nursejoy1 ASN, RN

I am not saying that she was the sole reason for his emotional state, but she certainly was a big part. And I do agree with you about weak leadership. I had gone to the DON and administrator more than once, but she simply got a slap on the wrist and ...

I don't have a story of a nurse bully, but a CNA. I was Unit manager of an LTC. We had a female CNA who had been there a couple of years. Not the best CNA, slow, kind of lazy and whiny. Always complaining someone was being mean to her. Then there was...

I work at two separate facilities. One has a nurse:resident ratio of 1:24 or 1:28 on day shift, except rehab which is max 1:18. Night shift is max 1:34. The other facility routinely has one nurse for up to 60 residents on night shift and they wonder ...

I completely understand your feelings. I work two jobs as well. My primary job is 80+a pay period and my second job is around 20 a pay period. I generally work all but one weekend a month, with two other off days somewhere in there. Lately due to req...

I believe this should be an individual choice. I work in LTC and have for many years. I absolutely have had residents that I truly loved, as I had cared for them for years. And I routinely told them so. I also have had residents that thought I was t...

I knew a guy years ago who actually would say "I seed that"

I will agree with one thing the nurse said, she can do your job, you can't do hers. But to me, that means something different. It means she does know how to do your job and should get off of her butt and help you do it. I have seen way too many nurse...

No age is too old, if you feel that you are physically up to the task. A coworker/friend completed her RN at age 53. That was in 2000. She worked full time for over 10 years and now works PRN. I have another friend who works with me. She has been a n...

In my area, we have one ER that does things like this quite often. the others are much better. The "bad" ER, without fail sends our residents back with a diagnosis of one or more of the flowing- UTI, dehydration or impaction. No matter what we sent t...

I was once asked to check to see if a patient's condom cath was in place. I closed the door, pulled the curtain and pulled the leg of his shorts to the side and said, "Looks good to me." He grinned and said, "I know".

We had access to ATI. I finished in about 45 minutes and had 75 questions.

I did the ketogenic diet and lost quite a bit of weight. Definitely could have done 50 lbs in 90 days, if I had kept at it. I had some personal issues that made it impossible to continue at that time. I fully intend to return to the lifestyle change ...

I am not currently an NP student, but that is my eventual goal. Likely FNP or geriatric NP. I would love some advice from you all who are actually in the trenches, so to speak, earning the degree I want. I have been a nurse in LTC for 15 years. 9 as ...

Thank you. I appreciate your advice. I was thinking that acute care experience might help me with additional knowledge. Good to know that it is not necessary.

I was a CNA before becoming a nurse and now teach a CNA program. While it is not necessary to be a CNA first, I feel it does help. Mainly because in your first semester, while others from other types of previous jobs, are getting used to seeing peopl...

I didn't read all of the comments, so someone else may had said this, but if there are others on your unit with the same style, then how would anyone know if it was actually YOUR hair that was found?

Some nurse managers might need access outside of work. That being said, it would definitely need to be on a secure device. We are not even allowed to access our work emails on our smartphones unless IT has loaded security software on it.

In my opinion anyone who witnesses abuse and does not report it, is just as guilty as the person doing it. I would report it, no question. And yes, I have two children and work two jobs to make ends meet, but would never compromise my belief that the...

I was 29 when I obtained my LPN, 38 when I obtained my RN, and I am working on researching and applying for RN-BSN, with an MSN (NP) as my end goal. You can do it. Age is just a number and I find that I actually have done better in my classes in my 3...

This is definitely a HIPAA violation. A few years ago, I read an article about an MD in California who simply read some notes on patients that were not his. Did nothing with the info, was simply noticed on a routine audit of electronic records and wh...

In one of my LTC facilities, we do have standing orders, but not for Benadryl. The other, we need an order even for O2 (which I feel is nuts). I am so sorry this happened to you and feel you are doing what a great nurses does, take responsibility for...

Actually, some sitters do have to do the "messy work". Each job is different. Unless you work in a medical clinic or doctor's office or such job, you will be doing messy work. Also, please know that as a nurse you will still do messy work. I have bee...

I am a CNA Instructor and we also pair our trainees with a CNA. I tell my trainees, that the first day its ok to kind of hang back and watch. But on day two, they need to wash their hands, put on gloves and get in there to learn it. You will almost c...

I agree that nursing is serving. I am not a servant per se, but I do feel that we provide a needed service in supporting a person's health, both physical and emotional. As for the OP's question, I became a CNA many years ago, At the time, I was maki...

From other threads I have read you do not have to get your BSN, but can choose to be awarded BSN while working toward your MSN.