Mgooddir

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1. Tell the CNA to clock out and go home

   Mgooddir replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

   One of my favorite thing to say in situations where someone refuses to do their job, is "These are People we are helping, not tasks to be finished. If you cannot see them as People with needs, I don't feel comfortable having you on the floor." Of cou...

2. Working in LTC

   Mgooddir replied to jl2013's topic in Geriatric

   I am sorry to hear about your experience in LTC. It IS busy, I was very overwhelmed too, however I feel that given some time you develop a good system and can get everything done. I truly enjoy the geriatric side of nursing, too so I stuck with it aw...

3. Why Do People Bully Me?

   Mgooddir replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations

   arrensee, So True! Some of the bullying is so sneaky and subversive, I've had a supervisor ask me to clean protective eye-wear used in laser surgery, so I did. While cleaning my aforementioned snarky co-worker walks by and questions why am I doing th...

4. Why Do People Bully Me?

   Mgooddir replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations

   Very good post! It has been a shock to me as a nurse when I've seen this kind of behavior, especially when I was a new nurse. Why do people who are supposedly "caring" treat others this way? I agree it's due to insecurity. Some of these bullies can b...