Upstate NY DON

Upstate NY DON

nurse manager, community nursing, hospit

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About Upstate NY DON

Upstate NY DON has 17 years experience and specializes in nurse manager, community nursing, hospit.


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  1. Rn/don

    This is another pitfall to the DON position. I was told that assisting residents by toileting then or transporting them for meals "looks good" to the other staff as they will see me as "hands on" and that they wont think 'i am above doing that kind o...
  2. Thinking of taking a DON offer

    the average DON stay is 2 years in NY. Shortage of staff, underpay, and the neglect of your family and the need for psychiatric intervention at some point is the reason for the short length of stay in that position. Plus its seldom you find good p...
  3. Thinking of taking a DON offer

    the DON position is extremely stressful, you are blamed for EVERYTHING. the position takes away from your spouses and kids. You are always stressed as you work 24/7. the key to all of the above is a fair/considerate/understanding/team play of an A...
  4. DNS undermined my authority with CNA

    I am a DON and is constantly being undermined by people above me. my VP of HR is "in bed" with the union that leave me with no authority to discipline the disgustingly lazy staff especially the CNA's. This makes me want to give up on nursing all to...