MY DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK
Dear Cassandra, Why is American Home Health so hung up on little things like clinical notes? Almost every week someone from the office contacts me about my clinical notes. I…
Category: Nursing Talk
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1 RINGY DINGY, 2 RINGY DINGY – Nursing Talk
Dear Cassandra, Several times a week I call the office, or I receive a call from the office. Sometimes the scheduler is offering a case to me or confirming or…
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE – Nursing Talk
Dear Cassandra, My car was low on gas, and I didn’t have time to go to the gas station on my way to work. I took my purse with the…
THE GOOD LORD WILLING AND THE CREEK DON’T RISE
Dear Cassandra, Sometimes I don’t feel like going to work. Maybe the Cubs and White Sox are playing. Maybe I stayed up late watching a movie, and I’m tired. Maybe…
THE RIDDLER RETURNS
Dear Cassandra, What do “Me at the Zoo,” “Guitar,” “The Bus Uncle,” and “Charlie Bit My Finger” have in common? How does this apply to nursing? —The Riddler in Romeoville…
YOU CAN’T MAKE A SILK PURSE OUT OF A SOW’S EAR – Nursing Talk
Dear Cassandra, A business magazine recently had an article about “soft skills.” The article listed the following ten qualities that make someone a good employee: (1) having a strong work…
NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION
Dear Cassandra: Sometimes I think about the awesome duty of being responsible for the life of my client. So many things can go wrong. Private duty nurses face ventilators which…
SLOWER THAN MOLASSES IN JANUARY – Nursing Talk
Dear Cassandra, A month ago I received an e-mail from Human Resources asking me to fax a copy of my current nursing license. Two weeks later HR left a message…
A PIG IN A POKE – Nursing Talk
Dear Cassandra: Why did the company switch to using Clockworks instead of timesheets? Why do we have to call in from the parent’s phone rather than using our cell phone?…
RUNNING LATE AND LOSING MONEY – Nursing Talk
Dear Cassandra, My supervisor is distressed because I am frequently “running late” to work. Sometimes I am fifteen minutes late. Sometimes I am an hour late for my shift. My…
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