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  1. Very Angry, About to go POSTAL!! (long vent)

    hptogram posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :angryfire I'm breathing fire tonight/morning. Little background, I work 10pm to 6am at an ALF. Our little establishment was bought recently by a nation wide company. I thought things would get...

  2. Am I Too Slow?

    hptogram replied to TiggerBelly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Do not stress over this. It takes awhile to get to know the residents. You'll figure out in time how long each resident will take you. It used to take me an hour to do Mrs. H. This includes...

  3. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    hptogram replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't get into this to get rich. That won't happen. I'm into it totally for my residents. Making them happy and comfortable compensates for the very low

  4. Very Angry, About to go POSTAL!! (long vent)

    hptogram replied to hptogram's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We do that. They still complain. I've got three choices. I can just concentrate on doing my job well and take care of my residents to the best of my ability. I can tender my notice (I'm leaning...

  5. Very Angry, About to go POSTAL!! (long vent)

    hptogram replied to hptogram's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you all for the advice and supportive words. I felt a lot better getting all of that off my chest. I've decided I'm going to corporate with what I know. It is a hostile place to work and...

  6. What is working with Alzheimers pts like?

    hptogram replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You sure you don't work at my facility? Same thing has happened to me. Been in the locked unit by myself with over 30 residents. Scary situation. Let me tell you though, I do like working that...

  7. would you finish work from previoius shift?

    hptogram replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I do not mind doing whatever the other shift couldn't get finished. I know its crazy some nights and they are beat at the end of their shift. However, the morning shift is another story. If I work...

  8. How do you distance yourself from negetivity?

    hptogram replied to jo272wv's topic in General Nursing

    Its better just to keep quiet. I go find something else to do or say my beeper went off, gotta go. I do have complaints about the job and other people, but I keep it to

  9. They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    hptogram replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh, sounds like my facility. If it were me, I'd tell them where to stick it. Matter of fact, I did. They wanted me to work tonight (I'm on 11pm to 7am) and I told them no way. I have small...

  10. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    hptogram replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've run into this in my short time as a caregiver. The place I work for, they require a mandatory once a month meeting. During the first two meetings, the majority of the meeting was spent with the...

  11. Made a med error and am Furious!!

    hptogram replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    If it was me, I would be out of there. Sounds way too

  12. As a Nurse, what gives you the willies?

    hptogram replied to shippoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can handle pretty much anything except when the 2nd shift forget to take one of the resident's teeth out to soak overnight. So the next morning when I go to dress her and I have to take her teeth...

  13. What's your holiday bonus?

    hptogram replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Bonus? Not at my little

  14. What I love about nursing

    hptogram replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    What I love about my job, (granted, I'm just a caregiver, no license or title yet, lowest of the low), is the residents. They are fantastic! Everyone has their bad days, so sometimes they can be a...

  15. Did I do the right thing

    hptogram replied to paradise22's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did the right

  16. Getting Paid $$ for End-of-Shift Overtime?

    hptogram replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    You are very nice to think of your aide. The ALF I work at, for the better part of the last three weeks, I've had to keep watch over 35-45 residents by myself. So I've had to answer all the lights...

  17. CNA to patient ratio

    hptogram replied to southwest's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I tried looking that up today. I work at an ALF with a Memory Support Unit. Over the last couple of weeks, the two new girls that were hired for nights have taken turns calling off. It usually ends...

  18. Alzheimer's-Brother won't help!!!

    hptogram replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We could be related. Sounds like my brother. Like the nice person above me said, make sure you have your POA in

  19. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    hptogram replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if this is a "ghost story" but ya'll freaked me out last night so I must share. Last night I worked in the alzheimers unit of our ALF. I have never worked by myself, or even with...

  20. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    hptogram replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    To add to this topic I'll share with you what happened to me. I work at a ALF and took a med tech class that was provided by the facility. I have pulled and passed pills on the weekends when the...

  21. Need some advice

    hptogram posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi! I've been working at an ALF for four months. And like most ALF's I have a cantankarous married couple. They were so grouchy that their son decided to have them moved into separate rooms. Now...

  22. Need some advice

    hptogram replied to hptogram's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok I'll try and answer all your questions. I was rushed this morning so I didn't give a lot of detail. I work 11pm to 7am. So what I saw was mostly her being nasty to him. She initiated the move...

  23. Writing lots of incident reports each night, is this normal for you in LTC?

    hptogram replied to Elektra6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'll go weeks without anyone falling on my shift, then all of a sudden I'll find three people on the floor. I think it does run in

  24. Third Shift Blues

    hptogram replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know its a little late, but try the melatonin. I had a period of adjustment to staying up all night too. I thought 11pm to 7am would be perfect since I've always been a night owl. But it did take...

  25. "Don't Send Anyone Out!"

    hptogram replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am sure you've already made up your mind on what to do however I work in an ALF and the term that was given to me by my supervisor is "When in doubt, send them out." Her reasoning was we do not...