lorias

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1. Feeling immense guilt for past mistakes

   lorias replied to dergs's topic in Stress 101

   I'm glad I'm not the only one who has felt this way. I too sometimes feel guilty for past med errors that I didn't own up to, but this was in the past and thankfully they weren't really serious ones that caused harm to the patient (such as giving wr...

2. Feeling bad

   lorias replied to lorias's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you amoLucia. I also thought Missa's comments were out of line. We certainly did not just let the resident die and to say she hopes our facility gets sued was not appropriate.

3. Feeling bad

   lorias replied to lorias's topic in General Nursing

   Yes she was a Do Not Resuscitate.

4. As a Nurse, is it normal to be pushed around doing different jobs at the place you work?

   lorias replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

   I know. It is sickening the way the nursing "profession" isn't like other professions. At the same time we get into trouble when things don't go the way others think they should. I did not go to nursing school to become a glorified maid! I guess it a...

5. As a Nurse, is it normal to be pushed around doing different jobs at the place you work?

   lorias replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

   There's a difference between doing duties that are on your unit such as passing out trays to the residents or helping them to the bathroom because the CNAs are busy than filling in for the laundry staff. Nope not going to do it! There are many other ...

6. As a Nurse, is it normal to be pushed around doing different jobs at the place you work?

   lorias replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

   I disagree that the nurse should be doing the job of a laundry person. We didn't go to school and go through all the hell we went through to be told that we can do the duties of a non-skilled person. Would they tell the PT person or Dietician or Res...

7. Feeling bad

   lorias posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been feeling bad the past few days since a resident at a LTC where I'm a nurse died unexpectantly on my shift. When I say unexpectantly I mean she was not in the dieing processl, not that she wasnt very sick. She had COPD and chf and wasnt alway...

8. Performance improvement plan woes

   lorias replied to lorias's topic in General Nursing

   That's my point. The goals aren't specific. It's vague, like work on critical thinking and decision making. The person guiding me is treating it like an orientation, but also reporting back to the manager. I asked about what happens after the two wee...

9. Feeling discouraged

   lorias replied to lorias's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I have six and a half years contract with the nursing home. I have a former classmate who had the same contract, but got another job somewhere else who paid off the contract.

10. Feeling discouraged

    lorias replied to lorias's topic in General Nursing

    We also have a med aide, but this person isn't a nurse so I'm responsible for that person in the same way I am for the CNA's. Why we can't have another nurse rather than a CMA is beyond me. Would be so much better. I guess it's cheaper to have a CMA ...

11. Feeling discouraged

    lorias replied to lorias's topic in General Nursing

    To be fair, I usually have 5 CNAs to help me and most of the residents don't require my constant attention, but nevertheless I am responsible for 35+ residents. I do feel that I have been treated unfairly in that another co-worker of mine received 2...

12. Performance improvement plan woes

    lorias replied to lorias's topic in General Nursing

    Over the two weeks I have another nurse following me.

13. Performance improvement plan woes

    lorias posted a topic in General Nursing

    I want to know if this is the correct way to evaluate a new nurse. I have been a nurse for almost 4 months and was put on a performance improvement plan because of med errors and according to my supervisor "not performing at the level of the other nu...

14. Feeling discouraged

    lorias replied to lorias's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you are right. This experience has opened my eyes to the fact that this is serious business and I have to look at everything as important. I need to take responsibility for myself and protect my license and my future. Thank you. I asked the DON ...

15. Feeling discouraged

    lorias posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I work in a LTC facility and am in charge of 35-40 residents, which is my first job as a nurse. I have been off orientation for 2 1/2 months and last week found out that I am on a 2-week probation where another nurse has to follow me. The te...