achot chavi

achot chavi

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  1. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    achot chavi replied to shouldhavebeenanunRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Time management gets better with time, I am sorry about the unfair complaint- it is hard to build confidence and that takes time and experience, I hope you find a better job- have patience with...

  2. The Board of Nursing

    achot chavi replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Wow did she think no one would notice....or care??? WHat chutzpa from a nurse making time and a half on the night shift!! she gives us all a bad

  3. The Board of Nursing

    achot chavi replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Just curious, were you obligated to inform the nurse that you were reporting

  4. Question About Orientation

    achot chavi replied to ICor9:24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good for you- especially for keeping your cool and doing what needs to be

  5. Culture Change in Assisted Living

    achot chavi replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Already doing it- we started encouraging this about ten years ago- We made larger rooms, opened a library, pet corner, gardening stations where the patients are responsible to care for the pets and...

  6. Do prayer and religious belief influence the disease process

    achot chavi posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have done some reading about the influence that prayer and religious belief (any and all religions) have on the disease process. There are some amazing stories and some incredible research that...

  7. Question About Orientation

    achot chavi replied to ICor9:24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I prayed and hope you had a good experience. Take it slow- people will understand, better to be slow and thorough. Be patient with yourself- we all started our like you. Thanks for reminding me of...

  8. Alzheimers is the worst

    achot chavi replied to hippylady7211's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I practice, we never try to reorient- its all about directing and leading the patient from where they are and not increasing their stress by telling them that they are

  9. Culture Change in Assisted Living

    achot chavi replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    can you define what is "Culture Change in Assisted living?" and may I say to the one shower a week home-

  10. Filling in MAR holes

    achot chavi replied to Laurab14's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I go one step further- if I know a nrse has a hx of missing signatures- she gets to stay and double check her MAR on her own time, Unfortunately charting and signing are a part of our job- in your...

  11. Alzheimers is the worst

    achot chavi replied to hippylady7211's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good news!!! there are tremendous advances in medical treatment- I even hear of an immunization that had been scrapped and is now back in research. This might mean better treatment in the next 15-20...

  12. Am I wrong to think...

    achot chavi replied to rmarz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Keep your own diary- many DON's just want quiet and don't care what is really going on- it will eventually catch up to her- just do your job to the best of your ability- never let those lovebirds keep...

  13. Am I wrong to think...

    achot chavi replied to rmarz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is such a universal problem- as my husband says- you pay peanuts- you gets monkeys!! I guess in your case they pay birdfeed and you got da lovebirds. You've got lots of good advice here-...

  14. Nurse fired for calling police

    achot chavi replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    I understand how you feel but nothing ever got accomplished that way, Those who voted with their feet and left- were right but still didn't accomplish anything, "Nursesteve":bow: is right that if...

  15. Nurse fired for calling police

    achot chavi replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to this post, I have requested a clearer policy for situations where my staff is harassed- either physically , verbally or sexually -(unfortunately I got no where with mental abuse). We now...

  16. The Board of Nursing

    achot chavi replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    unfortunately- if you think that there is an addiction or medical problem -it is doubtful that this will encourage her to seek help- chances are she will get off as there was no patient harm. I...

  17. MRSA and Isolation

    achot chavi replied to tgirl84's topic in General Nursing

    yes.... ... but I also empathize with your supervisor- do you think she has nothing better to do than this? do you think that having a wall of shame endears her to the staff and makes her look good?...

  18. MRSA and Isolation

    achot chavi replied to tgirl84's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious where the Texas MRSA+ patient was infected with the MRSA? was this a pulmonary unit? According to the textbook- if the MRSA is in the urine - unless they squrted the stuff how did it find...

  19. MRSA and Isolation

    achot chavi replied to tgirl84's topic in General Nursing

    Hope they have a legal team!!! re you even allowed to tell the roommate that he has to be careful etc? Do they hand signs on the door

  20. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    achot chavi replied to shouldhavebeenanunRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Great News!!! They should be ashamed of themselves and apologize!!! - I am so relieved for you, also I am sorry that you had to go through this, Nursing (even in LTC ) isn't always like that- if you...

  21. The Board of Nursing

    achot chavi replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Good for you, but why would she be ill? since when is laziness, carelessness, and sloppiness an illness? Can we research a drug to alleviate these symptoms? Sounds like you did your homework, My...

  22. Abandonment issues!

    achot chavi replied to RNtowering's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    would she rather you stay and infect others- come on!! This is ridiculous- Just yesterday one of my nurses got a call from her babysitter that her son fell out the window- she was out of the place...

  23. MRSA and Isolation

    achot chavi replied to tgirl84's topic in General Nursing

    definite overkill- and abusive to a patient- who has to be treated like he has - well- MRSA even when he's clean. I had hepatitis a 5+ years ago- they even let me donate blood and if I'm good that...

  24. Nurse fired for calling police

    achot chavi replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    OK does anyone else notice that the first part and the second are not congruent? On the one hand we all agree that when a nurse if physically attacked she must be protected- by the police or her...

  25. The Board of Nursing

    achot chavi replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Thats fine- as long as you did your part- hopefully it will serve as a wake up notice to her...and if there is a next time it will help as