MaineNurse67

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1. Any LTC DONs out there??

   MaineNurse67 replied to MaineNurse67's topic in Geriatric

   Peter73... I feel your pain! :) I am up against most of the same issues. Good to know it is no different everywhere else. I just keep trying... have not given up yet! Good to hear from you ALL! Tim

2. Any LTC DONs out there??

   MaineNurse67 replied to MaineNurse67's topic in Geriatric

   LTC DONs need love, too!! Great to hear from you all! We should start our own website, eh??? Tim

3. Nurses.... Our Own Worst Enemies??

   MaineNurse67 replied to MaineNurse67's topic in General Nursing

   Whew... Things could have gotten real ugly! I know from experience! :) Good luck, Bonster... I am sure you will make a fine nurse! Take care... Peace... Tim

4. Nurses.... Our Own Worst Enemies??

   MaineNurse67 replied to MaineNurse67's topic in General Nursing

   Bonster... as you can see by my posts, I do agree with you... but as I have learned from my experience here... you do have to look at both sides... enough said? Take these experiences here and learn from them. If you are treated a certain way... ...

5. Band together as other professions do.

   MaineNurse67 replied to TRN's topic in General Nursing

   AMEN! Tim

6. Any LTC DONs out there??

   MaineNurse67 replied to MaineNurse67's topic in Geriatric

   My biggest issue in the way of retainment is Temp Agencies! I cannot compete with what they pay. Although, they do not provide the stability that a facility does. We have just implemented a corportate policy that any staff that leave us for the agen...

7. Nurses.... Our Own Worst Enemies??

   MaineNurse67 replied to MaineNurse67's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, Christina... I will keep posting... I have grown quite addicted to the folks on here! Peace.... Tim

8. discouraged and want to quit nursing

   MaineNurse67 replied to sandigapeachlpn's topic in Geriatric

   Sounds like you are in a pretty tough spot! I understand your reply, but agree with you... that is not fair! It is hard enough to go to work every day... but, having to go in with that kind of stess really sucks! I feel like giving you all kinds o...

9. Any LTC DONs out there??

   MaineNurse67 replied to MaineNurse67's topic in Geriatric

   Sounds familiar! Same issues as everywhere else, I guess. What kinds of interesting things are you doing for CNA and other nursing staff retention? Anyone with any good ideas should share... we have just set up a CNA clinical ladder program. It h...

10. Nurses.... Our Own Worst Enemies??

    MaineNurse67 replied to MaineNurse67's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree... Silicone does rock... :) Don't tell... but she is my favorite responder, thus far. Not to mention that she took all that time to write out such an elaborate response. And, with a name like that... who could complain?? You guys...

11. resident abuse

    MaineNurse67 replied to pooh's topic in Geriatric

    Well, in Maine, you only have 24 hours to report the incident to the state, so this must vary from state to state. Also, in a past situation, a CNA witnessed an RN inflicting abuse on a resident. The CNA reported the next morning. The facility rece...

12. discouraged and want to quit nursing

    MaineNurse67 replied to sandigapeachlpn's topic in Geriatric

    I totally agree with OneThunder... I, too, am a DON... an annual evaluation is no time for surprises... there should be nothing on your evaluation that has not been discussed with you previously as an issue, if it is an issue at all!! I am very curio...

13. Men in L&D

    MaineNurse67 replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Scares the hell out of me. I can remember back in nursing school... I had a couple of old nuns as instructors... NO WAY were they going to allow a man in the L and D! I spent my whole rotation in the nursery! (not complaining... I was only 19 at th...

14. Any LTC DONs out there??

    MaineNurse67 replied to MaineNurse67's topic in Geriatric

    Hey... I wish more of those rent a nurses would come "scurrying" back to LTC!!! Is there any place online that DONs gather?? Like to chat and vent their frustrations?? Would be nice to have some support from out there in the world! I know we could...

15. Nurses.... Our Own Worst Enemies??

    MaineNurse67 replied to MaineNurse67's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, maybe it WAS PMS! Am I not entitled to a bad day?? Geesh. Anyways... I am a great manager... I promise. To those of you who have responded negatively to this posting... you obviously have not read it all the way through. Read my other pos...