours, the med error rate must have escalated, whether it's known or not. -What to do if a med requires a HR, BP, etc.? Do you really walk down the hall, get those, walk back...

  14. New to California, pay rate questions

    Sam J. replied to annacat's topic in Home Health

    It seems almost everyone in here wants to move to CA. It defies logic that places that are so expensive (welcome to Orange County, isn't it gorgeous??) pay nurses so low. HHA in much of this state pay...

  15. Help with resignation letter

    Sam J. replied to whichone'spink's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is harder than it should be. The understatement of the century? Interviewing is the same. Funny, it's just as hard to resign from a job a person hates, as it is to resign from a job a person...

  16. Fired from first job. Now what???

    Sam J. replied to TrulyBlessed13's topic in First Year After Licensure

  17. Awesome new development at our corrections facility

    Sam J. replied to Two Sheds's topic in Correctional

    Buckybadger- you mentioned not degrading prison patients, my intent was to add- why do so many nurses degrade ALL kinds of patients? As for my law idea, it's 'tongue in cheek'. Meaning: If you really...

  18. Need advice. Current CNA looking to move up

    Sam J. replied to Bexsie's topic in Nursing Career

    Private VN schools in CA will set you back upwards of $40,000 (no typo) when you account for 'every' added expense. And CCs are inundated with people that want in VN programs, so those wait times...

  19. New Grad- Santa Cruz, CA area

    Sam J. replied to ndylla's topic in Nursing Career

    If it weren't true it WOULD be funny,

  20. Private Duty Nursing vs. Agency Nursing

    Sam J. replied to AreaNurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    Or you can look at it from the point that the agency keeps half or more of what the client/patient pays the agency. As far as private pay clients- they are all fully aware of that, hence the market...

  21. Private Duty Nursing vs. Agency Nursing

    Sam J. replied to AreaNurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    Having malpractice insurance is optional? Not really. And it's so cheap you won't belive it- about $200/year for a million in coverage. After you get that, next step is to get bonded (theft/dishonesty...

  22. Moving to USA from Canada - Social Work...Nurse?

    Sam J. replied to emma34's topic in Nursing Career

    Despite the crisis in nursing jobs here the U.S. still is importing 1000's of foreign nurses under the guise that there is a nursing shortage. This is pure fantasy. I also know social workers here...

  23. HealthSouth Mgmt Changes our Hours/Mgmt Treats Employees Badly

    Sam J. replied to sdickson32's topic in Rehabilitation

    And what easier way to get rid of older employees than to have them malign their employer in such detail, that might also be considered as libel? If the poster really used her real name and the...

  24. HealthSouth Mgmt Changes our Hours/Mgmt Treats Employees Badly

    Sam J. replied to sdickson32's topic in Rehabilitation

    Sounds like a euphemism for 'come in to sign your walking papers,

  25. Curious

    Sam J. replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Burn

    I 'loved' my time in the burn unit. I only described what the poster asked for. The place I was at is a children's hospital, and the typical burn nurse lasted less than 6 months, and many much less-...