I started a job earlier this weeking on a dementia unit at a LTC facility, lasted one shift and after that would not go back due to a similar situation. I was shocked to see an LPN who was training me not gloving when doing wound care, applying misc ...
Hello everyone! I'm hoping I can get some suggestions on a cultural topic for my Death & Dying class I'm taking. I had requested my topic being on death and dying of the Catholic faith, but my professor is concerned I may not find my information...
Hello all. I wanted to post a question to all of you and get some feedback regarding a situation that occurs on a regular basis at a facility I was recently employed at. Ok, this facility receives it's medications from an outside pharmacy, but does...
I was hired as a Med/Surg nurse fresh out of LPN school and don't regret it for one minute. I loved it & truly can't wait to do that type of nursing again. I enjoyed the variety of patients and the skills I gained were invaluable. It's a shame ...
I was very fortunate to get a job on Med/Surg right out of nursing school. I learned so much and it was a great foundation. As other posters have mentioned it is hectic at times, but it is with any unit. There is much diversity of patients and ill...
Math was a bit of a struggle for me, but I found as far as systems the cardiac and respiratory which were taught together. As far as clinical I had a hard time initially in the LTC setting, but learned to adjust and not be afraid of some of my patien...
Amysuenu replied to lecavalier4's topic in Pennsylvania
I am 100% certain that my posting on here isn't why I lost my job! Anyone that works there knows and has seen what has went down over the last several months.
Amysuenu replied to lecavalier4's topic in Pennsylvania
Ahh the Evil Empire (UPMC)... I hope these people can sleep at night knowing how us nurses have been treated and the risk involved with patients when the nurse to staff ratio is so high. Injuries... I'm still recovering from a a back injury 6 weeks ...
Amysuenu replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania
Wow! That is sickening to know this "fat cat" makes this type of money and employees are losing their jobs left and right as well patient care suffering. I hope people like him can sleep at night knowing he has put good people out of jobs, including...
Amysuenu replied to Jean1313's topic in Pennsylvania
from what is going on at upmc northwest as of this date-the 2nd med-surg unit has been closed for 3 weeks and the staff from that unit is floating (without float pay) and have not been given any straight answers as to when or if it will reopen. [/fon...
I took my NCLEX PN exam yesterday here in PA and was so nervous leading up to it. It truly was a stressful week and the night before didn't help with the motel room I stayed in that the heating/cooling system in the room failed to work and then once...
:typingHello all. I will be starting at UPMC Northwest on 9/15 as a Med/Surg nurse. I was wondering if all of the UPMC facilities follow a dress-code such as one color for each specific unit or whether you can wear what scrubs you want. I'm not...
Hello, I just graduated from PN school on August 15th. I was just offered a position on Med-Surg and start September 15. I enjoyed Med-Surg in clinical and learned so much. I look forward as this being my foundation for nursing right out of out sch...