Tired nurse

Tired nurse

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  1. Only doing nursing for the money

    Tired nurse replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Please donnot choose nursing if it is just for the money! It is a soul sucking job that most nurses admit themselves they would not choose

  2. Staffing Shortages

    Tired nurse replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No amount of damn pizza is getting any nurse back to LTC. I work as a travel nurse it is hard but I will never go back to being a slave to some brand new RN who does not know her *** from a hole in...

  3. LTC Nurse: Patient Ratios

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

    I have 30 LTC residents on a regular basis. It is impossible to complete all tasks and it hurts the residents but the company only cares about profits. I refuse to work over and report off. LTC will...

  4. Staffing Shortages

    Tired nurse replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Genesis never replaced staff they keep agency but they are refusing to stay staff do such heavy work loads. They could careless about old people or staff. They are trying to get only high acuity pts,...

  5. Stressed LPN

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

    I was sick of being told I could handle 30-40 residents and went traveling. The system is going to collapse because of corporate greed. They only have themselves to blame for years of short staffing...

  6. Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

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

    There is no orientation of LPNs in LTC they only train RNs because they are going to be supervisors and never leave the office. The LPN work their asses off caring for more residents than is humanly...

  7. Travel Nursing With No Hospital Experience

    Tired nurse replied to ineedachange1's topic in Travel

    For gods sake stay away from long term care they will work you until you drop them toss you in the gutter for a new grad

  8. New-ish RN, 30 residents please help!

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

    Example the other day I had 40 residents that were mostly skilled but on a LTC floor med pass took 3 hrs and some people got mad because it is physically impossible to get all these meds out at the...

  9. New-ish RN, 30 residents please help!

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

    Only 30 residents? As a travel LPN I often see LPNs with this assignment and in LTC now they push the old people aside for the the younger post hospital skilled pts. They are younger want to be...

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

    Tired nurse replied to MsiK's topic in Rehabilitation

    Rarely do you see an RN work a nursing floor, they may start there but will soon leave! Even now they cannot get the LPNs to put up with such deplorable conditions! Nursing homes short staff on...

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

    Tired nurse replied to MsiK's topic in Rehabilitation

    Sure but what RN in their right mind wants a pt load of 30 or more sick

  12. Seriously overworked

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

    I have taken care of 60 residents so get out as fast as you can! I had a DON who thought 30 skilled residents was a easy load for 1 LPN that *** didn't have a clue. I decided that as an LPN you never...

  13. SICK OF BEING A LPN

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

    Don't be discouraged LPNs are wonderful nurses and hold your head high and be

  14. Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

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

    Same reason LPNs want out lack of respect and an impossible work load. My DON who rarely is seen thinks 40 sick and mostly younger than 60 yrs old residents is an easy assignment. The *** had no clue...

  15. Why do many nurses look down on LTC?

    Tired nurse replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nothing sexy or exciting about slaving all day as a LPN with as many as 60 or more people to care for by yourself (forget about RNs) you will more than likely be the only nurses. There is no team...

  16. ADON at SNF vs ACUTe

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

    Get the hell out of

  17. RNs vs LPNs

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

    You cannot be serious about getting more RNs in LTC not even LPNs want to work there unless it's the only place in town.The whole LTC system is in free fall, the cannot get help and insist upon giving...

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

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

    I work as a travel LPN rarely do I ever see an RN on the floor, matter of fact the only RNs are usually managers and they are also travelers who are supposedly on call but never reachable. Not even...

  19. Has anyone ever worked a strike before? What was your experience?

    Tired nurse replied to Bulma's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Crossing a picket line and working makes you a scab! Donnot listen to the these strike breakers. Get a job

  20. The small things that hold LPN's back.

    Tired nurse replied to anonymous1919's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have never started an IV or drawn blood as an LPN in LTC. It was never needed until hospitals started dumping people on us and greedy nursing homes already under staffed will take anybody. My...

  21. I don't want to work in a nursing home...

    Tired nurse replied to ProudStudent's topic in General Students

    These stories of RNs working nursing home floors really is making LPNs laugh! Never see RNs on the floor unless they are agency. And I usely never even talk to the RN supervisor she is always in the...

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

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

    Please give those hard working LPNs the respect they deserve, but let's face it they get usually thrown the keys and told to get to work. While the RN runs out the door when told all the work for 30...

  23. Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

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

    We're are all these RNs working in long term care as floor nurse? I have worked in various states rarely see an RN on the

  24. LPN/LVN Nursing Home Floor Nurses? RN Charge Nurse?

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

    The states and places I have worked is usually RN supervisor, 1 LPN for 30 or more people some skilled. RNs in LTC are a joke they are the boss who will not work the floor. But insist 1 LPN can do it...

  25. Why is LTC so hated

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

    Long term care nurses love the residents but hate their jobs the disrespect they get and often open hostility you get esp. if your an LPN. Not to mention the fact you get thrown the keys and told here...