wiley6coyote

wiley6coyote

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  1. abuse and harassment

    how do you handle complaints made to you regarding staff who have a reputation for bullying, harassment, silent treatment and who you have reported several times for witnessed abuse of a patient and still nothing is done by the upper management. Sta...
  2. mismanagement of diabetes in hospital

    I am appalled at the lack of knowledge surronding care of long term diabetics when admitted to hospital for conditions unrelated ie. heart attack. A friend of mine almost died this week because his BS was allowed to drop to 1.3( canadian ) !!!! not o...
  3. reporting a med error

    I recently found a med error and followed through with a med error report ( I am the charge nurse for that shift). There was no harm done but the potential was there. The nurse who made the error was devastated even though I spoke to her about it in ...
  4. Rights of POA vs Resident

    A wonderful, delightful elderly resident for whom I had great affection and rapport was found gasping for breath, ashen and moaning early one morning . According to POA directives, he was sent to hospital. When the POA was called to let them know wha...
  5. criteria for admission to LTC

    Wondering what the thought on admitting a resident to LTC without giving said resident any warning. Over and over we are having to deal with new admissions who have been "duped" by their families- they are told the craziest stories, lies etc by the f...
  6. extra shifts

    Do you feel obligated to work extra shifts on your days off due to management not having the foresight to fill shifts due to vacations, LOA's etc. I work part-time of my own choice but get calls every day because of shortages. I feel for my co-worker...
  7. how to handle this????

    A very nice co worker admitted to me that she is resigning due to the stress of working with another registered staff member who is abrasive and domineering. This RN does her work well but is slower at some things - she takes her time, is meticulous ...
  8. Frustrated and overwhelmed at work...Vent/Advice?

    I hate MDS with a passion.
  9. I am leaving nursing...

    Good for you!! I stayed out of nursing for 13 years raising my family and never missed it - later, much to my surprise, I re-certified and found a part time nursing job. I really enjoy my time at work now and of course the extra pay helps. The only t...
  10. Employer Respect

    Well this is EXACTLY the problem in our facility at the moment and the employee morale is zero. It is a well known fact that if someone is in from head office, the upper management is throwing their arms around the employees and being BFF!! but whe...
  11. how do we treat each other?

    Why are we so quick to judge others? Lately I've seen so much backstabbing, accusations, negativity at work that I'm in total shock that fellow registered staff members could be so cruel. I am not talking about one or two people here. I have seen st...
  12. What is your vision for redecorating an alzheimers/locked unit?

    Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions. I hope we can implement many of them and make our unit something to be proud of. The staff that works there really love the residents and we do try to be flexible - in some ways it is my favorite place ( I wo...
  13. What is your vision for redecorating an alzheimers/locked unit?

    The residents are not able to comprehend/ give an opinion which is probably why it is the most neglected area- no one complains except the staff.
  14. Any suggestions for redecorating an Alzheimers/locked unit?? Ours is painted the most depressing shade of green with dirty flooring to boot.It always smells and does not feel uplifting in any way, shape or form. The staff would like to make it more w...
  15. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

    I took a break from nursing and swore I would never go back- the best feeling in the world was getting on the elevator and walking out of the hospital for the last time. Now. years later I returned and I love it. I work in LTC and would never go back...