I have worked in long term care most of my nursing career. It can be rewarding just as any other type of nursing can be. My advice it to try it before you buy it. Which means go in as pool or...
I have posted on the subject before. Much of the problems with bad CNAs are that they are bad employees. Unfortunately it is to often the case that the administration of the facilities we work for...
All due respects most CNAs do not act this way. I was a aide and I certainly did not act the way this person is acting. I know first hand how difficult the job of an aide is. The person in question is...
I have worked many years in long-term care as staff and as a supervisor and have run into my share of trolls. Do your self a favor. When interviewing for a job in long-term care ask about the staff...
I work the 7p-7a shifts every Saturday and Sunday in long term care. You could not pay me any amount of money to work any other shift. I have not had problems with mixing up words. But then I am...
Wow thanks for the offer I may take you up on that when we are closer to making the move. I will check on the net for imfo on the two cities you mentioned and maybe arrange for a visit. Again thanks...
Thanks for all of the information on Canada. I will contact the nursing board re. taking the licencing exams needed to practice. Husband and I plan a visit to Toronto this summer. Moving to a new...
Husband and I are interested in living somewhere near a large university. Husband is a retired academic. We both love the stimulation of being near an academic setting. We also are interested in...
Husband and I are interested in moving to Canada. Any nurses on the Board who live there and could tell me what nursing in like in Canada and what if any opportunities are available? I am an RN with...
This falls in the catagory of, "Ya gotta do what Ya gotta do" If this is what ya gotta do to acheive your goal then do it. Will it be easy? No. If you do not have early classes on Monday then I...
I have already posted several times about the advantages of working the Baylor System. I love it. Just a word of caution, a 12-hour shift is a long one so do not expect to get much else done during...
My attitude is this; you walk into a hospital or nursing home you deal with the staff there. As nurse I have had to switch assignments with male nurses because some woman, usually old, or her family...
Not all LTC facilities are like the one you visited. Before walk into a interview at a LTC you should do a little research at the place. Much like a family would who is about to place their family...
Now that is what I call team work. For those nurses who do not want nursing assistants looking at the patient chart give them report. They have just as much right to know what they are walking into...