wanetta

wanetta specializes in home health, geriatrics and ped.

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1. Sleeping during nightshift!!

   wanetta replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

   We're on the clock from the time we start our shift until the time it is over. So we get paid breaks. But sleeping is a no-no. I woundn't dare sleep on my watch. Of course, I don't have small children at home and I do get my sleep during the da...

2. Sleeping during nightshift!!

   wanetta replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

   You'll lose your license for sleeping in Ms too. Not too many years back, a nurse and 2 cna's were caught sleeping at a LTC facility. The nurse lost her license and the cnas lost their certifications. It was a small facility and only one nurse the...

3. Sleeping during nightshift!!

   wanetta replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

   Gee...I followed this post all the way to the end just to find out that it didn't really apply to me. I work in a small LTC facility. I am the only nurse in the building on the noc shift. Do I sleep, even for a 30 minute break. I think not! Woul...

4. what did you do in your former life?

   wanetta replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

   Hmmm...let's see. I worked as a waitress, cook, bottle washer. I also worked as a bartender and an assist manager in a bowling alley. Also on my resume is employment as a nurse's aide( before they were certified). My favorite job was as an activi...

5. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

   wanetta replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric

   Beautifully said!!!

6. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

   wanetta replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric

   well said. isn't that why we became nurses? because we are compassionate and we should show that in the care that we give to our patients/residents. isn't that the real meaning of ethics?

7. Racism in the workplace

   wanetta replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

   I totally agree. I'm from the north and have been living in Mississippi for over 10 years. I work in a long term care facility . I've been called a yankee numerous times by residents, family members and staff. When discribing me to others that is...

8. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

   wanetta replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric

   Well said.

9. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

   wanetta replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric

   I work in a LTC facility and work with a RN on the second shift. We are a small facility and when we work together, we do the same job. At times when she works during the day on the weekends, she is the supervisor and does not have a group. I gues...