DawnadonRN

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1. Excessive absenteeism

   DawnadonRN replied to RRRNNN's topic in LTC Directors

   Our director buys the prize out of his own wallet. It's honestly a great facility. Just too many people that don't want to work.

2. Excessive absenteeism

   DawnadonRN replied to RRRNNN's topic in LTC Directors

   Yes, that's what I mewnt. Our prizes are wonderful, however, no one ever makes it the 6 months without a call in?

3. Refusing to change/toilet pts

   DawnadonRN replied to ShockMe's topic in General Nursing

   We have a thing at the facility I work at where all members of the staff answer call bells. If they aren't able to help, they find someone. I will help my CNAs clean up a resident, pull them up in bed. Whatever they need as long as I'm not in the mid...

4. Rejected from dream job

   DawnadonRN replied to yoganurse22's topic in General Nursing

   Don't give up hope. A few months ago, I applied for my dream job. Was told they almost always hired from within before they went to "outsiders". I just knew I had done well and knew the job was mine. It was given to an outside applicant. To make a lo...

5. Excessive absenteeism

   DawnadonRN replied to RRRNNN's topic in LTC Directors

   My facility does this. If you have no tardiness or call ins in a 6 month period, you are in the running for a prize we don't give away many prizes.

6. DON position...great opportunity, or career suicide?

   DawnadonRN replied to cosmicmama's topic in LTC Directors

   I just got the position of ADON at a LTC facility. I have an associates degree in nursing. Our previous DON was in that position for 16 years before taking a different position. We are currently short staffed but we do not have to fill in for call in...