WldChrry

WldChrry

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WldChrry has 2+ years experience.


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  1. Like pp's said, I wouldn't quit a job unless I had another one. That being said, I have never had trouble finding a job (knock on wood) I got my nursing license in early 2011 and found two jobs within 2 weeks time. One was at a drug and alcohol reha...
  2. VENT!!!

    Thanks Morte...so far so good with the note
  3. VENT!!!

    Morte- It hasn't so far, and I really don't see how it could, legally. Anne- yes the nurse that walked out still works at my facility. I've heard that since she didn't punch in they couldn't get her for abandonment.
  4. VENT!!!

    nervousnurse...They utilize what they call "mandatory overtime" at my facility, so like the pp said, this is often their staffing solution and they won't hesitate to mandate a nurse. Needless to say, I got a note from my doctor prohibiting me from be...
  5. VENT!!!

    Work was hell last night! I am 6 months pregnant and work at a LTC facility. I went to work and worked my regular 3-11 shift, running between two floors with 40 patients. I ran my butt off the whole shift, as most of us LTC nurses do, and was lucky t...
  6. Burning out after almost 25 years

    I don't really have any advice for you, all I can say is that I know how you feel. I applaud you for working in LTC for so long-it is a very hard job mentally and physically. I think maybe you should try out another area of nursing before you burn ou...
  7. Staffing

    I do think it's inadequate staffing, but it's the same way at my facility. We have been at state minimum for nurses and CNA's alot lately, and the solution that management sees is to mandate people to stay and work 16 hour shifts. Solves the problem ...
  8. ltc job stress

    I don't know about the hospital because I have only worked LTC and clinics, but yes, LTC is hard. It does get easier though. I remember my first job out of school at a LTC facility-I was exhausted and didn't feel like there was enough time in the shi...
  9. Just let me be...

    Oh boy...thanks for everyone's input, but this thread has turned into exactly what I didn't want it to be. I am nowhere near the wounded, sad little puppy that some of you seem to have suggested, so please don't feel sorry for me;) I am very accompli...
  10. Just let me be...

    Wasn't whining or complaining. Sorry it was too much for you to handle
  11. Just let me be...

    This is not a rant. This is not meant to cause any trouble. It was just on my heart and I thought I would share. Please feel free to add a line of your own :) Can't you just let me be happy to be a LPN? Is that too much to ask? I went to nursing sch...
  12. What would you do?

    I think you all are right, MDD of Tylenol is now 3gm. This patient is in a LTC setting, and it seems to be a trend that they prescribe tylenol regularly for alot of the residents. This particular patient is S/P right hip fx repair.
  13. What would you do?

    I'm going to throw a scenario out there and am just looking for feedback as to what you would do in the situation. A patient has Tylenol 650mg routinely scheduled for three times a day. He also has an order for PRN Percocet 5/325mg q 4h PRN. If the P...
  14. New Nurse-Mandate law in Illinois Question

    They have the same thing at the facility where I work. I think it's outrageous that an employer can do this to an employee, especially in the healthcare setting where we are dealing with people's lives. If an employee is mandated at my facility, they...
  15. Moms who work 16 hour weekend shifts

    Mustlove and kguill, you both make good points. Right now I work 7 eight hour shifts every pay period which averages out to be 28 hours a week. If I don't do the 16 hour weekend shift option then I would probably do 6 eight hour shifts every pay peri...