txbornnurse

txbornnurse has 43 years experience and specializes in QA, ID/DD, Correctional, Education.

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1. reporting unsafe patient ratios?

   txbornnurse replied to wtpsych's topic in Correctional

   Try 1 to 2300 inmates. I don't think I have ever worked any prison or jail where the ratio of nurses to inmates ever exceeded 4 to a 1000. And that 4 to 1000 was only on the days the docs were there to conduct clinics. Otherwise the max per shift ...

2. Life as a CNA vs LPN

   txbornnurse replied to LPNuser's topic in General Nursing

   43 years as a LVN in a variety of fields and my joints look like I was a pro athlete. Every major joint has repeated injuries, osteoarthritis as a result of the constant stress and trauma plus the emotional stress of the responsibility. Pushing med...

3. New facility no med cart allowed

   txbornnurse replied to Mqnurse13's topic in Geriatric

   How you are supposed to handle giving meds if the resident is not in their room? And I echo a previous poster about where oh where is your state licensing/regulatory agency to do that initial survey? You know what is not home-like? Residents getti...

4. Software for RN Oversight

   txbornnurse replied to KyleC's topic in Disabilities

   Check out Taskmaster Pro. It was designed specifically for HCS and related DD programs.

5. Is it legal..

   txbornnurse replied to L&DRN93's topic in General Nursing

   This sort of policy decision is why removing dedicated float pools was a bad idea. I can visualize the bean counters rubbing their hands in glee at the idea of removing all of those "overpaid" float nurses. Silly short sighted twits.

6. Should I have volunteered to stay overnight?

   txbornnurse replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   OP correct me if I am wrong but from the way you worded your original post it sounds as if you had worked a swing shift, the facility wanted you to also work the over night shift and you have a day shift job? If that is correct no way in the freakin...

7. Union gave away random drug testing

   txbornnurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Here is my opinion about random UDS. Back in the dark days of yesteryear when I was active duty my husband at the time was over the age of 25 and I was under the age of 25. In its' infinite wisdom the military decided I was at high risk of drug use...

8. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   txbornnurse replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   Disposable bedpans for the most part.

9. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

   txbornnurse replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   Metal bedpans, urinals and emesis basins which were gathered up by the night shift and put in the bed pan hopper in the dirty utility room every day. I also remember burning my fingers more than once taking those things out so we could slip the ster...

10. Unfair Shift Rotation

    txbornnurse replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    OP you probably won't like this but be grateful it is not worse. Back when I was active duty nursing I literally worked all three shifts every week as did all the other military nurses. It sucked. At least I was not alone in my misery. Onto the ...

11. Lowest stress (still great pay) nursing specialties?

    txbornnurse replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    For the record OP I have a fair number of years in the I/DD field and it is not in any fashion stress free for a nurse. There is the on call aspects which can be exhausting, there are productivity expectations, there is dealing with insurance covera...

12. What Kind of Threads Do You ENJOY Reading?

    txbornnurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Any threads by Viva. You are a shining example of keep on trucking no matter what.

13. With a criminal record should I even try to get into nursing school?

    txbornnurse replied to missjackiep3's topic in Criminal

    Have you considered becoming a licensed chemical dependency counselor? This is one area where you can make a decent living and having the experience of an active addiction plus being in recovery works in your favor instead of barring or limiting you...

14. I'm quitting today! Finally had enough!

    txbornnurse replied to SoontoBNP's topic in General Nursing

    I have spent a good chunk of my career in this field and unfortunately this attitude is too prevalent. It is especially pronounced when the supervisor/director is not a nurse. I have been told several times but these folks are like our family and i...

15. If you could speak your mind...

    txbornnurse replied to GSDlvrRN's topic in Relations

    So many things at so many times :). When I was working the intake unit at the county jail one of the screening questions was how much alcohol did you drink tonight. The inevitable answer was "just two beers". Sure buddy that is why the cops found ...