Animorpha

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1. "Negative" work behavior write up

   Animorpha posted a topic in Relations

   Hi! I was written up recently at work for workplace negativity and unprofessional. I've been an RN at my job for almost 2 years and in that time I've actually become one of the more senior nurses on my shift because there is so much staff turnover....

2. Hospice Nursing advice

   Animorpha posted a topic in General Nursing

   I don't have a lot of experience with Hospice as an RN, but I recently had a pt with lung cancer that metastasized to his jaw and femur. By the time he was my patient he was actively dying. The nurse on the shift before me had been giving him prn a...

3. CNA "Patient Abandonment"

   Animorpha replied to Animorpha's topic in CNA/MA

   Thanks for all the input guys. I realize it doesn't look good, but to add more to my story. I requested a two week vacation starting Feb 1st and I just found out today that it was denied. My former job doesn't know this though I did offer an expla...

4. CNA "Patient Abandonment"

   Animorpha posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I quit my CNA job in california with only a few days notice. When I quit, my now former boss started claiming this was patient abandonment because I was not giving enough notice. I was under the impression that patient abandonment was when you lea...

5. New RN texting Dr. advice

   Animorpha replied to Animorpha's topic in New Nurse

   There are no in house MDs at my facility. I was told to text the MD by a senior nurse and when I was hired the administrator told me that the MDs prefer texts over phone calls. I did not violate HIPAA in any way because I used no identifying inform...

6. New RN texting Dr. advice

   Animorpha posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm a brand new nurse at a very small end of life care facility. I got a new admit when I worked last and I was told I needed to text the facility's MD to let him know the new pt must be seen by a certain time Monday. It's been over a day now and t...