A nurse walked out 1 1/2 hours into her shift because a friend of hers also working that day, was terminated. This nurse gathered her things, did a narc count with management and clocked out. Is this...
I just accepted a position as DON. Very excited and TERRIFIED! LOL.. This is at a new facility. I am currently the ADON at a 102 skilled bed facility. The new facility is roughly the same size. I...
Wow, I feel so underpaid. LOL Southern Illinois area....$22.50hr/salary. Take call every other week, (by my request) otherwise it would be every day. 1 more week vacation, and I get the day after...
Luckily I too work at a place where it is very rare for the nurses to call off. The CNA's are definately a different story. But when I took this ADON position they were "running the show", calling...
We report things like, physical altercation between residents, fall and sent to ER for eval, fall and xrays obtained, alleged abuse, etc ... #1 most likely would not have been reported #2 we have had...
OH! and by being witness i pretty much know how to "NOT" budget effectively. LOL....sorry burn. I think in the position I have been in, I have learned a lot of "what not to do's" my DON is not...
Thanks so far for the responses. My official interview is now set up for next Thursday. Can anyone else think of any more good questions to ask? As a reply to an earlier response, I do not feel...
I am currently in the ADON position for a LTC with a maximum bed number around 108. I have been in this position for 10 months. I started as the night RN in charge in January and was offered the...
It is a "Mandatory" 5 month preceptorship/orientation with classes and homework and floor time that is designed to ease you into the scenery. There are many things to know in there and sometimes it...
I started there 1 year ago and went through their 5 months of orientation out of nursing school. I has been a wealth of experience. I think I have seen and been a part of everything I have ever...