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1. Discouraged, frustrated... tired of switching JOBS!

   alabastershadow replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

   I am newly employed in my fourth job in just over a year of nursing. The first I had was a wonderful nursing home (I know those words seem to be an oxymoron) I disliked very little in the six months I worked for the home, but I met this wonderful cow...

2. personality clash? Bad Aide? HELP

   alabastershadow replied to alabastershadow's topic in LPN/LVN

   ps- i also agree with the statement "I wouldnt ask you to do anything I wouldn't do." and i've proven this with each of my aides, if i'm not up to my nose charting. I am on the hall helping with each of their rounds. I don't think that because i'm a...

3. personality clash? Bad Aide? HELP

   alabastershadow replied to alabastershadow's topic in LPN/LVN

   beary-nice, in response to your question. I've often taken her questions of the other shifts and acted on them, they get better for a few days, but then they slack off. I tend to handle it each time it comes up. However, the aide in question does not...

4. personality clash? Bad Aide? HELP

   alabastershadow replied to alabastershadow's topic in LPN/LVN

   yes and no. She has told me i have to deal with it first, and then she will deal with it. Pretty much if i write her up, there will be big dealings in the works. I had a long almost hour conversation with the DON the other day. And she said that...

5. personality clash? Bad Aide? HELP

   alabastershadow replied to alabastershadow's topic in LPN/LVN

   thank you Suesquatch for seeing what i'm having issues with. The DON is aware of the issues, she also has had them with this aide. She was only hoping that it was directed only at her, and as she has minimal contact with 'said aide' that she could co...

6. personality clash? Bad Aide? HELP

   alabastershadow replied to alabastershadow's topic in LPN/LVN

   oops.

7. personality clash? Bad Aide? HELP

   alabastershadow replied to alabastershadow's topic in LPN/LVN

   the problem is thus. I can let it fly for as long as possible. She's good at her job, i'll give her that. She can be very accomadating, but she is also the same person who will walk down the hall, come to my cart and not only say. "Mr smith (false ...

8. personality clash? Bad Aide? HELP

   alabastershadow replied to alabastershadow's topic in LPN/LVN

   No I've never worked at this facility before becoming an LPN. I didn't want to deal with the "odd" dynamic of working above people i'd worked alongside. I'm at the end of my rope, i feel that I should just give up and walk away, mainly because I do ...

9. personality clash? Bad Aide? HELP

   alabastershadow posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I have an aide that I used to think worked very well. I'm not sure that she is such a great aide anymore. She 'tells' me what to do, 'refuses' to do things that are expected and asked of her. And 'tells' me when to do things that I know how to do....

10. How long did it take you to feel comfortable in LTC?

    alabastershadow replied to vanilmil's topic in LPN/LVN

    Its starting to get easier. Med pass takes me more like 2 and a half hours without short cuts.. and under 2 with. I dont do things half assed, but I will pop joe smith's meds out with John tuckers when they are in the same room and give the first t...

11. positive drug test help

    alabastershadow replied to puppielove's topic in General Nursing

    my question is this. evveryone that has had a pain pills script. does it always say "For back pain" or "for lower abdominal pain?" because when i've had them it has stated "take 2 tabs every four hours as needed for pain." not a specific location....

12. positive drug test help

    alabastershadow replied to puppielove's topic in General Nursing

    I should also point out that i take HALF of a pill at a time.

13. positive drug test help

    alabastershadow replied to puppielove's topic in General Nursing

    your reasoning confounds me. i have anxiety attacks. I have a scrip of alprazolam 0.25 to be taken as needed no more than tid. I get 90 in a script. I can use the same script for 3-6 mths. am I addicted? Or breaking some unknown code with people ...

14. I might gag

    alabastershadow replied to MzGurl's topic in LPN/LVN

    A-MEN. I hate feet. ewww... i know they are supposd to be there, but please god dont make me touch them, or look at them EVEn with gloves on! ewwwww lol

15. positive drug test help

    alabastershadow replied to puppielove's topic in General Nursing

    we don't know why she had the prescription, it may have been for severe pain before. That makes this post null and void doll. If she has pain pills for pain, she can use them. And why else would she have pain pills? We should all be a little more...