BuffaloNurseAmy

i agree with the other posters. you are better off to let it drop. after this smart-alec individual saw the reaction of your classmates, she was probably scared that you would tell & she'd get in trouble. unfortunately, especially in nursing, yo...

I do take my breaks...did you notice my chuckling face after the comment about the breaks ? My my, I've been doing this for 12 years, and yes I am slightly burned out but I do eat, go potty, etc... Families and residents do not give a rat's a** about...

I went from making $19 an hour in LTC to $15.50 now in assisted living because frankly, I can't take the back breaking lifting, bending, long hours on my feet & stress of it anymore. I was coming home and taking 3 hour naps & neglecting my fa...

I need to vent and get opinions from other nurses if this has happened to you (I'm sure it has!). I'll preface this with the fact that I have 12 years experience, and have also held the position (at another facility,several years ago) of one of the p...

Thanks everyone for your replies! We had a staff meeting yesterday where said "sleepy head" employee showed up and gave my supervisor a beautiful candle holder with scented candles (well known expensive brand) and loudly stated to everyone "Because y...

Hi all ! First post here ! Well, as for LPN's making "assesments"...I recently worked in LTC where we were told LPN's could not document the word "assesment". We were told our scope of practice is as a "data gatherer." We charted on a computer & ...