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lpn10yrs,rn20+

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  1. Working as a team

    I'am an RN in LTC facility and I've seen the disrespect for HCAs at all levels. DOC diown to RPNs and this disgusts me. Without our HCAs we wouldent even be open. They work non-stop and risk injuries day and day out. I try to give all my HCAs ...
  2. CNA Patient Ratios?

    I work LTC as RN. I have 80 residents I.am responsiable for. I have 2 RPNs and 8 HCAs. This for day shift with a heavy mix of residents. Several other floors have a different mix of staff but ideally its 1 RN with 2 RPNs and anywhere from 9 HC...
  3. Poor management which leads to not enough staff. Its a vortex that pulls every nurse down because you cannot give the care your patient needs. Within this vortex you'll find low moral, negative attitudes, high abesenteeism, high stress and burnout....
  4. Am I fighting a losing battle? Should I quit?

    Cheerful Sounds like my nurse manager. Bust your butt with no recognition. Long hours, noooo overtime, low moral, etc..etc..etc. But my residents get the best of me. I care about each and every one and have become an advocate for really good care ...
  5. Try Laurentian University-Sudbury. They offer on-line couerses leading to BAin nursing.
  6. Moving to North Bay

    I was out of hosp. nursing for 15 years, worked community all this time. I took a RN refresher at Cambrian in Sudbury. 3 modules and clinical. My goal was'ent hosp. nursing but LTC. It gave the confidence to step outside my comfort level and move...
  7. I have a negative attitude - I must leave

    Keep your chin up............you are a good nurse because you do care and you realize the problem. Don't risk your health and license. MOVE ON. The hospital lawyers will not protect you when the inevitable happens.
  8. Compare Nurses Salaries Across The Nation

    I work as an RN in a ltc facility and I make 31.00 an hour. No overtime for the long extra hours..of which there are many. My RPNs work very hard, have tons of responsability, are irreplaceable most of the time and they are not paid enough. About 1...
  9. i work loooooong hours to keep above the paper work load. my residents come first, i stay until i need to. often i arrive at work between 0630 to 0700, 10 to 15 min for a break and leave at 1630 to 1700. i'am union and my union says i should be ...
  10. So.... How many years have YOU been a nurse??

    being from sunny calif. i started an lvn course in 1971. then after 5 years went on to earn my rn in santa cruz, calif. i took the 2 day test in calif. then years later moved to ontario and again took another two day test. lol working ltc who ...
  11. 2 Nurses needed???

    At my facility, a LTC with 300 beds. We do not check any drug with another nurse unless its a narcotic. We use insulin pens for all insulin doses. RPNs give the majority of insulins and heparin is given by RNs. If you can find another RN to ve...
  12. where do u go to school?

    I went to O.I.T. (Oregon Institute of Technology) eons ago. Really miss those temporate winters. Ontario,
  13. death in numbers

    I work in a LTCF and it's true deaths and births do come in 3's. Years ago I worked in OB , we always had deliveries in 3s. Also the full moon has a lot to do with activity in hospitals. Weird ...I know.
  14. Choosing a Nursing Home

    I work in a LTCF and love it. But you must do your homework before decisions are made. Visit at meal times, do take the tours but you need to drop in at other times as well. Weekends see how many RNs are on . Drop in on the evening shift you may f...