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She was sharing her issues with me . She knew I was supposed to be off and when she asked why I was still working I told her that my manager forgot and went to church. I didn't say it in a away that was derogatory to my manager just stated what actually happened.I should have just said something came up but I wasn't exactly in the most rational state (24 hours straight kills your brain). What's really frustrating is that I love this job. I love this place and the pts and the work itself. I just hate stuff like this.

Gaahhhh! It happened again! My manager/best friend "forgot" that I had taken Sunday off and that she had to work. When I told her (the morning I was supposed to be off) she told me that she had to go to church because her Dad was already on the way to pick her up. So yeah on my "day off" I got off two hours late. This is the third or fourth something like this has happend in a span of about two months. BUT WAIT: to top it off the same day I was off I got a text from her saying "I appreciate what you did for me, but you need to take the trash out in pt's x bathroom." AAAHHH! I got up early that day to make sure all of the ppl were done, that breakfast was ready to go and that all the laundry, dishes, cleaning, and meals were prepared before hand so that she could have an easy day and that was the thanks I got! How many times have I come on shift to find that a hurricane has hit the house and I have to clean it up! I've never c/o about petty stuff because I know none of us are perfect and it isn't worth it to sweat the small stuff. Then last night one of the ladies who lives there, but is not a pt came to me. She had some minor concerns about the diet and the attitude my manager had been giving her. Basically my manager made her cook her own breakfast because she had to leave early for a doc appt (the lady pays for her meals to be made by the staff) it wasn't a big deal but I guess the attitude she got was bad. Then she said that her other concerns were not being addressed and that promises were being made but nothing was being done. It was very akward because she basically said she thought my manager was immature and that she was angry at what happened to me on my "day off". I told her to go to the owner that she needs to have a heart to heart with her. Anyway I'm rambling but my point is I am done. I am done being your friend I am done being used I am done being a doormat Rant over

I was tested for school. I had to give my urine to a very nice lady. I didn't have to do it in front of her. I would have objected to that, yikes!

We have five pts and one wife who lives with her husband. One cat and our two crazy dogs :). We were a level three home, now we are a level two though we obtain exemptions for any level three pts, we currently have one who has lived there for twelve years. We provide end of life care and all of our pts die at home with us and their families. Can you tell that I like were I work

My dad rounded with us and when I was older I watched him do infant physicals (with permission of course). My love of medicine has endured and the seed was planted when I was a little girl. He never used the nurses as babysitters, he just wanted to spend time with us since he was so busy. I still hang out in his office or sleep in the intern rooms :) when I visit home. Md's work a lot of hours and have a tough time seeing their family so I think overall it's a positive thing. As for the doc in the op, what a jerk those poor kids are going to have some screwed up values .

Like the above poster said there is nothing wrong with being a caring or empathetic person, just make sure your emotions aren't getting in the way of your care. Watch your non-verbal ques you might be showing emotional distress which might be what the nurses are responding to, and just think about what your pt is seeing with those ques. Like "oh no my nurse is sad or upset is something really wrong with me?" Or I don't want to bother her b/c she looks sad etc...

I work at a private adult foster home. We are for profit, however our staff are all nursing students and our owner is an RN. I think this is best place for our elderly to live. They are still in a home setting, surrounded by people who truly love them and care for them. While costs are a concern I've never felt that my care has been impacted by understaffing. I can only hope my parents will find somewhere as wonderful as this to spend their last years. On the other side I've worked in an ALF with a memory care wing. We had two caregivers and two med aids for the whole facility which had at least 80 people and around 50 meds passes. I know call lights went unanswered, med mistakes occured, and the documentation...or lack there of would make you shudder. This place wasn't even one of the bad ones. Yes it was understaffed, and some of the staff didn't care one bit about the people they cared for. So I guess I see both sides to this, I am a strong advocate for the foster home approach however it is too expensive for most elders. Though I am against large companies getting into the business of caring for one of our most vulnerable populations. The greed and disregard they show for human life is beyond words. One of my pt's said it best " Thank god I'm not in that brick concentration camp anymore."

:barf02:Sick sick sick what is wrong with these people?

My mom took pay w/o benefits b/c she was covered by the military, she made 25$ an hour versus the 20$ with bennies.

That actually made me laugh outloud

Seriously you've got to be kidding me. :icon_roll

Law and Order SVU is the best show on TV! Imho

I couldn't have said it better myself.

I want to see my family . I miss them. Merry Christmas everybody!

It sure makes it hard to be caring and compassionate when mngt practices lead to nurses being unable to eat or pee for 12 hours. I wouldn't have to time be caring if I had ten pts to take care of, I'd settle for keeping them all alive. Most nurses I've met want to take care of people they want to be able to go the extra mile, but they can't. Often times because they just don't have the time or resources. Hmmm TV's or better care? Yeah clearly management has the right priorities.