Peggy G

Latest Activity

1. New Grad Stupids

   Peggy G replied to longforseaair's topic in General Nursing

   I have a story for anyone who tends to unsympathtic to people who are students and new hires. About eight years ago I took a new job, the nurse manager greeted me like an old friend and seemed to go out of her way to help me get adjusted to the new...

2. I read about "hiding" the fact we're short staffed....

   Peggy G replied to askater's topic in General Nursing

   At the facility where I work, weekends are always trouble, staff calls out, the patient/nurse ratios are lower than during the week, and demands on the staff are high. We always fall within the state quidelines for patient hours per nurse, however th...

3. I read about "hiding" the fact we're short staffed....

   Peggy G replied to askater's topic in General Nursing

4. LPN ADONs, what are the complications?

   Peggy G posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a long term care facility. Recently a disgruntled employee ( an RN) stated that she did not take orders from an LPN. They had a conflict over some procedure, or policy ( this is not clear). However in our facility the ADON is a LPN. She was...