NursingStudent5548

Okay to all the responses about us planning a small (BUT FORMAL) wedding... I have been married once before for 2.5 years my ex deployed to Iraq came back with an young female soldier. He divorced me and less than 6 months later remarried her. Our wedding was small on horse back outside of his bar, none of my family there.... BIG MISTAKE... I don't want to do that again (SO I guess I did it backwards and saved money on a marriage that was doomed) This wedding will not be blessed or accepted by the catholic faith until I have converted to being a Catholic (takes a year) currently pursuing, will finish in MAY and my previous marriage is anulled by the catholic faith. NOW TO THE REAL ISSUE- He has been called into the office with write up already written for.... "Throwing a plate and calling the food SLOP" other staff members attested to this being a joke and stated he didn't throw the plate (only repeated what resident called it to lighten the mood outside of all resident view and earshot) "Chasing Residents around the building in a wheel chair" He was entertaining an aphasic/dysphasic resident by doing stunts in their chair in their room while they laughed and clapped. Again other staff members backed this story "Yelling at another staff member for not caring for residents" He didn't yell but informed this staff member she didn't have a pager and her residents were complaining they were being ignored. Staff member continued whole shift with out pager and then stated she forgot it to the boss. Finally once again other staff members shared his opinion and defended him. It's odd these people come up with these stories yet nobody else witnessed to their side of the story These are just a few of the example from this month... Never actually got wrote up once questioned by the boss but was hurt she had a write up complete before even ever talking to him!! Now they stated they couldn't give him anytime off because they were already short-handed (ALWAYS SHORT-HANDED) never enough staff hired. He has never been late, called in, missed a day, or recieved a write up. The doctors note is not a lie, it is coming from my OB/GYN who is delivering the baby. It will state something along the lines that he was PRESENT FOR THE BIRTH OF HIS CHILD. We will be accepting the suspension (IF HE EVEN GETS SUSPENDED). We will also still call stating he won't be at work due to the birth of his child. We are doing everything we can to make it, as responsible, and convienant, and keeping his work place informed. If they fire him... I have already set into motion with HR at my facility to get him hired within the next 2 weeks anyway.

Sorry the boyfriend is a CNA at a CATHOLIC, nursing home... He is a Catholic himself... We are not married but engaged to be... and if not for time and money would be getting married (date set). We are still planning on getting married but with us both being full time students and working full time to make ends meat, we definetly can't afford a wedding nor do we have the time to plan for one. I know we could just go to a court house but we feel that is a special occasion that should not be rushed or disregarded. I am also currently pursuing the path of becoming a Catholic we want to be married in a Catholic church and have our child baptised at a Catholic church. The latter is being arranged and will occur. He pulled the code of conduct for the facility printed material in the HR office. IT states concerns to call two different people so we will be doing that tomorrow. We also would like to inform them, that they are not following the code of conduct expected of him and their employees and how could they expect everyone else to follow a code they themselves do not. It says things like, treating each other with dignity, respect, self-worth. Promoting a balance between family/personal life and work life. A promise to use each others gifts, skills, and wisdom to serve those being served and those providing service. Its disgusting to think a Church run facility, for a faith that encourages reproduction. Disagrees with birth control, and abortion. This is why they don't look negatively upon us, because we are planning to get married asap, we didn't use birth control, and didn't opt for an abortion. We have faced our sin of premartial sex and our addressing it. We have decided we will gather a HONEST Dr. note from my OB/GYN stating he was present for the birth of his child. We have also decided we will keep that attached with a copy of his birth certficate in case he ever needs evidence of why he recieved a suspension. We feel honestly the suspension is a "negatively looked upon form of unpaid leave" which is all we honestly asked for. They are short handed because they have such a high turn over. So I am sure they will be glad to have him return to work on Monday. Where he will continue showing up on time, as scheduled. We are also willing to accept the the suspension because we feel confident that any place hiring him in the future would look at the date the suspension took place, and reason to be nothing short of pitiful. (Especially considering a Dr's statement he was present for the birth of his son)

