NFuser replied to AnOldsterRN's topic in Geriatric
Bless you. I appreciate your thoughts, garciadiego, and I still believe in those things. Had I spent one more moment in the environment we are discussing, I no longer would believe those things. There is much I still have to offer the world, but with...
I worked inpatient oncology nearly the entire 12 years my hub had CLL, and he was immuno-compromised the entire time. Medical oncology is filled with the stuff you see only rarely in any other setting....all the abx resistant stuff, and oddball infec...
NFuser replied to AnOldsterRN's topic in Geriatric
The post I am quoting was well over 2 years ago. I am humbled beyond words to admit that I retired before my time (and may, at some point be faced with homelessness) because of what you faced. Perhaps it was because I'd been faced with similar moral ...
Nodding my head with enormous respect for all of you. The straws that finally broke this camel's back were: 1) having to "fix" something....the phone, the fax, the computers, the orders, incorrect meds (or none!) sent by pharmacy, the med cart, the ...
NFuser replied to AnOldsterRN's topic in Geriatric
As few as 2 years ago, I thought I could do anything nursing-related....but LTC broke me. I feel fortunate to have retired (much earlier than planned) with my integrity (and license!) intact. LTC nurses have my unending respect and admiration. ?
Thank you all for posting on this topic! I just made the decision to retire from bedside nursing....a profession I was proud to be in when I started so many years ago. There are many fond memories of lives touched and I feel fortunate to have partici...
NFuser replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric
Bluegeegoo2....GREAT!!!! You have my respect, and best wishes for a happier, more fulfilling life. I am still stuck in the insanity of LTC/Rehab - and given the fact that the ENTIRE administration in our facility is in the process of resigning AGAIN...
Purplegal, it intrigues me that - a year into it - you continue to be concerned about the "status" of your position. Or is it your career in general? IMHO, the "status" of a nursing position - or even as a career choice - is irrelevant. Good LTC nur...
Having been a victim of "extenuating circumstances".... I recall allowing myself to be swallowed by the Guilt Monster once, over this. Called in a "I might be a little late" alert, four hours before the start of my noc shift, because I got caught in ...
To kbrn.... I hope clarity re: benefits has reached you by now. Our takeover actually got us better health insurance choices and other benefits (some of the Mother Ship's Right Coast facilities' staffs are unionized, I understand), and although the d...
HA! Just when I thought it couldn't get much worse....(kinda like using the Q word )...it has, with Mass Staff Defections. Our core nursing staff is down to 3 RNs and 2 LPNs (ALL part-timers), MDS and DON have put in their notices, our NHA was replac...
The rolling tide of SNF Takeovers hit my 5-star facility well over a year ago, and we became LT and PAC. Since then, our once-happy little organization has been afflicted with several maladies: vendor service issues r/t non-payment, staff and nursing...
Thanks for the update, mtjoanna. Big Fish In A Small Pond/Small Town Mentality Nepotism Blacklist Blues here, too. Relocation isn't an option for me, but as I've reached a point eerily similar to yours in your previous position, I'll take a much long...