hptogram

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1. Am I Too Slow?

   hptogram replied to TiggerBelly's topic in CNA/MA

   Do not stress over this. It takes awhile to get to know the residents. You'll figure out in time how long each resident will take you. It used to take me an hour to do Mrs. H. This includes transferring from bed to chair, chair to toilet, dress, ...

2. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

   hptogram replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't get into this to get rich. That won't happen. I'm into it totally for my residents. Making them happy and comfortable compensates for the very low pay.

3. Very Angry, About to go POSTAL!! (long vent)

   hptogram replied to hptogram's topic in Geriatric

   We do that. They still complain. I've got three choices. I can just concentrate on doing my job well and take care of my residents to the best of my ability. I can tender my notice (I'm leaning more that way tonight). Or I can go bananas, cuss ...

4. Very Angry, About to go POSTAL!! (long vent)

   hptogram replied to hptogram's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you all for the advice and supportive words. I felt a lot better getting all of that off my chest. I've decided I'm going to corporate with what I know. It is a hostile place to work and even the residents know it and know that they aren't ...

5. Very Angry, About to go POSTAL!! (long vent)

   hptogram posted a topic in Geriatric

   :angryfire I'm breathing fire tonight/morning. Little background, I work 10pm to 6am at an ALF. Our little establishment was bought recently by a nation wide company. I thought things would get better (i.e., better standards, better care for res...

6. What is working with Alzheimers pts like?

   hptogram replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric

   You sure you don't work at my facility? Same thing has happened to me. Been in the locked unit by myself with over 30 residents. Scary situation. Let me tell you though, I do like working that unit. I didn't think I would, but I do. I have one...

7. would you finish work from previoius shift?

   hptogram replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric

   I do not mind doing whatever the other shift couldn't get finished. I know its crazy some nights and they are beat at the end of their shift. However, the morning shift is another story. If I work the ALF side by myself, they get upset when I don'...

8. How do you distance yourself from negetivity?

   hptogram replied to jo272wv's topic in General Nursing

   Its better just to keep quiet. I go find something else to do or say my beeper went off, gotta go. I do have complaints about the job and other people, but I keep it to myself.

9. They Think I'm Working Christmas??

   hptogram replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

   Gosh, sounds like my facility. If it were me, I'd tell them where to stick it. Matter of fact, I did. They wanted me to work tonight (I'm on 11pm to 7am) and I told them no way. I have small children and its my scheduled night off. I ain't comin...

10. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    hptogram replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Relations

    I've run into this in my short time as a caregiver. The place I work for, they require a mandatory once a month meeting. During the first two meetings, the majority of the meeting was spent with the Excutive Director talking about how the morale is...

11. Made a med error and am Furious!!

    hptogram replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    If it was me, I would be out of there. Sounds way too disorganized.

12. As a Nurse, what gives you the willies?

    hptogram replied to shippoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I can handle pretty much anything except when the 2nd shift forget to take one of the resident's teeth out to soak overnight. So the next morning when I go to dress her and I have to take her teeth out and clean them and there's all this old food......

13. Excuses for Missing Work

    hptogram replied to kmchugh's topic in Humor

    I have called in twice. Once was because my daughter was ill and you know how little ones are. The second time was because I was sick. I worked the night before with 102 fever. The next day, I tried my best to kick it, but I still had the high te...

14. What's your holiday bonus?

    hptogram replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Bonus? Not at my little establishment.

15. What I love about nursing

    hptogram replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    What I love about my job, (granted, I'm just a caregiver, no license or title yet, lowest of the low), is the residents. They are fantastic! Everyone has their bad days, so sometimes they can be a handful, but overall, they are great people. Even ...