I have posted on here numerous times over several different issues.... but I am in a hard spot and disgusted by this facility. I am being induced on this Thursday due to a high risk pregnancy. We were just informed today, so at work today my boyfriend (babies daddy) asked for unpaid leave for this Thursday and Friday. He was informed no, and was informed by HR he didn't qualify under the FMLA because he hadn't been working there for 12 months or worked a total of 1250 hours. Well this is all very convienant considering about one CNA/direct patient care staff member meets these criteria on any given shift. In fact he has become a senior employee and only been working there for 3 months. He has never been late or called in sick. Being honest here... he has been called into the person in charge of his unit office numerous times and everytime, she has a write slip already completed and never talked to him about it yet. She asks him to sign it and explains what it said.Being wiser than that he refuses to sign it until she has heard both sides. Well today he was called in for "throwing a plate down, and repeating what the resident said about the food" that was his "DRY" way of keeping it light and saying I know you busy and this sucks but this resident would like an alternate tray. Well this cook went to his boss exaagerated the throwing down of the plate and assumed that was his opinion of the food. He admitted to dropping the plate and explaining that he was trying to be humerous about it. For the (too many times to count) time she crumpled the write up up. So two day of unpaid leave were denied for the birth of his child... We did everything we could to go about this honestly but it seems we might have to have a Dr. sign a note to excuse him from work due to some illness. We both work with numerous (DR.s) who would willing to sign a note to something along those lines out of sympathy. Has anyone else ever heard of something similar occuring to someone else. OR HAVE ANY IDEA's OF OTHER HONEST WAYS OF dealing with this. We HAVE 1. Been unsuccessful at finding replacements (most would be over time or coming out of a 9 day cycle with out a day off) 2. FMLA (don't qualify) 3.Applied to other facilities (pulled strings there should get a call back by next week for a position, good for the future but doesn't help our tight budget now or the fact that still won't get the time off) If he calls in sick will get suspended (unless with doctors note can't be reprimanded)

Has any one else tried these scrubs out?? I just got a job at the largest hospital in our city... and they simplified the scrubs by colors per department. Basically RNs/LPN's where solid Marroon....Doc's where tealish color....and all other patient care staff wears Navy!! Well I hate navy so had never bought a single pair of scrubs in that color... Today I went to several scrub shops around town because my BF and I both needed a few scrubs. We ended up settling at the store I wanted to go in the first place (20% discount and biggest selection). I needed a pair of Navy scrubs I could walk out of the store in and could order more but needed at least one set... After struggling going through brand after brand (btw LA Rose is not for curvy women) the clerk took me to the front where they had just got STUDIO B SCRUBS BY CHEROKEE in... these were the best scrubs I have ever wore in my life!! I am busty and always got my tops a size bigger to allow movement in the back of the scrubs...this made my waist look huge and me feel boxy!! This was not an issue with these scrubs they were made with spandex, cotton, and lycra. They are so cool and lightweight and gave enough stretch I was able to get a size that looked form flattering and allowed movement!! So I guess my point is if you haven't tried them try them... also if anybody knows of other scrubs like these please let me know!!

It mattered to me because I am transfering from another state and was trying to get statistical information on those whom I will be competing with for a limited spot in a nursing program. If everyone of those nurses truly has a 4.0 then, yes I have reason to be worried I am slightly beneath that. I am and was so harsh about this things because this was an orientation for CNA's and Receptionist. It was also pretty common knowledge stuff. Like a picture of a patient was presented drinking some sort of tomato based drink (could be alcohol/or not) but a sign above their head on a BIG RED piece of paper said NPO. She was asked what was wrong here... I don't know his head is to high? I know she is a student nurse but she was supposed to be the most KNOWLEDGEABLE and EDUCATED person in the orientation. NPO is taught in MED Term before even entering the nursing program. I am insecure and do worry I won't be accepted into the program. I have not hidden this fact and have made it very clear. I don't expect her to know everything... but I do expect her to know vitals for the patients she is caring for. I do expect her to notice excessive vomiting, decreased urine output, dehydration, jaundice, and any other problems. She is the first line working with this children. She got a difficult slot to get, NICU is high demand and very competitive to get into. In fact she stated "I only applied for NICU, and they only accept 3 Tech's a semester" If you were the top pick I expect to see the best from you!! I don't consider not being able to know things that CNA's and Receptionist know to be the best or even acceptable. I worry if the RN rarely gets into a patients room, and you don't know basic things that signal a decline in the patient status what's going to happen to that patient? I am behind her education wise, I haven't been shown sterile procedure for foley's but she has. I didn't expect her to know anything I hadn't already learned in obtaining my prerequisites. SO yes, I am concerned to see this and if she really does have a 4.0 and would be accepted into the nursing program and I am not. I am concerned and would feel very upset that someone who's GPA was above mine by less than .31 percentage got accepted and I didn't. From what I gather if honestly all those nurses had 4.0's and there is only 30 slots, I may not even stand a chance. SO yes it does worry me... Cause maybe if I wasn't taking 18-20 hours a semester while pregnant and working full time then I to would of had a 4.0!! This is a city with 400,000 people and only 30 RN/BSN slots available a semester, thats scary!!

