JPRN11

JPRN11 has 12 years experience.

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1. Unhappy RN at LTC Avoid Extra Shifts

   JPRN11 replied to JPRN11's topic in Geriatric

   This is my first post so I not sure if I am replying to you guys correctly. Thank you for your feedback. I have to get some shut eye so I can be alert tonight. Take care.

2. Unhappy RN at LTC Avoid Extra Shifts

   JPRN11 replied to JPRN11's topic in Geriatric

   I worry for the reason you mentioned, "lots of people get canned for refusing". I'm all about self-preservation before I can take care of someone else that why I choose to worry about it after I say no. Thanks

3. Unhappy RN at LTC Avoid Extra Shifts

   JPRN11 replied to JPRN11's topic in Geriatric

   I have done some research but not enough. The area is rebuilding and competition is serious for relatively inexperienced nurses. Things should get better. There are different areas where I think I would be happy, and I have applied but no luck. Thank...

4. Unhappy RN at LTC Avoid Extra Shifts

   JPRN11 replied to JPRN11's topic in Geriatric

   I was running away from the nurse patient-ratios. I never imagined I would be responsible for 30-40 people. The 2nd LTC, I was hired to be a hospice nurse providing total care to a handful of patients working 12 hours. Nurses who worked 8 hours would...

5. Unhappy RN at LTC Avoid Extra Shifts

   JPRN11 replied to JPRN11's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks for your suggestion, I really need to work on my stress management. I don't have a problem saying "no", but I worry about it for the rest of the day. I turned down a shift yesterday, but I accepted an extra night shift for later tonight for th...

6. Unhappy RN at LTC Avoid Extra Shifts

   JPRN11 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hello Fellow Nurses, I have been on this site for some time reading various topics attempting to understand how to cope with being a relatively new nurse. I have avoided putting any information about my self on my profile, and I have never posted on ...