Nascar nurse ASN, RN

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How am I going to get the time off for a tummy tuck?

Nascar nurse replied to NurseLady1's topic in General Nursing

If you just started a new job you probably won't even get the 2 weeks until you have been there a year. You probably also don't have much if any sick time available and you are not eligible for FMLA...
Ranting!...

Nascar nurse replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

Wow, you sure showed her. Go get em
New to MDS - ? salary

Nascar nurse replied to lisa41rn's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

Probably around $20-23/hr. Some companies will insist on call and others
Nurse pressing charges

Nascar nurse replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Ditto for
calling the DON really does help you get a job!

Nascar nurse replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

As a DON myself, I have to say, as long as the caller is polite and not pushy this works great on me too. It shows lots of guts and initiative to just pick up the phone and call me. I always figure...
Interview/Resume Review service

Nascar nurse replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

Thank you Hospice Nurse LPN. Maybe the business will go big and and I can franchise out to your neck of the
Interview/Resume Review service

Nascar nurse replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

I just have a feeling you wouldn't like my advice if I gave it to
Interview/Resume Review service

Nascar nurse replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

Thanks to all. I appreciate all of your advice and opinions (even the negative ones :)). I never really anticipated just doing this exclusively for nurses. My thoughts were an interview is an...
Interview/Resume Review service

Nascar nurse replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

haha...you give me a chuckle. See, my point of doing this is to develop a business and make extra money. Seriously, how much would you be willing to pay me for a service like this if I lived in your...
With the way nursing is today, the common sense thing would be...

Nascar nurse replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

KAPOW! For those of you that think this is tough...you ain't seen nothin yet! Get in the real world. Do the job for several years. Learn what really happens behind the scenes not just what you...
How did YOU make YOUR transition from Floor nursing to Administrative nursing??

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

Graduated as an LPN in 1986...unit manager by 1992...staff development by 1994....to MDS in 1998...(RN/ASN in 2005)...ADON in 2008...DON in 2011. I took my time getting here because my kids were...
Administrators

Nascar nurse replied to c.oconnor's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

Oh there has got to be a good story with this one. Can only imagine what this person must have put your team
Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

Nascar nurse replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

Nope, I do not agree with the OP either. Have met several wonderful NP's that are fantastic at what they do. Many times I feel like I am part of an assembly line in the MD's office but the NP takes...
Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

Nascar nurse replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

Prayers and luck to all of you preparing to ride the storm. Come back Monday and let us know how you
seizure

Nascar nurse replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in General Nursing

Remove anything in the immediate are that she may hurt herself on. DO NOT STICK ANYTHING IN THE MOUTH. Do not try to hold her down or put in her a certain position. Keep her from harm and wait it...
medicare coordinator

Nascar nurse replied to crnacc's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

I think the medicare coordinator should be the one that pulls all the pieces together. For example if someone is admitted post an ortho surgery, you would need to make sure that the follow up ortho...
Do you think this law is fair in regards to healthcare workers in Illinois?

Nascar nurse replied to adoglover's topic in General Nursing

Of the 11 announced Monday, nine are registered sex offenders and two others were convicted of violent crimes. The convictions of the 11 include child Mediaography, indecent solicitation of a child,...
Documetation Beef!

Nascar nurse replied to Nurse424's topic in General Nursing

Just playing devils advocate here..don't get to quick with the flaming.. Your car breaks down..you take it to the shop...they give you a big ole bill for a couple thousand dollars for repairs. Do you...
Diversity.. at what price?

Nascar nurse replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations
Diversity.. at what price?

Nascar nurse replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Just to be clear, I am not disagreeing with you. In my "unpolitical correctness", if the majority of those a healthcare professionals works with and/or patients can not understand the employee then...
Diversity.. at what price?

Nascar nurse replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

We have evolved into a world...or at least a nation...of political correctness. Even though it hurts the very people we are paid to help (the patient and the potential errors that result) it will...
helping a friend

Nascar nurse replied to missLissRn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Go ahead and flame away...I personally feel that people get WAY to worked up these days about every little detail that COULD go wrong. Have you ever had a kid spend the night at your house and hand...
Non-healing Wounds

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

Exactly what I was thinking. Do a google search on this. I only been aware of a "term" for this in the past couple years but have seen the process many times over the years with hospice residents....
discontinuing pressure alarms

Nascar nurse replied to sls73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

I agree with this statement. The alarms I am used to are sensor alarms...pressure relieved..alarm goes off. There was a time when we had many, many residents on alarms and I can't begin to count the...
Documentation "No-No's"?

Nascar nurse replied to elb252's topic in Geriatric, LTC

or :beer: (like drink myself to oblivion) It's a toss up as to which is the better response. Maybe

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