Roach

Nancy, like I said, you are right, long term care is alot different then hospital nursing. Sometimes it's hard to keep up w/4-5 patients much less 20. I work agency and I have seen lots of different areas. Some w/NA's and some w/o. Some w/team nursing and some primary care. I have been able to adapt pretty well. Sometimes floor nursing sometimes ER. I'm pretty happy. Thanks. Roach

How come patients feel that it is "O.K." to pass gas loudly or burp really loudly in front of the nurse. I always wonder if maybe when you are in uniform there is a "loose all manners" sign on your back. You cannot tell me that they would all do this if you were passing by them in the grocery store or in line at the gas station. Would they just hike a leg and let one rip right next to you in line at K-mart. Oh, and I am so glad I don't work for Nancy. Whew. Ten patients per NA(ten baths and linens and buts to wipe) and 20 patients per nurse. Whew. Maybe I am spoiled but even on a team of two nurses we don't usually have more than 9-10 patients. And we sometimes don't get lunch and we don't smoke!!! Course I do hospitals not Long Term Care so there is probably a difference. Roach

Yes, over-over and over-worked. The pay could be a lot better. Agency is the way to go now a days if you can deal with the unknown and change floors often. (and if you don't need the benefits) It's too bad we have to give those things up if we want better pay. ------------------ Roach

LOL...little old lady LOL"squared"...little old lady lying on linoleum Chicken Breath....chee can't breath All Swoeled....all swollen The bucket is in front of the patient's foot and they are getting ready to kick it The patient is seeing a big bright light in their room Celestial D/C...the big nsg home in the sky

Guess what? The trouble happens everywhere, and the bad thing is, there are open beds at other hospitals around town. MD's don't want to drive to the other hospital so they still send them in as Direct Admits. They are told that their patient will be in the ER all night long but they don't really care. I can simpathize with the overworked MD but what about the patient who is ill and tired and in a loud crazy place for 24 to 48 hours. All you can do is try to make them comfortable and staff(if possible) an ICU or Tele nurse to care for them so ER can care for the ER cases. ------------------