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...
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.
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...