RNMLIS

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1. Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

   RNMLIS replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   worked in LTC fairly common to admit (dump) new resident late inafternoon which leaves new pt. with NO medications of any kind barebones overnight crew left with no recourse but maintain constant...

2. nurses with spinal fusion and current area of practice

   RNMLIS replied to happy76's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   auuuggghh Had a extruded disc L3-L4 spinal stenosis L4-incision L2-L5 intractable pain misdiagnosed for years the knee-hip guy never took a mri of spine (after mri of hip or knee sent to PT) worked...

3. HOT!!! rant

   RNMLIS replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

   Worked in LTC - The residents were too cold with the AC on...the DON had AC in closed office, the residents rooms had horrid AC/Heating units in the rooms blowing gale force wind on the B bed, curtain...

4. nurses hide from high-needs pt

   RNMLIS replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Nursing

   Again so many LTC facilities venturing into areas that they are unprepared for...understaffed, lacking appropriate equipment. Venturing into the skilled facilty arena with LTC mentality and in the...

5. Can nurses legally "refuse" to take a new admit?

   RNMLIS replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

   I was very vocal about many issues in the LTC facility. I did get some of the nurses to stop punching out and returning to finish their jobs as ordered by the DON Most of what I said fell on deaf ears...

6. Putting on my big girl pants

   RNMLIS replied to leonurse's topic in General Nursing

   Uh are you working where I used to work ! Sad to say I never resolved my cna issues while in LTC - the aides had been in this facility forever...they act as one - with a mob mentality Management did...

7. Can nurses legally "refuse" to take a new admit?

   RNMLIS replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

   I used to work both night and evening shift... I was on the 3-11 We received a new admit - late as usual. We were supposed to have an inservice on respiratory care for this resident - never...

8. Feeling hope/helpless

   RNMLIS replied to lo87's topic in General Nursing

   In my experience, Community Colleges in NJ are very hard to get into - They are less expensive than 4 year BSN programs (if you live in county) therefore very competitive. the only problem with the...

9. system of breaks is for licensed staff in SNF

   RNMLIS replied to gigimon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   The law does not require my facility to give me a break...the law does require that I be paid for the hours I work - I was not paid for those half hours Q shift that I worked - The pay is...

10. Co Workers

    RNMLIS replied to tobesmartt's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I too have felt the same way - isolated - not a lunch issue as we rarely stoped to eat. My isolation was deepened due to the fact that many of my fellow nurses were contract Filipina's and they spoke...

11. Blood pressures

    RNMLIS replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I worked in LTC - the nurses did the v/s. We had alot of cardiac meds so we had frequent checks. Not that easy since we had one BP machine for 2 nurses and 45 residents That does not work...

12. Health Care Bill

    RNMLIS replied to VerbalGrl715's topic in General Nursing

    We need to take profit out of the health industry My insurance company flat out refused to pay for my surgery - approved the spinal surgery then refused to pay. the actual reimbursement was I still...

13. The Impossible Quiz

    RNMLIS replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    auuugghhhhI'm

14. system of breaks is for licensed staff in SNF

    RNMLIS replied to gigimon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Breaks - whats that? Appparantly I have taken one half hour each shift even when working alone overight Never punched out - never took a break Now the cnas... They rush around afterthe resident's...

15. The Line Up... In The Hallway?

    RNMLIS replied to Flynurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One of the activities people who of course only works the day shift Flatly denies that SUNDOWNERS exists