sasha2lady

sasha2lady specializes in LTC.

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1. scared sick....literally....need some advice here stat!

   sasha2lady replied to sasha2lady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   The DON, administrator, social worker, ADON, unit manager and charge nurse are all aware of whats going on. One of the other nurses did ask her if anything was wrong and the only thing she said was...

2. scared sick....literally....need some advice here stat!

   sasha2lady posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Ok,long story short we have a much older nurse at work who recently returned after a surgery. She has always been slow and unable to stand on her own...but now something is different. I along with 5...

3. Closed Unit cliques ...how do I deal with it ????

   sasha2lady replied to coffee4metech's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I wouldn't read too much into it really. Do your thing on your off work time. Seems like its a little bit purposeful...as if they are maybe trying to get you to come forward and say hey....I wanna do...

4. What's the meanest/nicest thing another nurse or coworker has done for you?

   sasha2lady posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I've noticed that this whole area has alot of focus on coworker bullying type issues. So, to lighten the mood a little, what has a coworker done thats been nice towards you? What about the meanest...

5. Mean and Ruthless Nurses who are receiving your report

   sasha2lady replied to romie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   You did your part. Now, the one you reported to is on her own. I have the same problem at work with 3 different nurses. nurse A-always late, walks away from me during report, puts on makeup, eats...

6. How in the freaking world are you a nurse???

   sasha2lady replied to Daisy_08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I dont think I'd want to work the same shift with her for sure! I work with a few sort of like her, but not to the degree that she is. We have a really old nurse who's always had others to basically...

7. Is it good to totally flip out on another nurse?

   sasha2lady replied to bradons's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I feel ya! There are 2 nurses I HATE coming in behind because its ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS a mess. Half the time they are MIA on smoke breaks and that puts me half an hr behind...mind you I have double...

8. Bullying

   sasha2lady replied to Nittybelle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   While the bullying may seem less on the nurse A because they are focusing on you, DON'T let this continue or you're working days will become miserable. Bullying is so common now. I've dealt with it...

9. Night Shift vs. Day Shift Names

   sasha2lady replied to RNdiva505's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   This is a cool topic and right up my alley:) Where I work we, the night shift, tend to call ourselves night owls and we call the day shift daywalkers or....of course....like someone said...

10. Is this legal? What are the nurse's rights on privacy in the workplace?

    sasha2lady posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last week I discovered that a spouse of one of my patients has a tape recorder in the room & has been recording staff when they come in the room. The spouse also writes down every single thing we...

11. Orientation Nightmare!

    sasha2lady replied to Lamesz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you ever yo work in ltc you will look back on this and be so grateful, trust me. Guess how much orientation néw nurses get where I work? At most 2 days!! The last one got only a day and was thrown...

12. Inappropriate family members

    sasha2lady replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    I was a new nurse and 3 mos pregnant when I had my 1st family member run in. B beds dtt in law had messed with A bed and was in a fit of rage saying that my cnas had ignored A beds alarm. She got in...

13. Have you ever worked as a state surveyor?

    sasha2lady replied to sasha2lady's topic in Nursing Career

    I reposted my question when I thought I'd lost it originally. Sorry bout that. And as for the holes on mars, I was always taught if u don't chart it u didn't do it so if u don't sign for a med you...

14. Any tips you can give me for managing time?

    sasha2lady replied to LVN2RNMMA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hmm I have 36 patients on my shift. I used to have 40 but I complained til I got 4 taken off my load. I have a heavy hs pass and I usually have at least 16 charts to chart on. I do skin audits and txs...

15. How do I handle a patronizing coworker?

    sasha2lady replied to Start2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think you should continue to ignore her. If you were more established at this place a confrontation may be suitable only if necessary. She may be testing the waters with you but maintain only as...