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Ya I feel that it is all about the money. They jump the one nurse yesterday about charting cause she was charting end of life and not medicare.. Huh go figure. I really would like to see change at this facility. I am wanting to call but everyone is close or is related to each other so when there is a complaint the stories usually match and the funny thing is the Admin lol will pick who they talk to and time the person while they are being interviewed lol. They facility is a good one to work at other then management. Alot are afraid of losing their jobs so nothing ever gets done. Since I have been there they have had one complaint. So they don't get alot of calls. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks for all of the input too.. You all are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nurses Rule!!!!!!!!

That's how I feel. I've only been a nurse for 2 years. So alot is still new to me. I really enjoy reading on this site. Thank you.

I have been working at a ltc for the past year and half and have seen this for the second time now. We recently lost a patient who was admitted to the facitly 1 mo prior. When she came the Dr told the family she was a good canidate for Hospice. Family didn't want her put on at the time and the patient wanted to live. After a week at the ltc the patient gave up and started to decline really fast. At this time family felt hospice was best. At this time the census is really low at the ltc and the DON and Admin both say she has medicare days left and it's not time for hospice. Needless to say after a week of the family talking with the Dr and fighting with the facility the patient was put on hospice and died on the 2nd day of hospice. Now we have another patient that staff feels should be on hospice but you get the same response from the DON and Admin that they have too many medicare days. I know I don't fully understand the whole medicare thing and was wondering from other point views.

It's kind of assuring to know that their are others in the same boat racing to keep bills going, sometimes it gets so frustrating. I haven't got accepted into nursing yet but I am getting all of the pre reqs out of the way. Right now I am taking speech, algebra, A&P II, Human Growth and Development and Socioligy. My Husband is scared that if I take a job that my gpa will go down and the nursing program here is so full that it starts accepting by taking who has the higher gpa. Thanks for the advice and keep up the good work!!!!

I was wondering how ya all make ends meet. I am currently enrolled full time, married with 2 children. I got laid off from work and decided to return to school now that my unemployment has ran out I don't know what to do My husband makes too much money to get any assitance and he is trying to work as much as he can and with my homework and the children schedules basketball practice and games and I have one who needs extra help with homework at night I can't find the time to make any money. We have no family that will help. And with all the prices going up our credit is going down. Does anyone have any advice? I know sometimes the best advice is word of mouth. Thanks for any advice:crying2:

Thanks for the info. I was wondering if it is a scam. Well gotta get the house straightened up classes start back up tomorrow. Good luck!!

I got a letter yesterday about being honored does or have anyone else got one of these. I haven't heard about this and was wondering.

Ya it's the silding filament theory of muscle contraction. Right now I just keep writing it over and over again. I didn't know if any one knew of any sayings or that would help remeber it easier. Thanks:uhoh3:

Hey everyone. I am knew here, I am also taking a&p I and is studying the muscles. We have a test on it thursday. My teacher is kind of hard. He did tell us 2 questions that are on the test 1 is draw and label a sacromere and the other is to list the 10 steps of the muscle filament theory. He said he is going to check this 2 questions first and if they are not right then we get a 0. I have talked to previous students and this is true. I am having a real hard time trying to get this theroy down. Does anyone have any ideas. Also he doesn't drop any test grades. He grades on a curve. Thank you Cherra

Hey everyone. I am knew here, I am also taking a&p I and is studying the muscles. We have a test on it thursday. My teacher is kind of hard. He did tell us 2 questions that are on the test 1 is draw and label a sacromere and the other is to list the 10 steps of the muscle filament theory. He said he is going to check this 2 questions first and if they are not right then we get a 0. I have talked to previous students and this is true. I am having a real hard time trying to get this theroy down. Does anyone have any ideas. Thank you Cherra