[Kookubear]

I'm so sorry your day was horrible. I have a question though. Do you get paid overtime (time and a half or double) for that extra shift? I'm still trying to understand the ridiculously complicated nursing pay.

[pineyrn]

I once worked at a nsg home where there was never a night shift nurse for 1 of the 4 stations, so when stations 1 and 3 finished their med pass etc, they woprked together to do station 2. I told my DON in a meeting there was no way we could give even 1/2 way good care; HIS answer?"Theres no law says you can't". Scary huh?

[angel337]

i felt so overwhelmed reading your post. this reminds me why i will NEVER, EVER EVER in a million years work the floor.

[Dolce]

Originally Posted by angel337

i felt so overwhelmed reading your post. this reminds me why i will NEVER, EVER EVER in a million years work the floor.

Please know that it is not like this everywhere.

[Suesquatch]

Falon, you poor thing.

If you DO call state, call from home. DO NOT use the facility's line. There was an incident some years back where the DON demanded that the extension used be provided to her and the (now disgraced and fired) CEO ordered IT to provide her with the records.

Remember, no good deed goes unpunished. Did I learn that on the floor!

[Sabby_NC]

Good heavens I feel for you.

I do not know whether I would want to go back to that place after that!!

[Bx_RN2B]

Thanks everyone.

I don't know where I am going to find another job that will work with my school schedule but I am sincerely praying that there is something else out there for me. I cannot stand working at this place anymore. I had the best day off yesterday but today I dread going back to work.

[missnurse1]

I feel for you dear! I started in LTC and remember many shifts and double shifts that were completely exhausting to say the least! Get some well deserved R and R and hopefully today will be a better day. Kudos to you for taking care of the patients that were neglected from the other staff and feel good for that! They needed you and you came through for them! That shows you care and what you did equals a great nurse! Keep your head up and feel good for what YOU have done for them!

[nyapa]

Originally Posted by santhony44

Don't do them any favors, document document document to cover your own behind with things not being done for days, and start looking for a new job!

And you may even consider filling out incident forms...
Everything you were doing was for the essential safety and care of your patient (not to mention all the others). You had to have these things done. You were not trying to be 'difficult'. I really think this should be brought to the attention of the powers that be - in a written format, so that something would have to be done now

Look for that job. They don't respect you, so they don't respect their other staff. And they don't seem to care for their patients. End result: they don't deserve you...

I hope you had a good rest and a darn good day off! I'm with you all the way for doing it under the circumstances...

[Drifternurse]

Gosh, Falon, my heart goes out to you! There is NO excuse on earth for those nurses to have NOT taken care of taking off the orders, neglecting the caked-on dressings, etc on that admit!! I'd be reporting them to the BON. That's neglect and abuse. I don't blame you in the least for calling in for the next scheduled shift.