An incident report can come in any form, it can be something jotted on a paper towel. So put that issue to bed. If "bad" things happen, how could you withholding your treatment notes change the...
I try to avoid newsletters at all cost because they usually just go from the backpack to the trash. When I'm forced to contribute I usually remind parents to check their kids for head lice, lice...
There are only two choices. Do it or don't do it. I'm not going to expose and or contact the genitalia or perineal area of a child unless it is an emergency. Adult witness, parent permission,...
Kass...I understand Dreamer is trying to be supportive and encourage your optimism, and of course, anything is possible, but odds are this really isn't likely to be available for a new grad; no...
I'm not sure what it is you are seeking here. Your employability a few years in the future can't be predicted under the best of circumstances. Add those kind of restrictions and it's even harder to...
Remind her that after she comes home from surgery, it is the perfect time to look real pitiful and ask for stuff she normally wouldn't get...from grandparents, aunts, uncles, Stud Muffin,
God only knows why and I'm sure he was scratching his head. I used this as an example of how easy it is to place yourself in a situation that could ruin your career, and life in general, with only...
When I started this job there was enough clothes piled around to open a used clothing retail outlet. I tried what you're talking about for a few years. What finally convinced me to stop was, I'd rifle...
We have an elementary life skills class at another elementary school here. That mentality ran rampant and was part of driving the previous nurse away from there. The bottom line was the aides were...
This is a wise choice. I've seen these go without surgery as well as clavicles that are floating around like that and some of them end up looking like KRAP; some even have to be redone after they...
I've had some of these kids for 7 years if they started PK here. There are some I do the happy dance for them to move on and there are some I really will miss. It's a bittersweet part of this job. I...
OldDude replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric
I wish I would have never stopped; just like when Jacob picked up that damn nail gun. He should have just left it alone. I should have just left the turtle alone. But now I have this burden to carry...
For kids with chronic medical conditions, some special ed, life skills, etc.,...toileting is included in the IEP and approved by the parent. These circumstances are in a different category. Otherwise...
OldDude replied to casey_chloe87's topic in Home Health
The above is good advice. Just keep in mind that there wouldn't be home health companies if Medicare didn't reimburse for the service by way of their rules and regulations; which are extensive and...