LakesideRN

I just took a home health job (RN). Does $22.50 per hour sound fair for a nurse with 13 years hospital experience? I did do per visit hh about 10 years ago for about 1 year. I live in rural Texas.

I need help. I have a phone meeting with a nurse recruiter tomorrow. Hoe do I explain my TPAPN situation and still have any hope of getting the job?

One morning I went to work and 30 min into the shift, we found a pt with rigor mortis, and lividity - why would the DON tell us to do CPR? I felt like a complete idiot when EMS showed up.

Personnally, I think most everyone should start in Med-Surg. I think it gives a person a good foundation for their future. I believe that after you have mastered Med-Surg, you can master any other field. It gives you a lot better understanding of how...

TPAPN nurses, where do you work and how did you get the job? If you don't want to post in general discussion area, please private emial me. I need help to find a job. Thanks.

I have been an RN for 13+ years, med-surg, tele, ER, ICU, PP, IMC, Home Health, Hospice, stress lab, ambulatory care and now nursing home for past 5 mos. I work weekend doubles. I have to say that it is some of the hardest work I have EVER done. I ha...

I have worked 13 yrs in the hospital and 5 mos in LTC. I think you learn a lot more in the hospital. I prefer hospital. The NH I work at is some of the most challenging work I have ever done. I've worked med-surg, ER ICU, IMC, PP, amb care, stress la...

Yeah, I'm new to the NH and this doesn't make sense to me either. I've never heard of it in 13 yrs of hospital nursing. Even tough the pt was a full code.

I completely understand. I've worked 13 yrs in the hospital and thats the way it is. Iv'e been in the NH for 5 mos, and we are told to do CPR on an obviously dead person because she is a full code. I've never heard of it either. I thought maybe the L...

Can someone please tell me what phone number to call the state with a complaint in Texas? Also, please explain what to expect and when to expect it. Thank you.

I've never worked nightshift and i wouldn't even know how to compare days to nights. But the acuity is high as far as loads of two pt transfers and getting them up and down for meals, etc. If all I had to do was do my nursing job, I feel that it woul...

The two nurses do the charting, treatments, glucometers, resp tx, tons of paperwork for skin tears and falls (which happen EVERY weekend), assist with all 3 meals, and as much aide work as possible - showers, lifting, cleaning, etc.

Unbelievable!! I guess I've been SPOILED to hospital nursing. I can not believe this type of staffing is LEGAL. I will forever defend nursing home nurses any time I hear someone put one down. I am still astonished that this seems to be common in LTC....

Has anyone ever heard of 1 med aide for 62 patients?

TheCommuter I have noticed that you post to a lot of discussions and seem very knowledgeable. I almost feel like I know you from reading so many of your posts. Do you know where I can find any data for required staff in NH?

LOL!!

HILARIOUS!!

Last time I checked, the BON holds a nurse responsible for the assignments she accepts. This 21 yr old 8 mo exp nurse CHOSE TO ACCEPT this assignment. I have been asked numerous times in my career to accept an assignment I thought was unsafe, AND I C...

I've seen many nurses who do not have the experience or any business accepting a charge nurse or house supervisor position take it. In my opinion, you got what you deserved by not having the integrity to turn down these positions KNOWING you were not...

What's the real deal? And what is the rest of the story that she dc'd a central line and started a peripheral to start TPN? Having a nurse that's not trained to work the desk watch the desk for 30 min. SO DANGEROUS. Answering the phone and answering...

I have 38 residents, 1 med aide and 3 CNAs. I do glucometers, treatments, charting, faxes to doctors, peg tubes, nebs, etc. I am new to LTC (2 mos). 13 years hospital experience, mostly telemetry. I work twice as hard in LTC. Weekend doubles. Last we...

If you know for sure that this is true, then it needs to be reported to TPAPN immediately. (Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses). They will determine if the nurse is chemically dependent, esure treatment, monitor & restrict the nurse for 2 y...

You can look up TPAPN on the net & read all the details.

She should be reported to TPAPN (Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses) It is a program designed to help a chemically dependent or mentally ill nurse. TPAPN will require that the nurse be assessed by an LCDC or psychiatrist to determine if the nur...