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  1. Have you ever worked as a state surveyor?

    sasha2lady posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Just curious Have any of you ever been a surveyor ? If so what kinds of things did you find on inspections and what tags did you give? Why don't surveyors tag for holes in mars or lack of charting?...

  2. Reprimanded for someone elses mistake??? What???

    sasha2lady posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I found an order not transcribed by an RN. Nothing unusual for this person but while checking orders we are supposed to date initial and put if they are correct. So I did all the above as usual except...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. as DON/ADON ....do you help or hinder your staff?

    sasha2lady posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am an LPN in LTC. We got a new DON from out of state 2 yrs ago...who has since made tons of changes that originated from her home state. when she makes a change she says the same thing all the time...

  13. 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...

  14. Stay or go??? Need advice!!!

    sasha2lady posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been at my job for 12 long yrs in ltc. I went from 80 hrs to 72 last yr when we were made into 12 hr shifts & now mgmt has told us nurses we have to take hour breaks permanently because they...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 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...

  18. 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...

  19. 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...

  20. Stay or go??? Need advice!!!

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

    My interview is in 3 dys so I figured I'd at least see what this other place can offer before I decide. I do have a few things I can't budge on 1-I have to have 12 hr shifts 2-more money 3-can't do a...

  21. Just Saying...

    sasha2lady replied to exit96's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It took me a year as a néw grad to feel comfortable in my job. Everybody says it's normal and no 2 people are the same. Just go in with the idea that you will learn something new everyday and know...

  22. Appalled at LTC standards of nursing care

    sasha2lady replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm an lpn in ltc and I totally understand your pov but not all are like that. But one thing you didn't mention was the comparison between workloads in a hospital versus ltc. In a hospital a single...

  23. Have you ever worked as a state surveyor?

    sasha2lady replied to sasha2lady's topic in Nursing Career

    Has anyone here ever worked as a state sureyor or known one personally? What kinds of things did you tag and why? Did you go into a facility and know what to look for from the start? I notice alot of...

  24. Texting staff to cover call off's

    sasha2lady replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I'm more likely to answer a txt versus a call myself. What's not ok is when people text others to say they're not coming in or will be late...which I see alot where I work. In that case one should...

  25. Do most LTC facilities fire for mistake on orientation?

    sasha2lady replied to markfish's topic in General Nursing

    Most places wouldn't fire for that. Something sounds off about that place. Where I work the uppers don't care about mistakes and sure don't Want to hear about them. I got in trouble for reporting a...