pepperann35 replied to LrElizabeth7's topic in General Nursing
I hear what you are saying........I might be tempted to go back and work in the hosp. as a cna until finishing RN program. If you are truely unhappy in LTC, I would not stay there and be stressed out...
I have 20 yrs in this profession and am not the night shift supervisor in a LTC/Rehab 102 bed unit facility. I am an LPN and only have a year of schooling. Most of what I learned was from on-the-job...
yeah, I agree. You are a new nurse. I was a nurse 18 yrs. before I took position as supervisor. Maybe the attitude from the LPN's is due to your lack of experience. For your safety and peace of...
In general, it is hard to keep Rn's in LTC...they have so many other opportunities that LPN's don't. Therefore you may have an LPN with a vast amount of experience that can make an excellent...
I work in LTC in Florida. MRSA is widespread. Both of my kids have had MRSA wound infections as well as my co-workers, my co-workers friends and our Medical directors baby is very ill with it now and...
I am an LPN supervisor. I do not need the RN to complete my job and I would not like someone with this attitude working with my night-shift so it would be doing us a great favor by not working with...
Wow! A lot of hard feelings here on this subject. I have been an LPN for 19 yrs and have a lot of experience. I am the night shift supervisor in a LTC/Rehab facility. Most of my co-workers are...
pepperann35 replied to caroline205's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I can see them wanting to get rid of staffing agency help, and the residents would surely get better care with the facilitys own staff. It's too bad that they did not explain this to you in a...
pepperann35 replied to celestial1's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Wow! You sound just plain overwhelmed! 32 skilled pts. is really too much. We have a skilled unit with up to 21 patients and that is very overwhelming at times with one nurse working 6p-6a. I...
You are at a great age to start nursing!!! You have plenty of years ahead of you to enjoy this field! I am 42 and an LPN. I wan to go back and get my RN soon. Good luck! You will do just
pepperann35 replied to Jennifera's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I am the night-shift supervisor. I work 8p-6a. Most of our admissions come in the evening. I usually ask that the nurse on the floor do the body assessment, have the patient sign some paperwork and...
pepperann35 replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Oh my! It sounds like a horrible place to work! You better start looking for something else ASAP with much better management. I am a supervisor in LTC. I work 8p-6a. Most of our admissions come...