Tired nurse

Tired nurse

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  1. Can RN works as a floor nurse in Nursing home/LTC?

    Tired nurse replied to MsiK's topic in Rehabilitation

    Sure but what RN wants to do that! Run as fast as you

  2. Tell me about your Sub-Acute Rehab floor..please!

    Tired nurse replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most LTC is staffed with mostly LPNs no RNs were is it they use RNs in LTC never see this and I am a travel nurse Only RNs I see are the bosses! And not only that the LPNs are not trained to care for...

  3. Grad Nurse LPN job offer in SNF

    Tired nurse replied to Jade Nicole's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No matter what run like hell! Subacute rehab is hell with that many pts. I have worked as an LPN for years, get out of there or you will be burned out in a few

  4. LPN LTC - evil nurses

    Tired nurse replied to ButterflyBuns's topic in General Nursing

    If your *** had 30 or 60 sick and dieing people would you not be an unhappy nurse! So next time you go to LTC think about the abuse those LPNs put up

  5. Why is LTC so hated

    Tired nurse replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It seems to me you just hate LTC nurses because they are almost always LPNs not RNs! That's OK we are used to the RN attitude! We can take it! But I have never understood it! Love to all my LPN...

  6. Why is LTC so hated

    Tired nurse replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The number 1 problem in nursing homes is understaffing and it has gone on for years! And the reason is because almost all the floor nurse are LPNs who have no representation like RNs and have always...

  7. Can RN works as a floor nurse in Nursing home/LTC?

    Tired nurse replied to MsiK's topic in Rehabilitation

    Nursing homes cannot keep cnas let alone nurses! What Dreamland are you from, nursing homes only hire an RN to work the floor so they can force the LPNs to care for high acuity pts. It is that simple...

  8. Being the "only RN" in the building.

    Tired nurse replied to Spikey9001's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This whole conversation is a joke I have worked all over as a travel nurse most LTC facilities donnot even have an RN except the DON and they never work the floor. They make the LPNs do all the...

  9. Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

    Tired nurse replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love the old folks but LTC has turned into transitional care with younger pts and ivs tubes drains and monitoring. The LTC nurses almost always LPNs are overwhelmed and burned out. I have personally...

  10. Nurses Flocking Back to Hospitals

    Tired nurse replied to chare's topic in Nursing News

    Were in the hell is this happening I am an LPN and get calls constantly to go to hospitals! I currently work as an at home traveler I get paid alot more than regular staff and still live at

  11. RNs vs LPNs

    Tired nurse replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    The whole idea of having all RN staffing in LTC is totally idiotic there is no way in hell an RN is going to take on the work loads LPNs have on LTC. And LPNs do a lot more than RNs seem to think they...

  12. LTC RN Supervisor

    Tired nurse replied to nursingstudentwannabe's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A second year RN should not even think about this position you will be responsible for the whole building residents and staff. I donnot care of you are an RN! A more seasoned RN doesn't even want to...

  13. How to best work with demanding residents?

    Tired nurse replied to BirdieBird's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Get another job! Stop putting up with that bull crap! And tell the guy to see his

  14. LTC Nurse: Patient Ratios

    Tired nurse replied to ringaring's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is 2023 and nursing homes continue to lie about staffing while now taking high acuity pts they know they donnot have staff or equipment to care for. I have had as many as 60 to care for and still...

  15. Need advice about situation

    Tired nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Need advise from fellow nurses. I recently was attacked verbally by a family member who yelled and screamed at me and then told my supervisor I was a horrible nurse and he was going to report me to...

  16. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    Tired nurse replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Long term care is a total nightmare you work your *** off only to be told your not working hard enough and not kissing some damn hospital pts ***! The poor LPN are being used as RN substitution and...

  17. LTC and SNF nurses and CNAs: Have you ever been attacked by a resident/patient?

    Tired nurse replied to MissFlashRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Honestly some of these letters made me cry,I have been through all of this but since nursing homes have become hospitals it has only gotten worse. I recently have gotten a verbal attack that...

  18. Nurses who don't assess

    Tired nurse replied to penny186's topic in General Nursing

    And to the pts son who screamed and yelled at the nurse at LTC because it was not a hospital. Simple said **** you I am not a machine. Go to

  19. Nurses who don't assess

    Tired nurse replied to penny186's topic in General Nursing

    Why are LPN forced to do assessments in LTC but cannot in a hospital. Yes it is not in their scope but done every day in LTC were there are no spoiled

  20. The Cons of Working in Long Term Care

    Tired nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I cannot agree more LTC has always been hard but now it is a total disgrace the staffing levels are horrible. I have seen 1 nurse almost always an LPN with 60 pts! And acuity is ridiculous pts...

  21. SNF units at hospitals

    Tired nurse replied to nolanurse88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is now 2023 and every nursing home has turned into a rehab center with direct admits from ICU. All the nurses are still LPNs except the manager who never sets foot on the floor. They have pushed...

  22. What do you consider a heavy patient assignment?

    Tired nurse replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wish nurses at LTC only had 17 pts I have had 60 and still got *** out by the RN supervisor who cannot even do a med pass because she has never worked a floor. I used to love the old folks but they...

  23. "I don't want an admit..."

    Tired nurse replied to MessyMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No offense but LTC nurses are doing every thing by themselves and constantly under immense pressure to work harder and faster! Yesterday there were 5 admits all post ICU and don't tell me LTC nurses...

  24. Respect?

    Tired nurse replied to trimm's topic in General Nursing

    Why does an RN always get trained in LTC and immediately leaves but the nurses that actually do the work (LPNs)get thrown the keys and told to get to

  25. New Grad in LTC - Feeling Overwhelmed (21 pts)

    Tired nurse replied to simpreza2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I find this post to be most amusing any LPN can tell you 30 sick high acuity residents in LTC is standard! We have screaming about this for years. That's why we went traveling we get no respect as...