Shiraz

Shiraz has 20 years experience and specializes in Home Health.

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1. Resigned from LTC today

   Shiraz posted a topic in Geriatric

   Worked for this company over a year and relocated to a sister facility that was described as "so nice" and fortunately for me only 5 miles from my home. My orientation was basically a two day, help my preceptor...tour. I did bolus feeds and trach ca...

2. Why is LTC Nursing have a bad reputation

   Shiraz replied to dulcet's topic in Geriatric

   LTC is devalued because most people have no clue what nurses in LTC do I agree also. My resume screams nursing home. Although I spent 10 years in home health, I'm actually glad to be back in the chaos! I am currently at my 4th "B" center and basicall...

3. The state is coming the state is coming

   Shiraz replied to Younglpn87's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks for the brush up Happy Wife! We are waiting for a visit also. A snow storm is coming in tonight...but I still have a bad feeling they will come in tomorrow. My DON is a basket case since we are now in the media thanks to an unhappy family memb...

4. "State's Here!": Demystifying the Long-Term Care Survey

   Shiraz replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   Our facility is currently waiting for "the visit." I'm a recent transfer from a sister facility that only had 3 def and only one in Nursing. Now 2 months later I'm dealing with another facilities major issues. Our administrator left and now we have t...

5. Agency training

   Shiraz replied to muffins20's topic in Agency

   I have worked both a skilled agency and a non-skilled agency. I believe you are interested in skilled. I left my non-skilled job as a Field Staff Supervisor RN. I was responsible for overseeing the CNA staff who cared for clients in their homes. I wa...

6. asked to stay late this morning!!!

   Shiraz replied to Nurse Hag's topic in Agency

   Well, I don't know if this situation falls under the asked to stay title or not but last week I was asked to stay by my agency because one of my fellow co-workers didn't show up for her shift. I had already worked 3-11 and my agency BEGGED me to sta...

7. Do you like Agency/ staffing Nursing and would you switch back to being on staff

   Shiraz replied to jamistlc's topic in Agency

   Since I have found a great agency life has been wonderful. I work 5 days a week in the winter and when the weather breaks my husband and I go to our beach house 2 long w/e's a month!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!

8. Frustrated with my agency- any advice?

   Shiraz replied to ChristenLPN's topic in Agency

   Straight staff??? My response to this comment may take several posts.

9. No supplies

   Shiraz replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric

   What ever happened to common courtesy? I worked in a LTC facility last night through my agency. No lancets in the diabetics drawer...but HARK!! A full box in the over-stuffed sloppy bottom drawer. Then I was called to a room where a patient needed he...

10. RN's exiting from aged care postions

    Shiraz replied to Tookie's topic in Geriatric

    Interesting point Tookie, of why so little RN's stay in LTC. I am far to discriminate towards LPN's because many have taught me alot and still continue to do so. I too, was a victim of going into supervisory work right after I got my RN. After a 2 ye...

11. the sacred med pass

    Shiraz replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric

    Sanakruz, I believe the organization thing works...for a while, anyway!! I usually work 3-11 so after I got report...depending where I am...theres one unit where I have to wait for the nurse to sign off her MAR which she religiously starts at 2:30. D...

12. the sacred med pass

    Shiraz replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric

    I'm an agency nurse who frequents local LTC facilities. Last evening 3 nurses from my agency filled shifts at a facility that requires 5 nurses on 3-11. I'm still amazed how the staff nurses can get done 2 hours before we do and manage to find time f...

13. Frustrated with my agency- any advice?

    Shiraz replied to ChristenLPN's topic in Agency

    All agencies are different in some way. My first one hired me without even seeing my face. I mailled the forms in and they sent me a name tag. It was like working for a tele-marketor. They also claimed you as an independant contractor so you had to c...

14. Sent home after 4 hours...AGAIN!!!!

    Shiraz replied to NURS4GOD's topic in Agency

    I hear ya MRed!! Those places that welcome you with open arms and think the "Angel of Mercy" just walked in the door are great!! They really boost your ego and seem to make all the bad experiences go away!! I still occasionally get distant comments ...

15. Able to work agency at a former facility?

    Shiraz replied to susanmary's topic in Agency

    Currently, I'm working at two long term care facilities that I have worked at in the past. One of which I was a medicare nurse for one year and the other I was 3-11 supervisor. In this area they can't afford to be selective.