FlorentineBird

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1. CNA's in control

   FlorentineBird replied to FlorentineBird's topic in General Nursing

   YES! They sleep on the job, and they do use camera phones. It's awful, and on New Year's Eve many of them left early. The following weekend a group of them threatened to walk out, and the RN in charge said that they didn't have to report to me any...

2. Sharing meds between patients?

   FlorentineBird posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I need some advice. I am on a couple of people's hit list because they share meds between patients, and I objected to that. Say two people take Digoxin, or Seroquel, and one runs out. The nurse just borrows a med from the other person. Then s...

3. CNA's in control

   FlorentineBird replied to FlorentineBird's topic in General Nursing

   I really appreciate everyone's advice. I am trying to get the administration to see what is going on, but the focus is on why I put in overtime. Usually my patient load is well over 30 in a long term care facility.

4. CNA's in control

   FlorentineBird posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am in a nightmarish situation where the CNA's are in control. The worst night was when a patient had to go to the bathroom. The CNA demanded that I handle it because she was on the phone to the police to break up a drunken party (mostly because of ...