Raicho BSN, MSN, RN

Raicho has 17 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in SCI/TBI, Hospice, Legal Nurse Consulting.

Latest Activity

1. CHPN review

   Raicho replied to Jack Hazz's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Thanks! Although I don't see the actual app? I just took it and passed so all good. Thanks for

2. CHPN review

   Raicho replied to Jack Hazz's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Has anyone taken this recently and/or looking to sell their study

3. AALNC LNCC Exam

   Raicho posted a topic in Legal

   Has anyone taken, or is about to take, the AALNC LNCC review course and exam? If so, approximately how much did you study, how much should you have studied, and how difficult was the actual exam?...

4. Hospice Inpatient Units

   Raicho replied to Raicho's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   We are a stand alone facility with 24 beds. We usually will have 3 or 4 nurses, plus a Charge, and 2-3 CNAs, depending on census. Apparently, in the past, when admissions gave hospitals specific...

5. Hospice Inpatient Units

   Raicho posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Hi all, Anyone who works in a hospice inpatient unit, how do you deal with multiple admissions at the same time? How do you prepare, so when you get slammed, its not so bad? How have you become more...

6. Insubordination?

   Raicho replied to Raicho's topic in Nurse Management

   Thanks everyone! I agree, Daisy4rn, using specifics, especially his name and the name, and room number, of his patient (and stating it was his patient), is something I will do in the future. I'm...

7. Insubordination?

   Raicho replied to Raicho's topic in Nurse Management

   Yes, I definitely should have done that. However, I dont think he (yes, male, not that it matters) would have actually taken them in. And they were needed asap. In fact, I could see him saying...

8. Insubordination?

   Raicho posted a topic in Nurse Management

   Hi all, Semi new Charge Nurse here of a 24 bed hospice unit. Had a situation the other day that I need some advice about. Its shift change so I'm giving report to the oncoming Charge. We also have...

9. Student/Nurse Confidentiality at High School

   Raicho replied to RNschoolnurse's topic in School

   "Lesson learned: no more giving her a head's up. It was not owed to her, nor was it required. This counselor is unprofessional and intimidated by your relationship with the students." It doesn't...

10. Va onboarding

    Raicho replied to special1rn's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for posting that

11. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    Raicho replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

    Hi! I am applying for a job with the VA and would love to see that proficiency as well. I have 9 years of experience, with 7.5 in spinal cord (which is the unit I am applying for) a BSN, a MSN, and...

12. Sometimes the five rights make us look dumb

    Raicho replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I would hope that within a 12 hour shift you take the time and effort to actually talk to those who are able and get to know who they are and what their name is. Even if I get a patient 1 hour before...

13. Verbal Hand-off Reports - Are they no longer necessary?

    Raicho replied to yr.pedsnurse's topic in General Nursing

    So do you just print out the SBAR form? Or is there a,way to print out a Kardex like report for each of my patients? I just started with EPIC but need something to write

14. Hmm...that's nice

    Raicho replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I LOVE it when they are a nurse! I feel like it is a great way to establish rapport immediately. Especially when I ask what area they are in. I am very specialized so when someone tells me they...

15. EXTREME Wound Odor Hospice, please advise

    Raicho posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hospice ll, HAVE a PT with extreme wound odor from his sacrum, amputation sites, amputatioN sites. SACRUM is to the bone. Parts are already gangrenous. Odor is so bad they had to move his roommate...