OldGrayNurse

OldGrayNurse has 27 years experience and specializes in Medicare Reimbursement; MDS/RAI.

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1. All staff matter :)

   OldGrayNurse replied to %D#2's topic in LPN/LVN

   I find, in many instances, it is simply a matter of perspective; ER nurses don't understand LTC's don't have a doc on site 24/7. In most cases, they round monthly, and you bet your sweet tootie they aren't going to come out to see someone sick other ...

2. Co-workers mad that you're going to school

   OldGrayNurse replied to futurearmynurse25's topic in Relations

   I have experienced this same thing. Paradoxically, it was my DON who suggested I go back to school because it "would look better for our facility if all our administrative nurses had BSNs." Basically, I was given a two year time frame to acquire my A...

3. Why are nurses so backbiting?

   OldGrayNurse replied to RNBSN1591's topic in Relations

   I've been an LTC nurse for almost 30 years. I've worked with the NETY attitude; I've worked without it. I've worked restaurant server, factory, and other non-nursing jobs pre-nursing school that had the same attitudes of what the OP called "backbitin...

4. Excelsior math

   OldGrayNurse replied to Gwmosspoint's topic in Excelsior

   Grab the CLEP College Math workbook off of Amazon. Do those exercises and the one in the Study Guide from EC, and you will do fine. I barely cracked either book and made a C, as I was pressed for time. If I had applied myself I would've done better, ...

5. Excelsior math

   OldGrayNurse replied to Gwmosspoint's topic in Excelsior

6. Just started excelsior!!

   OldGrayNurse replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Excelsior

   I ordered the CLEP College Math workbook. The problems are similar to what you will find in the Excelsior study guide; I used this and the practice tests by Excelsior and passed. Here is the link to the CLEP math workboook. https://clep.collegeboard....

7. Article NY Times! Spot on...I think so!!

   OldGrayNurse replied to NurseLRW's topic in Activism

   An EMR program that was downloaded into our computers and implemented by our BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER with NO formal training from the company, and the BOM as the ONLY PERSON allowed to customize is what we nurses are all having to deal with where I w...

8. Is Your Workplace Healthy... really...

   OldGrayNurse replied to SarahEAW's topic in Activism

   I agree; however, with insurance companies requiring healthier BMI's, no smoking/smoking cessation, body mechanics workshops, etc, for better-priced plans, employers should be actively seeking to at least try and offer something. My employer consider...

9. Just started excelsior!!

   OldGrayNurse replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Excelsior

   I just kept working the problems in the workbook and the study guide over and over. I am rotten at this kind of math too. There are no "medical math" questions per se, which I can handle; it's a lot of probability and statistical questions. Honestly...

10. Me... Me... Me: A Sense of Entitlement

    OldGrayNurse replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

    Yep. My husband (cancer patient at a major university hospital) just got his Press Ganey survey in the mail today. Asked me what it was for. Two hours into the rant, he regretted asking.

11. Me... Me... Me: A Sense of Entitlement

    OldGrayNurse replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

    Stars, it is unreal how different it is now; I started out in LTC, went to rural health for a number of years, had a daughter that wanted law school so I came back because they do manage to pay well for the most part (or at least better than office/c...

12. Me... Me... Me: A Sense of Entitlement

    OldGrayNurse replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

    Working in LTC, you often see a sense of entitlement more so in the family members than in the actual residents. Anyone who's ever worked LTC knows your two largest medication passes occur b/t seven and ten in the morning, and seven and ten at night....

13. Question about cna

    OldGrayNurse replied to njlpn421's topic in LPN/LVN

    Sorry, OP. You didn't speak of them deliberately doing things that put residents in jeopardy in your first post. That's one thing that's not up for negotiation. If they are doing that, it's actually illegal, and you need to warn them and then write t...

14. Question about cna

    OldGrayNurse replied to njlpn421's topic in LPN/LVN

    Sometimes it's a matter of perception. Some CNAs, for reasons unknown to me, actually have a harder time following the leadership of nurse they know used to be "one of them". It could be that you are unknowingly putting out an inexperienced and unsu...

15. Seriously overworked

    OldGrayNurse replied to pbmaxx's topic in LPN/LVN

    I don't know what state you work in, but be careful following the advice to quit and find another job. In my state, hospital are attempting to gain magnet status and no LPNs are being hired, period. Most I know are relegated to either LTC (good pay ...