garciadiego

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1. Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

   garciadiego replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   If RNs avoided LTC there wouldn't be any RNs in

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

   garciadiego replied to newrnltc's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Run!!!

3. I still feel insecure with myself as a nurse after 2 years

   garciadiego replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in Medical-Surgical

   That's OK, I felt insecure for 37 years, then I

4. What's the best specialty for someone who hates small talk?

   garciadiego replied to climbeRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   My advise is to watch the series "Nurse Jackie", she specifically addresses this problem with her new nurse she is orienting, sorry I don't know which episode,....however it could be the pressure to...

5. Experiencing racism and xenophobia when coming to CA to help with Covid

   garciadiego replied to xwill327's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Well part of the problem is the content of your conversations, sexual orientation, religion,

6. Nursing Home, chronic understaffing, and dealing with profit driven business owners?

   garciadiego replied to AnOldsterRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   The only thing that keeps me from cynicism, from anger and from all those other negative emotions is my belief that this is not all there is, there is a moral order and justice will ultimately win...

7. LTC nurses: Can I hear from you, please?

   garciadiego replied to 37changes's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Depends where you work but now a days, even in LTC, a BSN is needed or preferred for management positions. Your going to get exposed to a variety of nursing areas in school, you may find something...

8. LTC is making me hate nursing!!!

   garciadiego replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   There is a limit to "time management"....it is possible to be given so many unrealistic assignments and no amount of time management in hell or earth or heaven is going to help you....I thank the...

9. Medication nurse vs. Charge Nurse

   garciadiego replied to Earthgrlrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   The hospital should have a policy designating roles and responsibilities of med. Nurse and CN. The charge nurse should deal with changes in condition if the med nurse still has to pass a thousand more...

10. The right thing

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    You are a most analytical Future-, thanks for presenting all reasonable possibilities....mty path is clear, I know what I must

11. The right thing

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Your right, all you have given me good advice, I'm staying out of

12. The right thing

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Your right, I have no wish to crucify myself,

13. The right thing

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I would have the union but if they are pissed cause I helped her, my name could be leaked, they can retaliate in a way the union can't help, giving me difficult assignments, shifts I don't want....

14. The right thing

    garciadiego posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend at work who will be fired, she has alot of reports, not all incident reports, against her, unless another nurse can back up her claims that the Hospital, some of the staff, are out to...

15. Moving down in the world

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hmmmm......is this true? I'm hired as an LPN but held to RN license? That doesn't compute...and where I work LPNs have less responsibility than RN hence less