lorajane

lorajane

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  1. Was I right to resign???

    I am in very similar conditions in the D/FW area...I've given my two weeks' notice as well...RUN, GIRL, RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:angryfire
  2. new nurse, in trouble already

    You are probably VERY right on that one! I gave them my two-weeks' notice last Thursday, so only one weekend to go, but the saga continues. Last night, after working my normal weekend-doubles schedule (Sat 6a-10p and Sun 6a-10p), absolutely exhausti...
  3. four weeks! wow! where are you? i should have started my career there! i too took my first nursing job in a ltc facility, and my orientation was a whopping two eight-hour shifts!!! and, the nurse who "oriented" me, was gone a couple weeks later...
  4. new nurse, in trouble already

    Thank you for sharing. I have another question now: if the allegation is cleared by the facility, can it/will it be reported to the BON, or does it just get dropped? I thought it might be better to just give up the license rather than risk a fight...
  5. new nurse, in trouble already

    The patient had a long history of "behavior issues", at the hospital, in the jail where he was before he went to the hospital, and at our facility. He had had many psych evals, but nobody was willing to treat his psych issues because of his liver di...
  6. new nurse, in trouble already

    Well, for what it's worth, I agree with you, it is very wrong. The DON kept saying that once the resident used the word "abuse" he was forced to investigate it, and once the paperwork goes to the corporate nurse, it is out of his hands. Chomp, chom...
  7. new nurse, in trouble already

    I've tried to - I only hope it was enough. I documented in the nurse's notes as the events happened on that night, every 20-30 minutes, and I was still called in for "my statement". I was not allowed to copy the facility documentation, or even my o...
  8. new nurse, in trouble already

    The patient is alert and oriented - we have many who aren't, so I've taken my share of physical hits and verbal crap. Thanks for your input.
  9. I would LOVE to have worked with any of you. I've been on the medical specialty unit of a nursing home, and I routinely have 21+ residents, 1-2 with trachs, 3-6 with GT/meds, 1-2 PICC's with IV ABT. I have a med aide to give the PO meds, and usuall...
  10. new nurse, in trouble already

    I got a call from my DON this morning...said he heard back from the corporate nurse. Said she asked him if he would have done anything different than I did in caring for this patient, and he now says he told her "no" - after railing at me yesterday ...