KarynicaRN

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  1. How long is a typical LTC orientation?

    KarynicaRN replied to RNMTRC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My orientation in LTC lasted about 3 shifts and then I was expected to get out there on the floor on my own. The hardest part for me was learning the names of all the residents. I worked the night...

  2. Day two after termination: Getting better

    KarynicaRN replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Does it really matter to you and upset you that much that she did all those things in a few days time? I have a resume posted on Indeed.com and yes, I have received calls from numerous employers for...

  3. You will all probably hate me for this

    KarynicaRN replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    this forum is like every other internet forum out there. You have your group of long-timers who flock together and bash and trash and then call it "an observation or an assessment".

  4. DON keeps getting me confused with other nurse

    KarynicaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! I need help on how to deal with a DON who keeps getting me confused with other nurses, or just outright blames me for something that happened on the shift before me. I work in...

  5. Hey so young nurses, are we really making "that much"?

    KarynicaRN replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    Sad to say, but here in Southern Illinois I'm making $22. an hour. All RN's at this long term care facility start at the same wage no matter how many years

  6. What time does your LTC facililty start getting residents up?

    KarynicaRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ok, here's another gripe. In the LTC facility that I work at, which has 42 residents, the aides start getting residents out of bed and into their wheelchairs and out into the halls at 4am starting on...

  7. What time do you expect your relief nurse to show up?

    KarynicaRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in LTC and have had this problem every since I can remember: The next shift nurse doesn't show up until 6:10am. It makes me mad that I show up at 5:45pm, the time I was told to be there by...

  8. I violated HIPAA while talking about the news!

    KarynicaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is just a general gripe, but I would like some input on this, so here goes: My 25 year old daughter works for a CILA home. She started out as a DSP, was also trained as a med-tech and now is the...

  9. Long Term Care Facility has 5 nurses and roach infestation

    KarynicaRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a registered nurse in a long term care facility and I am sickened of what I see every night I work. I take care of 48 residents. I have 2 certified nurse aides working with me. My gripes are as...

  10. I violated HIPAA while talking about the news!

    KarynicaRN replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, my daughter is an alcoholic and a drug user. I raised her until she was 17 and then she moved in with her grandparents because I would not tolerate her throwing things at me, hitting her little...

  11. I violated HIPAA while talking about the news!

    KarynicaRN replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    ok, I see that some people are not understanding nor maybe have I given the correct information. My daughter tries to discredit me all the time in front of others. She has tried in the past to make...

  12. I violated HIPAA while talking about the news!

    KarynicaRN replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Let me just clarify. The people in question were never in my care at any facility. They were never my patients/residents or even friends. Hope this helps :) I remember back in nursing school being...

  13. Can't work 3rd shift due to Seroquel @ night

    KarynicaRN replied to PennyB71's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am definately addicted to Xanax. I have been on it since the death of my son in 1997. I just wish the doc had given me something else for my nightmares/sleep. I have talked to my psychiatrist about...

  14. Can't work 3rd shift due to Seroquel @ night

    KarynicaRN replied to PennyB71's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I take xanax for sleep because a whacked out doctor thought it was the right medication for me and now I am addicted. I have tried the whole psychiatrist thing and it doesn't work, so doc insists that...

  15. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    KarynicaRN replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    oh gosh, boiled peanuts! I live in Illinois. On our first time driving to Florida we went through Alabama and boiled peanuts were everywhere. On our way back through Alabama we stopped and got some...

  16. If you could no longer work as a nurse, what would you do?

    KarynicaRN replied to LockportRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would return as a medic for the USAF, but since my back won't let me pass the physical I can't do this. So I guess I would work as a travel agent. I worked for a travel agency one time for about a...

  17. Interview on Friday 8/21

    KarynicaRN replied to nursenancy82's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck! Sounds very good and hopefully just what you are looking for in a nursing position.

  18. New RN Grad's First Job - $23/hr. Is this a rip off?

    KarynicaRN replied to mfr69's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I wish I could tell you something different, but you are making more money in Chicago than down here in the extreme southern part of the state. All of the nursing homes that I have had the displeasure...

  19. I Acted terribly unprofessional today...

    KarynicaRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    try not to be so hard on yourself. You had a bad experience before with a psych patient and it seems the negative of it all came rushing back. It happens to us all at times. I have PTSD from my time...

  20. OMG!!! My back.......!!

    KarynicaRN replied to Misslady113's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would see a physician is the pain continues or gets worse. I was a CNA back in the 80's and spent years in agony after lifting a certain patient. It was only in 2000 that I finally told my doc to do...

  21. I'm about to lose my MIND!!

    KarynicaRN replied to kemkem's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I went to the bookstore and bought the NCLEX-PN book and studied. Also, don't beat yourself up so much until you know if you passed or failed. I remember doing the same thing as you are doing now. I...

  22. Using "RN" After Your Name

    KarynicaRN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I only use RN after my name at work.

  23. What time does your LTC facililty start getting residents up?

    KarynicaRN replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    About the regulations concerning medications; I too am at a loss. The new program is supposed to allow residents to keep their medications in their rooms in a locked cabinet. If a resident has a 7am...

  24. Stressed out, no energy. What do you do?

    KarynicaRN replied to Nurseangel10's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same lack of energy, feel terrible and it seems to be worse at work. My problem is burn-out. Some time off and a vacation is in order for you. Hope you will feel better soon.

  25. Stressing out!! Need some answers!! PLEASE HELP

    KarynicaRN replied to Hopeful8626's topic in General Nursing

    I would have chosen A, only because it would allow the patient to ellaborate more on their condition if they want. Try not to worry. When I took my NCLEX-RN I had to go through 265 questions and...