clorinda

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1. Any one ever work in a crisis stabilization unit?

   clorinda posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   After years of hospital med-surg and ltc, I applied for a position in a mental health adult crisis stabilization unit. It is a 10 bed unit. Has great benifits but lower pay. Which is ok because it is so close to my home I can ride a bike to work. (sa...

2. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

   clorinda replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

   Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I am very thankful for this forum. It is a great place to visit.

3. Working on Thanksgiving?

   clorinda replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   I am very thankful for God, family, health, friends, and all the wonderful things in life that I am so blessed to have to enjoy. This includes being a nurse. I wish a very safe, healthy, and happy Thanksgiving day to all.

4. 3-11 in LTC

   clorinda replied to clorinda's topic in Geriatric

   Hey thanks for your replys. The work load is insane and the DON's only concern is the $ numbers. I think I want to return to acute care also. At least I know I can give care that is deserved. I think it was said best on a previous thread:"I'm sick of...

5. 3-11 in LTC

   clorinda posted a topic in Geriatric

   At the long term care unit I work on we just went to 8 hour shifts. Since going to 8 hour shifts we are short 1 nurse for 3-11. We do have a med cma that does pass meds for 25 of the residents. however i still have to do the other 25 residents med pa...

6. Rn on Strike

   clorinda replied to airgirl789's topic in General Nursing

   Several years ago I was in your situation. I went back to work. It was just the right thing for me to do. Yes I crossed the picket line and in return had to resign from the union. I was glad I did. Most of my coworkers had to find jobs at other plac...

7. What Do You Think?????

   clorinda replied to clorinda's topic in Geriatric

   Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for your opinion. I know there is no perfect place to work, however I just felt like some of the residents where I work are not being treated the way they should. That is why I had to contact the state ombudsman....

8. What Do You Think?????

   clorinda replied to clorinda's topic in Geriatric

   Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for your opinion. I know there is no perfect place to work, however I just felt like some of the residents where I work at are not being treated the way they should. That is why I had to contact the state ombudsm...

9. What Do You Think?????

   clorinda replied to clorinda's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks for every ones opinion. Yes the meds are timed at 0500 in the mar. The night nurse must start to pre set meds about 0330. then we give them between 0400 and 0500. this is in addition to our many g-tube meds also. On 7 am to 7pm shift there is ...

10. What Do You Think?????

    clorinda posted a topic in Geriatric

    hi I'm new here but have been reading every ones post for all long time. I'm also in longterm care, most days I love it. I just changed jobs and wanted to know what every one thought about the 7p-7a nurse waking up residents at 4 am to give all of th...