peggynurse

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1. Got No Job? Come be an RN !

   peggynurse replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   A comment about the nursing shortage....."i don't know why they just don't hire..." i agree. It's not real easy to get a job. They don't call you back. You apply online..you never hear from them...what about nurses like myself who have been out of t...

2. Can you really change a bad LTC?

   peggynurse replied to lisa41rn's topic in LTC Directors

   Yes anything is possible. First you have to get rid of the cancer. Or it will eat your facility alive. It takes time. If you and the administ. Are on the same page that is a good start. Make sure you include all the rn's and weekend rn and adon's in ...

3. New DON Wanting Advice

   peggynurse replied to Tina**RN's topic in LTC Directors

   Good luck on your new position. Advice? Look at your last survey and get ready for the next one. How good is the staff? Need lots of training. I use to put out a notebook for memo's. Alot of days , so many things happen it's hard to communicate...th...

4. Can you really change a bad LTC?

   peggynurse replied to lisa41rn's topic in LTC Directors

   If you find one with a great don, things will go better !!! I have left many places because the don was...how should i say this..crazy. Sad but true. Keep searching.

5. i am not crazy

   peggynurse replied to nsaids_nurse420's topic in General Nursing

   LIVE AND LEARN. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HEARD. PERIOD. YOU CAN'T DO MUCH ABOUT IT SINCE YOU GOT YOUR CHILD. TO SUCK UP, YOU COULD OF SAID I WILL FIND A BABYSITTER AND BE BACK. THEY WOULD HAVE PROBABLY SAID ...NO THAT'S OK.

6. Experienced nurses: What do student nurses do that drives you nuts?

   peggynurse replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

   In a nursing home, it's best not to interrupt while staff are working on the floor. I'm amazed at how little the instructors leave them alone...and don't know the basic operation of a nursing home. When you have 10 students coming down the hall...wh...

7. cheap scrubs in san antonio or online

   peggynurse replied to stargazer1984's topic in Uniform/Gear

   HI ....THE ONLY PLACE TO GO IS GOODWILL AT SAN PEDRO/410 OR THRIFT TOWN...SEE YOU THERE !!

8. What scrubs do you like best?

   peggynurse replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Uniform/Gear

   HI I USE TO SPEND BIG BUCKS ON UNIFORMS !!! NO MORE !!! GO TO GOODWILL.....AND YOU WILL FIND ALL THAT YOU NEED. RECYCLE IS :nurse:THE KEY. SEE YOU THERE !

9. What scrubs do you like best?

   peggynurse replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Uniform/Gear

   HI I USE TO SPEND BIG BUCKS ON UNIFORMS !!! NO MORE !!! GO TO GOODWILL.....AND YOU WILL FIND ALL THAT YOU NEED. RECYCLE IS :nurse:THE KEY. SEE YOU THERE!