StephMSeattle

So, I just got this job in a long-term care/rehab facility in my neighborhood. This is my first real job in nursing. (I just graduated this past August) I'll be working 2nd shift. Questions... What is it like to work 2nd shift in long-term care? How ...

We're not reimbursed enough for the heavy care Medicare/Medicaid folks anyway. So they come in with a chip on their shoulder and make all of these stupid rules that facilities cannot possibly follow in order that they can fine us and justify their ow...

But I get paid the least of any nurse in my facility! Sucks to be me! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I had alot of difficult patients when I worked for a Rehab facility here in Seattle... This one lady just irked me, though. Her husband was a psycho and so was she. She was trying to sue the facility and she made no apologies regarding that. She had ...

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Too many cookies...and candies....and more cookies...this season. Then my mom sent more of the stuff. I sat it on the table at work and let everybody take what they wanted. My mom sends lots of junk. Then she'll tell you that you're getting fat! Mua...

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What should I do with myself jobwise? I'm thinking about working at the Veterans Hospital here in Seattle. Any other suggestions? I'm tired of LTC and ready to head out for some variety and adventure... I worked for the VA twice while doing clinical...

I've wanted to be a nurse for such a long time that that was my only goal. I graduated from Nursing School in Aug 2003 and I have a good job...but I don't know what to do next. It took me quite a few years decide on my career and finish school. Recen...

We have sugarfree ice cream, a wide variety of meal options, etc... The pureed stuff still looks like crap, though. I think that's universal. The pureed broccoli looks like guacamole and is shaped like a rosette. Sure beats the h*** out of pureed s**...

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I love nursing and I'd like to practice for a very long time. The thing I've begun to realize, though, is that I only want to work as a nurse part-time (24 hours/week)...and that I'd like to do something completely different 1-2 days per week. I just...

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how the patient wants us to refer to him/her.

That's exactly how I feel right now. My facility accepts hoards of addicts who are just looking for a place to stay while they go out and smoke crack every night. Very few of them actually take part in their own healthcare. When they actually do deci...

It's a combo rehab/LTC facility and our patients get to come and go as they please. We have very few LTC patients. Most of our patients come from an a nearby magnet hospital. We take everybody that noone else want to deal with. They're far more inten...

It's a combo rehab/LTC facility and our patients get to come and go as they please. We have very few LTC patients. Most of our patients come from an a nearby magnet hospital. We take everybody that noone else want to deal with. They're far more inten...

That's exactly how I feel right now. My facility accepts hoards of addicts who are just looking for a place to stay while they go out and smoke crack every night. Very few of them actually take part in their own healthcare. When they actually do deci...

They exited today and did an exit meeting with the staff where I work. We have 27 violations! Yikes! Our DNS was fired last friday for not fulfilling the duties of his job. Whatever the state asked, I answered truthfully. I have nothing to fear from ...

The four reasons I survived nursing school...in order of importance!

I work at a LTC/Rehab facility in Seattle and I make $18/hour. I'm a new graduate.

I was thinking, "RUN, B*TCH. RUNNNNN!" I guess that applies to my facility alot more than most. We have alot of alcoholics, addicts, and psych patients. Sometimes we get the combo deal and have a patient who is all three of these at once! Lucky us......