Auntiegrade_Amnesia

As a nurse that is sooo burned out of LTC, I might as well be a pile of ashes, I have been reading alot of the posts in this forum..just out of curiousity. Correctional nursing sounds very interesting and rewarding, however, I am also a nurse with PT...

Thank you both for responding. I am currently working the night shift in a LTC facility, and am the only nurse. We just admitted an older gentleman from a correctional facility who is end-stage COPD, AND a full code. He is such a nice man, and alot m...

Best of luck with your interview Lou. When you've worked in the sewer, there's no place to go but up!:)

Burned out? Hell, I might as well be a piece of charcoal. Having just quit the most stressful, mismanaged, chronically understaffed facility it's been my misfortune to endure, I can finally breathe again. When it comes down to your sanity, your licen...

I can honestly say, without reservation, that going into nursing was one of the worst decisions I have ever made. The second worst was staying in it as long as I have. I regret having lost 20 years of my life. I have no intention of losing the next 2...

Oh Dear...The list is loooong, but if I HAD to pick a Top Ten, it might go something like: 1) CNA Babysitting: Should be neither desired nor required. If the CNA in question is not doing their job, then please FIRE THEIR A$$, but do not expect me to ...

If I hear "Get over it", "Pray about it", "You just need to grow a thicker skin", "Get some antidepressants, so you can tolerate being treated like a dog", or my personal favorite..."Get used to it." I may be the one doing the spitting! These asinine...

"JUST an LPN." I wish I had a nickle for every time I've heard that expression. I've heard it from doctors, nurse managers, RNs, patients, patient's families, and most frequently from other LPN's. If I had to choose only one regret, for the sake of ...

Small Town, Middle of Nowhere Texas LVN with 20 years experience in LTC $17/hr...and that's with night shift differential. A $10,000 company life insurance policy, in case I drop dead on the job in the middle of the night, and no other benefits. Def...

Good for you! There is no reasonable excuse for being dehumanized, insulted, or abused by coworkers or supervisors. Lord knows we take enough of that sort of thing from the patients. Good luck and best wishes on your new job!

Alot of the LPNs I know are looking into different careers, and getting out of nursing altogether. And I don't blame them. I'm one myself. What the management doesn't realize is, they're cutting off their nose to spite their face. While staffing only...

Bless your heart, but that won't be the last time something like that happens. In fact, the instuctions usually come from the patient themselves regarding their care AND the care of other patients. I try to ignore them and go on about my work, but so...

Time off is great, and it helps, at least for awhile. But a more permanent change may be something to think about. LTC is not what it used to be years ago, and it can be a very soul sucking experience. You're not wierd, you're human. I wish to God I ...

Said the Dementia resident to the Charge Nurse, "If ya'll don't give me a bath NOW, I'm calling the police!" Said the Charge Nurse to the Dispatcher from the Sheriff's office a few minutes later,"Yes, we have a Miss Doomadiddy here...do you want her?...

I believe the statement "look at me, I work so much harder than so-and-so" hits the nail squarely on the head. Is there a nurse out there who hasn't run into "Super Nurse" somewhere? You all know her. She's never late, never calls in, even when she's...

In my experience, it really depends on the facility as to the amount of charting they require. While all of them require the residents on Medicare to be charted on, you may run into a whack-job D.O.N every once in awhile who wants you to chart everyt...

Dear Fulfillment, Speaking strictly from the long term care perspective, the CNAs I have worked with over the years usually fall into one of two categories: the conscientious and the barely conscious. Those who take a sincere interest in the well bei...

First of all, I am so sorry this has happened to you. It sounds like a horrible situation, and best you got away from there before anything else happened, even though it wasn't under ideal circumstance. Your health and well being are of the utmost ...

I have been in LTC for 20 years, and have never had a problem like this. Myself, and one CNA were working a certain hall this particular weekend. Another nurse and two CNA's were working the other hall. The nurse on the other hall asked if I would...

One of the other two CNA's (or both) who were working on that particular hall made a complaint that my CNA was practicing out of her scope. And indeed she was, but under what circumstances remains unclear. I suppose I will find out in the morning w...

Thanks to ya'll for responding. Firstly, I am not sure what the other nurse told my aide, as the procedure was already in progress when I arrived in the room. Secondly, the other nurse offered me no explaination for anything, so I only have what I s...

If blame needs to be assigned to anyone, I believe it is the fault of the individuals who have made it impossible for us to care for our residents properly. I have worked in LTC for 20 years, and I have never seen a group of lawmakers so hell-bent o...

Hon, a good supervisor would never say that to begin with. However, most places are so ridiculously understaffed, they will say anything to get you to come to work regardless of your condition. Please remember, you have to take care of yourself bef...

In my 20 as an LPN, I have worked with alot of young women in exactly the situation you've described. Trying to cope with a bad relationship, school, kids, and work schedules had left most of them at their wits end. Some considered putting their cl...

I have worked with many nurses in the past who have come to work with black eyes, bruises, and a million excuses. I don't think nurses as a "species" are more accepting of abusive behavior, but we certainly encounter it often enough. Some days it fee...