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Thank you. And I also see your point about just addressing him but with his attitude and us not being at our main location (we are guest at another hospital) I thought it best to reach out to my manager as advised by the charge. When discussed with manager I did ask if she just wants me to address it and she said no she will 100% address it and that she thought this might happen because in the interview he stated that the used and abused him in the ER and he might have PTSD about it. I told her we would never do that (at least from my end) Trust me I am not one to ever take advantage and we are happy to have them but those comments are not acceptable. I'm honestly grateful that we even have techs but since we are all training I do as much as I can without their assistance. Its not easy working off site and we are all in this together

That is how the team is starting to feel. I gave more details in the comments above. We have not had much interaction with the techs since they were at another site. In a team meeting he stated that not to wait on a tech to do something but I didn't think much of it because we didn't even have techs (which were much needed) in our unit (which me and my current manager both came from). I did ask my manager if she wanted me to address him and she said no she will 100% do it because it wasn't acceptable. We are not at our home base so with his behavior and how he acts I don't think addressing him at our training location would have been wise anyway.

I can see your point. A little back story since we are training off site I have only worked with the CNA for a week and really only had 2 interactions with him. One was waiting for him because to greet since week one of working/training was at a different site (there are 2 techs) and 2nd I was teaching and showing everyone and incentive health program to get money (I have worked for the organization so know where to look and it needs to be completed by end of month). The nurses and I (the ones that will be working in the new location) have been taking our own patients out because we had assigned preceptors in only Phase 2. This particular day the PACU nurse had to do both phase one and phase 2 so they couldn't really leave just in case the patient comes out of OR. I offered to take the patient out to my preceptor but he (my preceptor) asked me to ask them if one of them can take the patient so we can finish charting. They were both making the beds and looked to be almost done and I asked both of them politely if one of them could and when he said we are doing something I said no worries when you guys are done. From my understanding patient takes priority and one could of continued with beds and one could of taken the patient. When I was helping one day a nurse asked me to escort a patient while I was making a bed and I immediately stopped to take the patient because I can always come back and finish dressing a bed Like I stated before prior on multiple occasions this tech stated that the he will not be taken advantage off. One time I did state that in my other location we didn't even have a tech so I don't see that happening (which is true) and his response was Good then you know what to do (okay that might be the third interaction). And when one of my coworkers stated that he keeps stating that to her and another nurse (I was not present) and she stated why do you keep saying that we haven't even started. Regardless I do not think my request was out of line. I did not ask rudely. The other tech actually came up do me and said sorry I do not know whats going on. They both left without telling anyone and the charge that we are working under and they needed patients moved and they kept asking me where they were and I did not know. They have been off the unit for 2+ hours. That is when the charge stated that I should address it with my manager because that is unacceptable.

We are opening a new hospital and training off sight. I was asked by my preceptor if I could ask one of our techs to help take the patient to the car so we can continue charting before we get another patient out of the OR. I walked up to our techs (the ones that will be working in the new hospital with me) and asked very nicely "Hi guys can one one of you guys take our patient to their car please," one tech responded we are making beds. I said "no worries whenever your done" they never came and another tech did. When I was in the nursing station the tech that stated they are making beds came up to me and asked if my legs were broken. I looked down because I thought something was on my legs. When I asked what he meant he said that I asked him to do something while he was doing something implying I could of done it myself. I said I did but I said when you guys were done. Another nurse stated the day before that the same tech keeps coming to the our new hospital staff and keeps stating he is not going to be taken advantage of and that not to wait on him to do things. The nurse stated she told him that he keeps saying that and we have not even started. I don't want to feel uncomfortable asking him for help. Mind you that was the first time I asked for his assistance the whole week. I was advised to reach out to my manager because that was not okay. My manager stated she will 100% reach out to him because that is not okay but now I do not want to work with him

Try looking for a job in Baycare.

I'm in the same boat and I don't get mileage and travel pay

Thats awesome. I make 21 per visit no mileage and no benefits in Florida. Need to start looking elsewhere for jobs

I love the one on one care I can give my patients but I am PRN with a hospital based home health facility. I get paid per patient which is horrible. I don't get paid for mileage or travel time so an 8 hour day I make about 10 an hour. per patient I make about 21. Another nurse I work with (LPN) is PRN as well but works full time hours as well with no benefits. Plus I have charting to do at home that I do not get paid for. Looking for another job but might have to stick it out because it is flexible while I am in school. Doing LPN to RN program.

Caliotter3 thanks for the advice. I will do that and I started looking on things online as well.

26 patients a week is really good. The RN's that I work with have to do 30. I just started home health myself but I am questioning it. I get paid per visit ( I am an LPN working towards my RN this summer) but they expect me to do a ton of paperwork that the agency nurses do not have to do. They say because I am staff.

Looks like I will be there with you. I was suppose to be starting this May but something was missed. Their fault but they fixed it. So had to reapply for fall.

Im an LPN that just started a PRN (want PRN because I start bridge LPN to RN program soon :) )position with hospital based home health. I had 2 days of orientation with a preceptor RN but she did admits which they told me I wouldn't have to do. Didn't do any wound care and just drew blood. I started seeing patients on my own this week and thought I was doing a good job but my manager called me to review my charting. Nothing was really missing but she said she wanted me to say why I am seeing that patient and work in my note why they still need home health services. Im still having a little trouble with that and feeling a little bit overwhelmed. What can I do to get better with my charting Any advice would be great. Im feeling a bit overwhelmed and already want to quit

I am an LPN and have worked in a hospital(it was hell! 7pt, 1 cna for 27 pt and most needed total care, no sec, with all in isolation, and the list is endless so i will stop) Office (reproductive gyn, the md are so needy there and they yell at employee, was never yelled at but couldn't stand and watch) and Walk in clinic that gave me full time hours and did not want to give me benefits. I am almost done with my pre-reqs for the brige to RN but I am thinking that I would not like that either. Is nursing all bad. Will I have better luck being an RN. I feel like i should of done Dental Hygiene.

LOL. I thought i was the only one that did that. Well i guess you know the answer. YES!

My first job was at a hospital and that lasted for about 5 months (was new nurse, had 7 pt, Was on a super heavy med surg floor, 4/7 pt on isolation, 5/7 diabetic, 2/7 were on 48 hour psych watch, and had one tech, no sectary, 3/7 new adds) well with all that said I now have been working for a reproductive, gyn office. The pay is not that bad but the benefits are awful. I am going for my RN and was was wondering if there are any jobs with good benefits that are not in the hospital?