Bala Shark

Bala Shark

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  1. If the backstabber tells you what you did and informs managment, is that backstabbing

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I am tired of backstabbers! I never ratted a person out

  2. Nurses that write their own orders

    Bala Shark replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    The DON's way of thinking is that, if they do get a call back, it would be a very very fast , "okay" and then a hang up..Phone call will last 3

  3. Nurses that write their own orders

    Bala Shark replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    I saw it before also..And the DON was doing it when the MD does not call back..But it was for little stuff like transporting a hospice patient that expired out of the facilty..There were probably a...

  4. New Grad LVN California... where to work?

    Bala Shark replied to NICUrn2B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, I graduated last year in California..I know nursing homes hire new grads all the time.. You should look in the nursing home before you accept the job..I know some are way understaffed and it would...

  5. Please recommend me the best LVN NCLEX review book

    Bala Shark replied to SMOOTH's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Kaplan

  6. Fishy interview-need advice

    Bala Shark replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    There is a shortage of nurses..Maybe that is why you got the job really fast.. I know agencies are like that in the interview process where they dont ask too many

  7. Getting Frustrated w/ Classmates

    Bala Shark replied to Kathyz's topic in General Students

    I would not let my other classmates see my notes...Just hide them..They should not be bothering you..If one or two people ask, then it should be okay I guess..It really depends on who the person is in...

  8. What are the most laid back nursing jobs?

    Bala Shark replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on the patient, home health can be quite laid back..I have one patient to take care of...Some patients are like baby

  9. Will I loose my skills???

    Bala Shark replied to NCnurse2B's topic in Home Health

    I know in my area you will have to deal with ventilators and trachs..Meaning you would have to suction the lungs and also, you will be responsilbe for the ventilators..Ventilators are life support...

  10. Emotional breakdown and nurse frustation

    Bala Shark replied to maxcrx's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Welcome to long term care in the San Francisco Bay Area...I been there and done that..You are experiencing understaffing..You are lucky that managment, lets you stay overtime..Where I worked, overtime...

  11. Just curious what's so bad about working LTC?

    Bala Shark replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    As the above poster said, the understaffing..I worked the AM shifts where it was the most medications and treatments to do..I got blasted by managment for not finishing on time..I never took a lunch...

  12. Who Takes Care of Things that Happen at Shift Change? (long and chatty)

    Bala Shark replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To me the oncoming nurse should handle the responsiblity..The nurse who is coming off already worked an 8 hour day and she is ready to go home...The oncoming nurse has 8 hours to complete the

  13. PN-NCLEX how many questions did u have???

    Bala Shark replied to sarahjoy00's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got about 170

  14. my classmates HATE me

    Bala Shark replied to hpynurs2b's topic in General Nursing

    If you keep this in mind you can't go wrong..School is not for making friends..You are at school to learn..That is the bottom line..A person can go without friends at school and still become a nurse.....

  15. Who Takes Care of Things that Happen at Shift Change? (long and chatty)

    Bala Shark replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sometimes being a team player can help..If one shift does not finish, the oncoming nurse will have to help..Nursing is a 24 hour thing, a lot of things

  16. i quit w/out notice, what effect would it have?

    Bala Shark replied to DdKk's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Be careful about not putting an employer down on your resume..If the new place you are working for does a background check that deals with your work history, the job you did not list will come

  17. "Did you report her?"

    Bala Shark replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a male and just graduated last year..I am always reading threads like these about backstabbing, drama, hostility and I ask myself what did I get into... I used to work at other jobs and there...

  18. students who break the rules

    Bala Shark replied to student-with-no-life's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    When you are at school, there are rules..When you are work, rules like these will not

  19. students who break the rules

    Bala Shark replied to student-with-no-life's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Leaving a clinical site without premission is nothing to get bent out of shape for and also people who smoke

  20. It Seems Like It's Student Nurses vs The Nursing Staff

    Bala Shark replied to APBT mom's topic in General Nursing

    When I was at school, I went through the same also about nurses who did not care less or who were very hostile....But you know some nurses do like to help students...It all depends on the...

  21. "Did you report her?"

    Bala Shark replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember at school at our clinical rotations, a student nurse snitched on another student about something that did not concern patient safety..The student who got snitched on failed the clinical...

  22. Big Problem!!

    Bala Shark replied to nanaLVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The breathing tx is very easy..I mean if you can pour some fluid into a container and turn on the on button then you are ready to go..The school nurse was out of line in my opinon for not spending 4...

  23. "Did you report her?"

    Bala Shark replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I got reported so many times on little stuff that my head spinned...That is probably how I lost my last two jobs... By the way, I was a charge nurse at a skilled nursing facility..I told every CNA who...

  24. Can A Lvn Be A Medical Assistant??? Help!!!

    Bala Shark replied to lvnforlife's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you went to LVN school, you can be a CNA..You have to contact the test thing to find out what exam to take to be a

  25. What is Home Health REALLY Like?

    Bala Shark replied to Bugaloo's topic in Home Health

    I am not a manager..I see two patients a day only...I have a lot of down time..The job is not stressful..I am new..I been in home health for about 2 weeks.. But I have to deal with pateints who are...