I know exactly what you mean. The room & the atmosphere changes at that last breath, when the person just becomes a body. It's a strange feeling! Glad to read I am not the only one that notices this.
pielęgniarka replied to tobesmartt's topic in General Nursing
You have to remember that Nurse managers, well, we have to answer to our own bosses too. There is a shortage of managers out there because really, what's attractive about working 60+ hours a week, managing a group of demanding, lawsuit-happy employee...
Go to your state's Department of Labor State Laws to find out what the laws are on pre-employment drug screening then decide if you want to go in for your interview. I'm not against pot morally BUT I don't use it because it is illegal. I worked hard ...
pielęgniarka replied to pielęgniarka's topic in LTC Directors
The reason I took the job at this place was because their staff retention is great. I did ask during my interview and except for the DON leaving before me all admin. staff have been there for over 8 years. and Wow thanks for the optimistic replies-- ...
pielęgniarka replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing
Look in your facility's policy book - it should say what is required for putting in your notice. Then use that policy back at them. For example where I work it states "employees should put their intent in writing if they chose to terminate their empl...
Last month I accepted a DON position at a nursing home. The previous DON was already gone. Three days after I started state came in for the survey as well as the fire marshall. Plan of correction is done (that was excruciating) and now I am working o...
pielęgniarka replied to Beachbum2010's topic in Geriatric
911 needs to be called-- All because the pt is DNR does not mean we don't treat an emergent situation. Go to your state dept of health and search for "dnr and choking" it should bring up some previous investigations or reports on places for that.
pielęgniarka replied to adampricecna's topic in General Nursing
Have you asked for a raise yet? Have any of your co-workers successfully negotiated a pay raise? I was complaining to a co-worker years ago about not getting raises with my reviews. My co-worker told me I would just have to "ask" for a raise, since t...
pielęgniarka replied to LPGil's topic in Minnesota
Yes - start applying now as a graduate nurse. Some places will hire you on as a GN (grad nurse) prior to taking the Nclex and obtaining your actual license. It depends on the facility. Some places only allow you to apply online then they contact you...
Great advice. If your income is requred to support the family then keep your job but start looking elsewhere for more family friendly hours and a field that you might enjoy more. If you work just for a higher standard of living then you might find it...
Where I work the nurses earn paid time off (PTO). PTO is available after the first 90 days of employment. That first year the max amt of PTO is 100 hrs or about 12 days if you work full time. Each year after that it goes up about 5 days extra then pl...
pielęgniarka replied to MissJessica,RN's topic in General Nursing
That is funny, I have had a very similar dream --I work in a LTC also. There is a very large lady that resides at my place of employment. I had a dream once that she was falling out of her bed so I went to go catch her, realized my folly (because she...
pielęgniarka replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric
I had a rough night at work too:heartbeat:redbeathe:heartbeat as charge nurse and on the cart for the med pass in LTC tonight.... It was like you described, phones ringing left and right no one else answering, call in's for the oncoming shift with no...