javajaydon

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1. The "bully" nurse

   javajaydon replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Relations

   I have worked with some nurses who did everything in their power to run anyone out of the Nursing Home that were not part of their clique. They had the Administrator in their back pocket, or should I say they were so far up the Administrator's behin...

2. Need help with a nursing diagnosis.

   javajaydon replied to Juicy925's topic in General Nursing

   Potential for altered tissue perfusion

3. Chain of Command

   javajaydon posted a topic in LTC Directors

   I have been a nurse for over 20 years, and I have been a DON for the last 3 years. What I am noticing, is it seems staff do not follow a chain of command anymore. I have instructed staff, if they have a concern they need to go to the charge nurse. If...

4. Entitled Generation

   javajaydon replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

   In the situations I was talking about, it was never expected that staff were to work every weekend, holiday, rotating shifts. It was every other weekend, every other holiday, and either the evening shift or night shift. these are the positions that...

5. Entitled Generation

   javajaydon replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

   These people were informed of what the hours would be when they were interviewed. The one I wrote about, was hired for the night shift, and after she went through our orientation program-which lasted about 6 weeks, stated that she had really gone in...

6. Entitled Generation

   javajaydon posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a DON in along-term care facility, and I am having a difficult time finding both nurses and CNA's who are willing to work the evening night shift/weekends/holidays etc. The new graduates who apply all want a day job with no weekends or holidays...