Nascar nurse ASN, RN

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    need help filling out LTC admission forms!

    Nascar nurse replied to Grannyof6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OP - it's nearly impossible to give you much advice because typically the required paperwork is different in all facilities. A couple of pointers that I always try to give new nurses are: 1. Make...
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    Do all of your LTC charts have face sheets?

    Nascar nurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All of our charts have a face sheet...most often within an hour of admission (admission director does this as she does the paperwork with the family). In past facilities, I have noticed that the face...
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    Staff Development position

    Nascar nurse replied to Micki72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was an LPN SDC for several years. As an LPN, I was also certified to teach the CNA course in my
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    Got "nurse face"? How'd you get it?

    Nascar nurse replied to Cinquefoil's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To Thecommuter (and others like you)..when I first started my nursing career way way way back in the day, people like you frustrated me and even intimidated me. I thought "Are they made of stone or...
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    My feet HURT!!!

    Nascar nurse replied to NursieNurseLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I really like those Dr. Scholl's inserts - the kind you go put your feet on the machine and it tells you what you need. The machines are found in walgreens and Walmarts. They are about $50 but was...
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    If you were a manager what things would you change?

    Nascar nurse replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Ain't that the truth! Everyone should have to do a 6 month stint in management. Only then should they be allowed to gripe. You have no idea how hard management is until you've tried
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    Most effective Recruitment Strategy

    Nascar nurse replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Put an ad on Careerbuilders and get tons and tons of applicants. Of course there is a lot of weeding thru to find anything useful and lots of time spent interviewing to find the right candidate....
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    What lies were you told when you were first hired in LTC?

    Nascar nurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can't help but wonder how it would go if I started a thread titles "What lies were you told when interviewing nurses to work LTC"? I'm sure I'd get flamed but what stories I could
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    Who actually likes nursing??

    Nascar nurse replied to mmcnabb3's topic in General Nursing

    Love this - which I could get a cute little framed sign saying this for my office. (And yes, just because I'm the DON in LTC, I still clean a fair share of butts). To the OP - I love nursing. I...
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    Thank you!

    Nascar nurse replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Great job CCM. I just finshed survey this week too. My state is 100% QIS now and this is my 2nd QIS survey. I think we got 8 or 9 tags and I don't expect any of them to come back higher than a D....
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    underweight kid

    Nascar nurse replied to kingsmiley's topic in School

    I am not a school nurse but my first thought was "What does your policy say to do in this situation"? because that is how you should handle the
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    Addressing staff complaints against peers

    Nascar nurse replied to DPRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    If they are accusing of abuse then they MUST have a written statement to support their claim. From there I would be investigating other staff members to determine if they have witnessed this behavior...
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    Staff on Resident Sexual Abuse?

    Nascar nurse replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One poster suggested this all belongs in an incident report or a nurses note and I'm having trouble deciding if that's true. Be careful charting "hearsay" issues. Where is her "well-documented...
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    My Reasons For Avoiding The Acute Care Hospital

    Nascar nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    After being an LPN for 19 years I finally got my RN in 2005. Couldn't wait to get out of LTC and on to a "real" nursing job at the hospital. Applied to local hospital, got the interview and got the...
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    Staff on Resident Sexual Abuse?

    Nascar nurse replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have you talked to the administrator? That is usually the person with the ultimate responsibility to deal with issues of abuse. This must be reported and followed up on. This person should be...
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    Nurses stopping for an accident scene - topic revisit

    Nascar nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    This topic has been discussed to death with many different opinions on what to do. After my recent ordeal, I just want to thank those of you that choose to stop. Last night my 17 year old son was...
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    Post Fall Neuro Checks

    Nascar nurse replied to psalazar's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    All unwitnessed fall or head involvement goes to ER? From a LTC factility? Been in LTC a long time and with several companies...never heard of this extreme policy. Lots of unnecessary
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    In need of practical steps to start studying for CPNE

    Nascar nurse replied to nursewithskills's topic in Excelsior College

    There is no magic secret here. The best way to break this down is to start on page 1 and go steadily until you reach page __ (end of study guide). Once you do that, I suggest you reread page 1 and...
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    Emetophobia

    Nascar nurse replied to giarose2007's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in healthcare nearly 30 years. I've been a mother for nearly 19 years. I have never gotten over it. My kids puked in the bed...I handed them a washcloth to wash themselves off and threw...
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    frequent call offs = termination = paying unemployment

    Nascar nurse replied to cwgrlup85's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I'm no expert at this but my understanding is the cost of unemployment coverage to the employer works like insurance. The more claims they have against them the more they have to pay. Someone re...
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    frequent call offs = termination = paying unemployment

    Nascar nurse replied to cwgrlup85's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Brandon, I have found that I agree with you on at least 95% of your posts on AN. You seem like someone I would enjoy working with. But, you are confusing me on this one. I have answered this...
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    frequent call offs = termination = paying unemployment

    Nascar nurse replied to cwgrlup85's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Yes, corporate policy is to appeal every claim. I'm curious now, tell me a circumstance that an employee in our profession deserves unemployment....it's not like I lay someone off due to lack of...
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    frequent call offs = termination = paying unemployment

    Nascar nurse replied to cwgrlup85's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Yes, we appeal EVERY unemployment claim. Our attendance policy is pretty liberal in my opinion. We go with a rolling calendar year and consecutive call offs for the same reason = 1 call off (like if...
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    From First Generation College Student To Nurse

    Nascar nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    None of my grandparents went to school past 10th grade. Both parents graduated H.S. (Dad by the skin of his teeth). Mom spent a good portion of her working years in a management position that...
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    frequent call offs = termination = paying unemployment

    Nascar nurse replied to cwgrlup85's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    We also appeal every unemployment claim and I have sat thru many of resulting hearings (which now take place thru a conference call with a judge and the ex-employee). We are required to send in our...