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1. Is anyone else having a problem finding a job in Philadelphia?

   chocolate123 replied to chocolate123's topic in Pennsylvania

   Thank you all for your support. It is just so frustrating that I spent all that money to go to school and can't find a job. I really don't like where I'm working. We are treated like slaves not employees. Everyone talks about finding a new job, h...

2. What is Nurse's MDS note?

   chocolate123 replied to chocolate123's topic in MDS

   Thanks canburypam! I think I have it....so all this time I have been writing it incorrectly.

3. Is anyone else having a problem finding a job in Philadelphia?

   chocolate123 replied to chocolate123's topic in Pennsylvania

   Thanks Emilysmom2 for the information, I will try calling them today. However, yes I have passed the NCLEX and have been working for 6 months now. I will keep you posted.

4. What is Nurse's MDS note?

   chocolate123 posted a topic in MDS

   Help! I'm a RN at a long term facility and I was asked to write MDS notes on my residents. What is MDS notes? Someone was telling me it is like write nurses notes, but you look at the care plan and write on each of the care plan. Is this right? Pleas...

5. Is anyone else having a problem finding a job in Philadelphia?

   chocolate123 replied to chocolate123's topic in Pennsylvania

   Hi emilysmos2, I have been sending my resume via internet all over. For example: Temple, CHOP, Jefferson, Chestnut Hill, Bryn Mawr, Lankenau, etc. My sister works at Crozar and she went to their HR department and the lady gave her a card and told ...

6. Getting started as MDS nurse

   chocolate123 replied to farmgirl2's topic in MDS

   Help! I'm a RN at a long term facility and I was asked to write MDS notes on my residents. What is MDS notes? Someone was telling me it is like write nurses notes, but you look at the care plan and write on each of the care plan. Is this right? P...

7. Is anyone else having a problem finding a job in Philadelphia?

   chocolate123 posted a topic in Pennsylvania

   Hi Everyone, I have been working in a nursing home in PA for six months now and want out of there so bad. The state has been called to investigate this place at least six times since I have been there. Everyone keep telling me with a BSN that I sh...

8. Why did I ever go into Nursing?

   chocolate123 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hi Guys, Why did I ever go into Nursing? I can't believe the way other nurses treat a newbie. I'm so frustrated that I'm thinking about quitting and going back into Business Administration. The money is not all that great and I'm treated like I'm ...

9. HELP!!!! I need your response today!!!!

   chocolate123 replied to chocolate123's topic in Geriatric

   Well I was not asked to work on that unit again, however, read my new posting (Need Advice Again) about what they came up with now. I believe it had something to do with me declining to work on that unit. Thanks for asking.

10. Need Advice Again!!!

    chocolate123 posted a topic in Geriatric

    Let me tell you the update on what happen at this crazy place I work at. Well I'm not working on the unit with 48 patient along. Matter of fact, I was told that I was going to be trained on that unit but it never happen. Anyway, my DON called me t...

11. HELP!!!! I need your response today!!!!

    chocolate123 replied to chocolate123's topic in Geriatric

    Thanks everyone for your advice. I called and spoke with the DON and she stated that she will move me back to my old unit and let the more experience nurse work the heavy unit. But she also said that they are going to train me on the heavy unit bec...

12. HELP!!!! I need your response today!!!!

    chocolate123 replied to chocolate123's topic in Geriatric

    Hi Michelle, This is a 11-7 shift...but my thing is that most of the pts on this unit has dementia and wanders throughout the night. They are considering locking down this unit. Also, I was told by the LPN that 3 people fell last week and she had t...

13. HELP!!!! I need your response today!!!!

    chocolate123 replied to chocolate123's topic in Geriatric

    Thank you so much for your responses. However, I called in for my schedule for the weekend and I was told by last night supervisor that I will be working on that unit this weekend. I spoke with the DON last week when she asked me to go on that uni...

14. HELP!!!! I need your response today!!!!

    chocolate123 replied to chocolate123's topic in Geriatric

    By the way it will be me with 1.5 CNA. One CNA will help out with the other side of the floor as well.

15. HELP!!!! I need your response today!!!!

    chocolate123 posted a topic in Geriatric

    Hi Guys, I really need your help. I am also a new nurse at a LTC facility. I have been working at this facility for 3 mos. I started out with 15 to 30 patients. I'm always doing at least 1.5 to 2 hrs overtime everyday to complete my notes are to fini...