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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 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...

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. The right thing

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Your right, I have no wish to crucify myself,

  14. 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....

  15. Moving down in the world

    garciadiego posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a RN and my job will be eliminated in about 6 months, no one is hiring RNs but LPN is in demand, I wonder if I should take the NCLEX for LPN? I want work. Is this idea too

  16. 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

  17. Moving down in the world

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I something work as a CNA now but I don't understand stand, if I have a LPN liscene and am hired as an LPN that's what I am,not a RN or

  18. Moving down in the world

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks, maybe but I want less responsibility not

  19. Moving down in the world

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What is an

  20. Moving down in the world

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well I welcome less responsibility, I'm not trying to move up any career ladder and I can handle the reduction in pay.... I need less

  21. Moving down in the world

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This might not be so easy, I started reviewing with a few NCLEX review books....since I'm a LTC nurse I have forgotten all about peds and kids, plus the myriad of diseases not seen in

  22. Moving down in the world

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I shared with my colleague at work my LPN plan to which they responded " that's a terrible idea, you won't be happy as a LPN, you won't feel good about

  23. Moving down in the world

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Amen

  24. Moving down in the world

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's cool for me, depends how you look at

  25. Moving down in the world

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Years ago I got my LPN license and worked for one year as a LPN..that should count for something. As for as being held to RN standards....well that's cool with