Oh well trust me I covered that...I specifically asked what skills she had learned in first semester. Vitals and Foley's were covered...I am not trying to attack her, I just found it scary since she is in her second semester of nursing school and didn't know these simple things. If it was just nerves I am still concerned. I mean you claim to be a "prestige" student, and your in a room with less than 10 people and have been there for over 2 days. You have also done your clinicals here for over 6 months. I am expecting a son in 7 weeks and WOULD NOT let her touch him. Vitals were covered yet you couldn't tell me what normal range for infant vitals!!! So I am supposed to trust you to know when my son is declining if you don't know what is normal!! I am sorry but since I have been a patient myself numerous times over the last months, I am terrified to hear things like this from the staff that is supposed to be caring for me. I was in an ambulance a few weeks ago with signs, and symptoms of preeclampsia. The ambulance driver made a comment while driving me to the paramedic in the back wouldn't it be cool to blare another one bites the dust over these speakers!!! WHOA, talk about scaring the crap out of me... Same thing with this girl going down the hall and saying you didn't know normal vital ranges in front of patients wearing scrubs and a name badge!! It scared me to knowing my son could be under her care in a few weeks!!!

Yes, I am thinking it could be due to a few possibilites. 1. That program is way easier than I anticipate 2. She lied about her GPA 3. She cheated her way through school When I heard from 4+ people they all had 4.0 in that program, I began to wonder if one of the three possibilites above wasn't a contributing factor. I mean seriously I left a prestige program that had 100% acceptance into all the medical schools in our state. Its funny when the acceptance rate into some of those programs from our school was higher than the students from that school. I guess I will find out...but I left a program where NOBODY had a 4.0 I know this because nobody got an A in physiology, pathophysiology, or anatomy. I wonder if they will take into consideration my class ranking at this program, because even though my GPA isn't a 4.0, I was rated second. Cause I mean seriously how could I get accepted if EVERYONE ELSE HAS A 4.0??

Okay I was doing orientation at a major hospital today...while there I had time to talk to new grads and students at the program I am going to enroll in. I am hoping to get into the accelerated program. The standards are higher to be accepted in this program and although I exceed them, I still worry about getting accepted. So I (know maybe rude) asked a few people what their GPA was in school. EVERY single person told me 4.0!! This cracked me up especially the itty bitty girl who took a Nurse Tech position in the NICU. I had orientation with her the day before and I couldn't help but laugh at her ignorant questions and statements. It was so bad I shared with my fiance when he got home. When discussing warning signs for bleeding she stated decreased HR increased BP..... This is just one the ridiculous things she said... and if not saying something ridiculous she said "I don't know" Once again, she claims to have a 4.0... And she has completed the first semester of Nursing School. What makes this worse is if my child goes to NICU after birth, I will insist she doesn't lay a hand on him!! I am also concerned how or why would any hospital hire an nursing student who couldn't tell a foley from an IV!! I mean didn't the ignorance I have seen displayed over the last 2 days come out during her interview??

I worked a LTC facility with my MOM it was very small and she was the only RN on shift and I was a CNA... It was great except for once!! The Pro's: My mom wasn't down my back she knew my experience and my work ethic and knew my job was done and done right. Days I worked with her were so much less stressful. In fact, sometimes I got extra responsibilities because I was done or able to help... I didn't mind in fact I took this as a compliment. My mother noticed my hard work better than the other RN's. She had been there the longest and noticed EVERYONE's hard work BETTER. She had also spent years at this facility as a CNA as well so she knew what it was like. The CONs The one time I picked up another shift the night before she came on... I had a VERY VERY VERY VERY (can I make it anymore clear how BAD of a night it was)!!! I worked a double the first shift I was to put it lightly screwed over. I got the hardest hall with twice the ratio legally allowed and extra baths and work from the day shift slacking off. We were also short on this (2nd) shift so I had my hall and half of another. Which put me at 3 times the legal ratio. I was already tired, sore, and exhausted from my scheduled shift. Well the next shift coming on was also short and gave me puppy eyes so I picked up the shift. Which the hall was again the hardest and had the most combative night residents (why the CMA didn't get off her butt and help is beyond me). The hall was in disaray to from the previous shift being short so I had even more work ahead of me. I made it through the night and started rounds 15 mins late I was supposed to go home in 15 mins and the staff member relieving me was late. Policy was I was supposed to do rounds on time with or without her. Well she arrives 5 mins before I was supposed to go home and I had just finished and was taking my linens. She went to my mother who I guess didn't see the weary face of mine and thought I would so graciously go the EXTRA EXTRA mile for a coworker. Needless to say I did and lost it while in the process I cried I was so tired and sore!! I got done and everyone was like whoa what is WRONG with you!! I informed everyone how DISAPPOINTED I was in them. The day staff that had been there the day before and slacked especially the one who came in late!! My mother for expecting me to doing something that was officially not my resposibility anymore (she knew I had been up for over 24 hours and had to go change and shower for CLASS). The night shift staff for making me work the hardest hall when doing them a favor. The LPN and med aide who sat and chit chatted all night while I was running around for a second shift in a row preventing residents from falling or etc. Other than that episode working with my mother was no big deal...It was great to have someone who had the same concerns and gripes to talk to!!

