Nascar nurse ASN, RN

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    LTC nurses...

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

    Hate to tell you but you don't KNOW they are everywhere and not ALL of them are awful & it's shockingly untrue that NO ONE gets the care they need. I'm an RN and you'll be surprised to find that...
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    On Call

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

    Back in the day when I was a floor nurse for 10 years or so, I would have been lucky to call the DON/on call nurse a total of 3 times max. It was just something one didn't do unless dire emergency....
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    Called off too many times?

    Nascar nurse replied to MS0298's topic in Health, Stress Management

    On Thursday you already know you'll be feeling to bad to work Saturday AND Sunday. As a manager - I wouldn't buy that for a
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    Gloves? Is this acceptable?

    Nascar nurse replied to medsurgRNCali's topic in General Nursing

    Respectfully, I'm confused. You have ADN, RN next to your user name. This is nursing 101 - surely you've had countless infection control inservices/clinical encounters that would have addressed...
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    Sitting out another station

    Nascar nurse replied to Anon143's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You are assigned to SNF - you should be on SNF. It's actually very simple and I'm curious why this is a big deal to you rather than just being where you're assigned to be? (Yes, I get it.short...
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    DON on cart

    Nascar nurse replied to arainh20's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Do you work LTC? Besides the cost of an agency nurse, it's a disaster to think any stranger could come in and pass medications to 25-35 residents-all of which are total strangers that likely aren't...
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    First job after LPN licensing & Being treated with disrespect!

    Nascar nurse replied to Mary0000's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with all the above comments. Please remember, respect is usually earned not given. That may not be the "right" but it is how the world generally works. You used this line that caught my...
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    How much does insurance pay for home nursing services?

    Nascar nurse replied to ApolloC's topic in General Nursing

    Agree - no one answer. You need to call the insurance company directly to find the coverage
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    LTC nurses having to do CNA work all day

    Nascar nurse replied to Kac718's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If that's not fixed then nothing is going to change. Your choice to deal with it or move
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    DON on cart

    Nascar nurse replied to arainh20's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I work in a small rural facility. We've had a few staffing challenges over the past couple years with times that nursing admin had to take a shift. As DON, I usually mark myself last to get pulled...
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    Tears at death

    Nascar nurse replied to Towersla's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We are not suppose to give out any type of medical advice per our terms of service. Grief can be a difficult thing - please seek help with your religious leader of choice or a counselor. Best...
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    Girlfriend wants to help her dad die

    Nascar nurse replied to Anonymous666's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm not convinced that failure to give Sinemet is going to cause him to die - but very likely to cause his quality of life to be miserable. Maybe he'll eventually die once he progresses to the...
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    Which unit requires the most knowledge and critical nursing skills?

    Nascar nurse replied to Ad808's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to AMEN this one but add hospice nursing (in the home). You really are pretty much on your own so you'd better know what you're doing and be able to manage your time doing
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    First SNF Job and seeing awful DM care

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

    You are correct! 1) You should be following physician orders. Lantus is long acting and should not cause a problem during the night. If really nervous about this maybe give a bedtime snack. 2)...
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    Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

    Nascar nurse replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Especially when my kids were younger - I had to suck it up and work if AT ALL able to do it because down the road those kids were going to need me to call off to stay home when they're sick. And side...
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    Infection Preventionist

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

    Update: I saw a link to this on the McKnight site today.
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    DSD Certificate On Line Course

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

    What does DSD stand
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    Skills/Competencies

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

    Yep - struggling with exact same issues. This task alone could take up 50% of my time. No idea how to work compliance into the mix in any efficient manner, so I'll follow along and hope someone...
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    Infection Preventionist

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

    CCM - I received the following in my email this morning. If you have any interest in the entire email, please PM your email address and I will forward it to you. Get the resources and training that...
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    Infection Preventionist

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

    I've read several times that CMS is putting together a free infection preventionist course that will meet the regs. I keep watching for it but so far
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    Laundry Bins

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

    We still use bins. Typically they get put away after AM care to keep the halls free of
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    Checking placement of Gtube

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

    My CMS F-tag book (F693) notes that "Auscultation is no longer recommended for checking placement of the feeding tube. Movement of air would likely be heard whether the tube was in the correct or...
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    Nurses' Attitudes Towards End of Life Care Research

    Nascar nurse replied to Tboland88's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I put med-surg, although I'm a LTC nurse and former hospice nurse. This question of the survey needs expanded and I agree, this needs posted in the general
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    Is this legal?

    Nascar nurse replied to Gabbym441's topic in General Nursing

    As someone with 30+ years experience in LTC/assisted living, I've seen plenty of inexperienced management nurses get their knickers twisted about some insane idea of what they think should have...
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    It's ME! or MINE

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

    That's some sweet validation there. Good for