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After a REALLY tough shift, I get doughnuts. =) I'm pretty bad about stopping at McD's after work or going to the convenience store and getting Tornados off of the roller grill (I think they are...

I once drove all the way to an interview only to find out that the position was no longer available when I got there. Fortunately I only had to drive about 45 minutes but still.. things like that...

It's the ONLY Holiday that I've had off in about a year! Had off and enjoyed it!

I just "second" everything that has been said. Liquid Morphine and Liquid Ativan is what this lady needs!

That's not good advice. :no: A potential employer CAN most certainly find out that you were fired, and will disqualify you from employment for not disclosing that you were. I mean, I've been...

To be quite honest, the dayshift nurse may not have known about the change in condition. Many factors could have come into play; resident may have slept for a while that afternoon, dayshift nurses...

Plus, in acute psych, the patients DO leave eventually. They may come back, but everytime they come back, there's the hope that the next time they leave, they won't be back. ;)

I've done acute psych and have actually enjoyed this; I've worked in the facility where I might be going and like it there. This lady... it's not her personality that gets to me, per se... what gets...

Well, thank you for the replies; as always it is much appreciated. =) Yeah, I'm REALLY dreading taking care of this woman again. I really tolerated her pretty well, until one night she got sent...

When I first started working at the LTC in which I am now employed... I'll admit, I hated it. Hated it with every fiber of my being. However, over the months I have come to like it rather well;...

So today my unit manager informs me that one of our residents, who has been gone now for about a month, is coming back this week. This lady has been at an acute care long term facility for a little...

I prefer mock wrap tops, as they are the most flattering. I don't really have a favorite brand. My personal favorite scrub top is one that I bought about 10 years ago, when I first became an RN. ...

I am craving two or three days with no work and no kids... JUST so I can get this house clean. So no, I rarely get any real rest.

Yeah, I think I've got a pretty decent list put together now. Thanks. =)

I have an interview tomorrow for a job that, while not what I would call my "dream" job.. it's still a facility that I really enjoyed working for when I worked as an agency nurse, and I have wanted a...

For some people, I think that it's very hard to remember that you have a real person with feelings lying there. Or, I think people choose to ignore that fact, and instead just get frustrated about...

Everything in your post sounds about normal for a lot of nursing homes. Yep.

That's so frustrating. Our laundry is done in-house, yet we still have a huge problem with residents never getting their clothes back. The laundry is locked up at night, so we can't just go in...

Wow, what a wonderful story. My comfort and prayers to you in this time of loss.

I think the highlight of my career has actually been during my current job. While this job unfortunately has many negatives.. a major positive has been just hearing from the residents every night,...

I have done that, yes. If it's a job that you really want, then to me it's worth it.

If it were ME... if there were any, ANY possible way that I could do it and actually live on the pay... I'd get a job working the cash register at one of my favorite retail outlets. Either...

There are different types of tubes, and I'm ashamed to say I still get confused.:blink: I have one resident who has a GT tube... it clogs up about once a week for reasons I'm still not clear on;...

So should a person with a mental illness not be sent to the ER then, because they were seen on the street attacking and accosting every person who walks by? I used to work at a psych facility;...

At 13, I was living in a large city and taking the city bus to a downtown high school, by myself, and did well with this. I was a fairly mature kid when it came to taking care of myself, cooking...