WorriedNurse25

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1. Should I go to nights?

   WorriedNurse25 replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric

   I've actually had to (sadly) report a few aides for sleeping on shift lately. I've basically decided I am nobody's friend and I am the boss when I am the nurse overnight. I need respect from them as much as I give them but there is a limit to my kind...

2. "Nurses Are So Mean"

   WorriedNurse25 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   It's not much better online, you show one ounce of being a human being and you get criticized and ridiculed and/or have rude comments about your actions. I have tried multiple times to get advice from people on this site and every time most the time...

3. Should I go to nights?

   WorriedNurse25 replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric

   I'm not looking for anyone to tell me what to do/make a decision for me I just want some input. Nights are from 10:30pm-6:30 in the morning. I've only been a nurse for like eight months and I just don't want to feel like I'm not trying my hardest. E...

4. Should I go to nights?

   WorriedNurse25 replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric

   Yeah trust me, the first time I did a night-only shift I had a four-hour emergency to deal with which was amazingly fun. I know a lot of codes and emergencies tend to happen at night. Also aides are impossible to find at times...

5. Should I go to nights?

   WorriedNurse25 posted a topic in Geriatric

   I'm getting a bit tired of the incivility I have when I do my 8 (usually ends up being 10) hour shifts on evenings. I also know that we are in desperate need for a night nurse on my rehab unit. We literally have two nurses covering for 50 residents....

6. Does your facility have 12 hour shifts or 8 hour shifts?

   WorriedNurse25 replied to smartypants22's topic in Geriatric

   I have 8 hour shifts and the only reason I don't like them is that means more days worth of being at my job. I wouldn't mind going back to 12 hours but for now that's where my hours go.

7. How many times will you ask me to stay over??

   WorriedNurse25 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hey all, I've been at my long term care place for about a month now. I'm not getting any benefits or insurance yet, and I don't get holidays paid until after January. Lately, a lot of people have been calling off (which I could have sworn that my ma...

8. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

   WorriedNurse25 posted a topic in Relations

   I'm very curious. I'm sure we've all been there. We've dealt with doctors from all spectrum and mindsets. Most are very good at their jobs and have sound ideas! But sometimes docs just say and do the craziest things My example: at my last LTC facilit...

9. When you just don't want to go to work....

   WorriedNurse25 replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

   I'm going back to work officially this Friday after almost 2 months being unemployed. I very seriously doubt I'll ever be reluctant to go to work again but if I ever get the blahs I have to remember that at one point I was living with only 500 dollar...

10. Terminated after two months and in need of help please!

    WorriedNurse25 replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric

    okay what if it shows up as an interview question?

11. One month anniversary of my termination

    WorriedNurse25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    It has been one month since my termination. Describing what the emotions and pain I have gone through is something I want to share with you. I want to reach out to someone to let them know it is possible to survive. I've had multiple people tell me t...

12. Really hope i didn't fail the interview!

    WorriedNurse25 posted a topic in Correctional

    I feel really mixed about my interview with a correctional facility today. I thought I was being confident but somehow my nervousness pried through. I wasn't given many questions. The basic ones were: What experience do you have? How can it help he...

13. Terminated after two months and in need of help please!

    WorriedNurse25 replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric

    Sadly i cant avoid explaining termination. A majority of applications require you to provide explainations regarding termination. On the application for the correctional facility nurse I have put "Overwhelmed/panic attack. Raised voice while walking ...

14. Terminated after two months and in need of help please!

    WorriedNurse25 replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric

    It's a minimum security facility and I've also had over a month to reflect and change my attitude. I can keep my cool and if I want to continue as a nurse I'm going to have to keep my cool. I'll be fine.

15. Terminated after two months and in need of help please!

    WorriedNurse25 replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric

    Just an update: After a few weeks of being unemployed, I managed to get a place at a flu clinic/bio-metric screening place PRN. While not the best pay, it certainly is holding me over until I can find full time work. I've gotten meds to help with my ...