You are correct, thank you, I need to proofread. Yes, I can work and go to school at the same time and the program is just 20 months but it costs a lot. Can't decide what to
Three years ago I graduated from nursing school with my AD RN. Since then I have worked in LTC 5 months and the rest of the time in two different hospitals in med/surg. I am 50 years old and am...
Have you ever been afraid for your personal safety when on duty as a home health nurse? I would like to pick up some prn work and would like to try home health but am afraid of people I may encounter...
But if I leave what do I say in another interview with another employer, I know I need help with these skills. I got a good first review but then something came up and they extended by orientation...
I have been an RN for 11 months. I have been at this job since Aug. Today I was confronted with the fact that I am not doing well, the superviser had a big list of complaints on what I have been...
luvtosmile replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I have noticed in LTC that you are damned if you do and damned if you don't. If you are so busy during the shift and you don't get treatments done and you don't sign the TAR you get in trouble for...
I have been at my first RN job three months and I am still floundering. There are 5 halls in my facility and I have never been on one hall longer than a week. If I pass the pills like the MAR says...
I graduated with my RN in May, took boards in July and got my first job at an LTC in July. I have been there three months and I am still floundering. There are 5 halls in my facility and I have...
luvtosmile replied to mama_bird's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I would love to have routine down by now but I just graduated in May and have been working at the same LTC since July. I have never been able to get a routine down because they move me on a different...
I worry about the safety of crushing pills. I never even stopped to consider the problem of inhaling the dust. The taste for the poor resident has to be horrible, especially when you have 5-6 pills...
luvtosmile replied to luvtosmile's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I get along fine with the residents, families and staff. I have a good attitude and I work my butt off, I never take breaks or lunches but I just keep spinning my wheels. I worked nights to start...
I graduated from nursing school in May. I have been at my present position as an RN in a LTC for two months. I am so frustrated. I have learned absolutely nothing except how to pass medications....
Does anyone know where to purchase a timer for my pocket? I work in a LTC facility and sometimes when you have a treatment that needs to go 15 minutes or 1/2 hour I go and do something else and am...
I have been working for a month on night shift in a LTC facility and I have absolutely no time to sleep, I don't even usually take a break. There is always something to
luvtosmile replied to luvtosmile's topic in Geriatric, LTC
My first day was good. My preceptor was wonderful! There is a lot to learn both in patient care and paperwork! I think I am the same as most new nurses out there, wondering if I picked the right...