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And your probably right, it's just that I know more than 80% of my shifts I am going to be with Barbara, and I just don't want to go thru this every time I come onto shift feeling like I have to defend my work ethic, intelligence, and every other odd thing I realize I am accountted for that she will surely bring to my attention...thanks I am worrying about it too much...and she is probably at work doin it to the next nurse or sleep....:wtosts:

Granted I have only been a nurse since May 13th, 2008, I am now just recently starting off in another ltc after recently leaving another ltc (after completion of my 90 day probationary period,but I still remain employed prn). My issue is yes, again, another post about the backstabbing in ltc facilities. My new facility is very orgainized as far as paperwork which is one thing I absolutely love, but just yesterday I attended my first nurses meeting at this establisment. Of course the focus was on what was done wrong. A whole moment of 24hr checking was brought to the attention of the 11-7 nurses. I was basically a floater, but just recently I have been semi-assigned to a hall and cart which was once worked by a nurse (we will call her Barbara) who now decides to take the other halllway since I've started working there. Here is the problem, when I orientated my one full day I was introduced to how a cart should not look, I was introduced to Barbara's cart. I was also introduced to how not to do things, I was introduced to a lot of errors caused by Barbara. The night following the meeting Barbara states to me that she looked behind me one day and noticed I missed a 24 check in a chart. When I asked her what chart, she could not recall. This made me realize she is one of those snitches and probe fault finding nurses. The thing that upsets me is that I have actually turned the once "Barbara's bad example" med cart into the "perfect, clean, dated, and up to date cart." I'm figuring she is not liking this fact, so she finds every little small thing I miss which is gonna happen, I'm not perfect to magnify it 10x to others. She also basically copies my actions, just yesterday I decided to disinfect and clean the cart big time, and thirty minutes later its like she thought of it herself. Then when morning shift comes in she speaks as if it is her idea. I never choose to speak about anything I do because I know it will be noticed. I'm just so mad right now. This lady also hates that I prove her wrong, for instance, you date the otc med as soon as you open them, she stated to me that even though you date when you open them you can still use them till the expiration date. She's been a nurse for 30+ years, me 3 months....and what's sad I gave her the benefit of the doubt when people spoke of her work ethic, now I am unable to look at her in any positive manner. Should I feel this way? I have to see Barbara again tommorow, and I really want to confront her, but I don't know how to do this professionally because I am so mad....:argue:

I wish I could of had that opportunity. Being that I have only been a nurse since May I started in a very ritzy LTC. I only received 3 days and did not even learn the majority of the paperwork I needed to know. I recently handed my 2 weeks notice after my 90 day probationary period to this place and will be starting next week in another one, and again I only receive 3 days of orientation....I am very disappointed with the job support in the ltc I've encountered but living in Orlando Lpns don't get paid unless you work in LTCs....Good luck...take the help when its there...you are very fortunate...

:yeah:If you put your mind to it you can do it...I'm so serious...we had a lot of folks in our class who did not really have the desire to complete the program. 7 people out of 35 dropped out. It all is based apon your previous education and discipline. I found lpn school to be quite time consuming due to the fact that I was an active duty military member full time and a full time student from 8 to 230. But I found a lot of people in my class had families and still were determined to make it. So in all actuality its up to you and your willingness to complete lpn school. I had a lot of people tell me there is no way you will do it. But with less than 5 hours of sleep for a full year and working, I am finallly called a nurse...and it feels great