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consider yourself kicked. You've done what needed to be done by telling them what you expect, and that you wouldnt ask them to do anything you wouldnt do yourself. I put myself in the same position when i started a new job, and told the aides what I expected of them and that I wouldnt ask them to do anything I wouldnt do myself, and have had very good results with that approach. Now you just need to make sure that they know that YOU are in charge and that there will be reprocussions for insubordination. Be sure they know you're gonna stand up for them when they're in the right, too. You're on the right track, just enlist the aid of another nurse, a long timer, to help you. Maybe they have a "trick" to getting the messege across to her. Good luck! You can do it!!

consider yourself kicked. You've done what needed to be done by telling them what you expect, and that you wouldnt ask them to do anything you wouldnt do yourself. I put myself in the same position when i started a new job, and told the aides what I expected of them and that I wouldnt ask them to do anything I wouldnt do myself, and have had very good results with that approach. Now you just need to make sure that they know that YOU are in charge and that there will be reprocussions for insubordination. You're on the right track, just enlist the aid of another nurse, a long timer, to help you. Maybe they have a "trick" to getting the messege across to her. Good luck! You can do it!!

where do you live? I mean what city and state? I'm in wichita kansas and we have rent to own homes down here that are great! I'm in one myself, and these guys are great and willing to help you get into a home and be able to stay there easily. :)

sweetie, you're ALWAYS going to need more money. Thats just life. As far as the not getting everythig done on youre shift, it comes with practice. you just have to learn from trial and error and figure out what you can do earlier in your shift so its done b4 end of your shift. I've been a nurse for 19 years and you're always gonna have someone else looking at or talking to you like you havent got a clue and that their shift is doing more, or that they are the better shift. The thing is that nursing is a TEAM effort and nobody is more imortant than the next one. So hang in there! You'll figure it out and it'll be fine. This really is a great profession to be in! Good luck to you, and you're NOT alone!! :nurse: