Love-A-Nurse

Love-A-Nurse has 19 years experience and specializes in LTC, ER, ICU,.

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1. Any "games" for CNA's to encourage teamwork

   Love-A-Nurse replied to diamondsragurls's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I would be care not to belittle with these kinds of tactics. It is one thing to reward but to try and reward prior to the actual doings is a little sticky or rewarding in general. You as the...

2. Applying for night shift RN position

   Love-A-Nurse replied to WVRN10's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   are you applying for a staff position or a supervisory position? moreover, you may at times do what veronica has described if there is a call-in. many other duties if you are a supervisor alone or...

3. ADON misleading title? Rant from DON

   Love-A-Nurse replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   veronica last posting speaks volumes, however, make sure you know who you can trust. if you feel you can't [that inner instinct], you have found your answer. although this can be an assest, it can...

4. ADON misleading title? Rant from DON

   Love-A-Nurse replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   american train, how are you? i would not worry too much about why they will or will not fire because the rules changes often. if your "tone" for leading is diffenent, your presentation of self is...

5. ADON misleading title? Rant from DON

   Love-A-Nurse replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   american train, if i may be blunt, it sounds as though "they" don't want you there or at best "they" don't want you as the don. you may need your clinical nurse above you to get things resolved if...

6. ADON'S what are your duties and what and how many hours do you work?

   Love-A-Nurse replied to Bubbles82's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   i am adon and unit manager. the other duties includes a&i, supervise all nursing staff, attending meetings don is too busy to attend,

7. Is an LTAC Hospital good for a graduate nurse?

   Love-A-Nurse replied to zia238's topic in Long Term Acute Care

   my stars! the normal ratio is 7:1? okay, this is pitiful. we normally had 4:1 and this was risky. the times we had 7, it was not safe, period. even a seasoned nurse would run. i did. yes, you...

8. as DON/ADON ....do you help or hinder your staff?

   Love-A-Nurse replied to sasha2lady's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   op, your post is well taken. i must say, all are not the same. moreover, the owner/coporate dictates a lot of the issues you mentioned. it does not mean the don/adon does not "fight" for "you", it...

9. What am I doing wrong?

   Love-A-Nurse replied to Schmoo1022's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   "i am determined to appear confident even when i am nervous enough to nearly vomit. i am even more determined to be myself."... well

10. Is an LTAC Hospital good for a graduate nurse?

    Love-A-Nurse replied to zia238's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    i would say yes if the one you are interviewing for is like the one i worked. we had a variety of patients and those patients were intubated, had trachs, drips [titrate] many different lines...

11. Just passed my RN boards!!!

    Love-A-Nurse replied to jschut's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    julie,

12. Online RN-BSN programs

    Love-A-Nurse replied to KatieN4646's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.una.edu [university of North Alabama] has a great program and reasonable

13. My First RN-BSN Classes, Online

    Love-A-Nurse replied to ChristineN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    congratulations on going back to school. when i took my first online course in my rn-bsn program, i was anxious about the unknown. it did not take long to adjust. the only differences from a...

14. What is the best shift in the ER?

    Love-A-Nurse replied to divagirl's topic in Emergency

    for me, 11a-11p is a shift i tried working through agency as an er nurse. i do not ever want this time frame again. it seemed as if though i got the charge nurse patients most of the time and he...

15. Who can confirm math 100 required for fall?

    Love-A-Nurse replied to borninoctober's topic in Alabama Nursing

    lawson state has a dorm. just built this