I just recently left a LTC facility like this... I worked there for over a year and the Nurse ratio was never better than 46:1 in the entire time I was there. I left we were paid a measley wage as a CNA I was making $6.85/hour!! I was 6 months pregnant when I left and was getting assigned to 16-18 patients myself a night. With combative issues, needless to say the last straw came when my stomach became a beacon to swing at and my back about gave out for having to lift and turn overweight patients by myself. I could have easily left and went to ANY of the surrounding nursing homes during that time and made an immediate $3-4 more an hour. No, I stayed I felt some kind of loyalty to this facility. I ran into health problems as well I had high blood pressure, and proteins in my urine. I had severe back pain from my kidneys and the lifting. I was getting bi-weekly massages. Finally I got a doctors note to stay home off my feet unless I could find a job the only required me to lift 25lbs or less and on my feet for less than 2 hours at a time. Well finding a job that late in pregnancy and with such a low weight capability was next to impossible. I finally caved and filed for unemployment. THIS is a private owned nursing home... the family had been family friends for years (so we all thought). A few weeks later they got the notice of my attempt to collect some (VERY MINIMAL) wages. I got a called that day from the main owner and let's just say it was not pleasant...so much for reciporcated loyalty and understanding!!! I get disgusted when you do the math... They employ about 30 some employees and all but the 7 RN's and LPN's make 20k a year or less. $4k a month from 46 patients= $184K a month spend about maximum $60K (VERY GENEROUS since I made around 500/biweekly and was one of the HIGHER PAID) for employee wages, utilities (Estimate maximum $4K, and groceries (estimate a VERY GENEROUS $10 per meal= about $40K) medical supplies since we don't do IV's rarely do blood draws it is mainly bandages. Thats a HUGE PROFIT margin. It's disgusting they couldn't pay us more, or higher more employees!!!

I have so many...I have been working in hospital settings since I was 13 volunteering. All Time Faves- My Palm TX My Ipod Touch Army Combat Medic Pocket Essentials Tourniquets Kerlix Coban Tegaderm Scrub Pocket Essentials Pocket Pulse Ox Mini Bath and Body moisturing antibacterial hand lotion (VERY SENSITIVE Skin) Digital Thermometer w/ Covers Favorite Pens (labeled w/ label maker...lol obsessive bout getting them back...to many ppl don't even bring a pen) Chapstick Gloves

This is accurate I worked as a CNA in an Oklahoma nursing home, we made $8.35/hour. LPN's made $15.50 an hour and RN's made $18.50/hour. Our RN's rarely passed pills did, very few blood sugar checks. They had very few treatments, never passed trays, just answered phones, charted, did blood sugar checks, any incident reports, and that was about it. Houses in our town we were rarely over $100k and those were for $350-700K houses in most other states. In large cities the RN's made around $24/hour. Oklahoma does have a very stable economy compared to the other states at this time. Taxes aren't as crazy as other states either.

I am outraged at the cruelty, and insanity of this!!

Via Christi in Manhattan, Kansas had several pages of RN positions available!! Manhattan is a nice city....college town located midway between topeka and salina!!

I would have said something along the lines...to the CNA!! Unless this is an emergency...your patients come first!! All personal calls while on the clock need to be handled through the main line, like everyone else!! Consider this a verbal warning, next time will be a write up!! Our facility did have a policy though if the DON/Charge Nurse was informed ahead of time of expected calls the call could be taken off on break!!