just a vent... Has this happened to you. When you tell people you are a nurse, They ask "Which hospital?" when I tell them I work in a nursing home.. they elude to the fact that I'm not really a nurse. or that I didn't know they have RNs their. What I really can't stand is other nurses (who work in acute) eluding to what a terrible place a nursing home is or that the nurses who work their do so because they wouldn't be able to cut it in a hospital.
Sorry for the vent... my biggest peeve is when sending a res to the hosp. The ER nursed talk to you like your 2 yrs old. I got sooo peeved last night when the nurse started giving me crap about getting another pt from a nursing home... I just said "listen Honey, I'm sending Mr so and so and I'd like to give you report....
One more pet peeve..... Lately (thank goodnes) there been a movement for more legislation concering OT and mandatory OT. This has been in the news like crazy... The story always talks about hospital nurses... nothing said about staffing in nursing homes. WTF? I think it is probably much worse in LTC, but its just a little secret. Anyone seeing LTC nursed joining the fight? I know I'd like to. Sorry for the rant.
Michelle