stressed5242

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1. New Grad with no experience, starting in a LTC. HELP!!!

   stressed5242 replied to ChickenJoyRN,BSN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Welcome to LTC !! It is horrible ! I have been at my place 5 months as a new grad...It's extremely busy & my license is in jeopardy EVERYDAY !! get your 6 months experience & get the hell...

2. DON out to get me?

   stressed5242 replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Grasshopper, you should get out of there. LTC is awful, i can't speak for every facility but there are alot in my area that should lose their license. The patient care in alot of these facilities...

3. Feeling discouraged

   stressed5242 replied to Vernie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am in long term care, and feel the same way !!! I have only been in two months but there are too many patients to 1 nurse, it's crazy when you are expected to know every med, medical hx of every...

4. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

   stressed5242 replied to nursingstudent424's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Ha Ha, yes the poop is not fun, but u just do it cuz you don't want the patient to feel embarrassed, I just try and think of other things. The above posts are correct, everyone has a THING. Mine is...

5. I hate nursing..

   stressed5242 replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I think the greatest thing about nursing is you can move around untill you find your niche. Obviously, it's tougher today with this ecomomy, but try different things, you will end up finding...

6. LTC vs Dr's office vs ?? for a new ADN grad

   stressed5242 replied to dreavt's topic in First Year After Licensure

   If you want a job in a hospital in the future, LTC would be better (although, the job is not the greatest ). I am a fairly new grad, I have been working in Ltc for 2 months. In those two months (of...

7. HELP !! Can anyone else handle LTC ??

   stressed5242 replied to stressed5242's topic in General Nursing

   a cna does not have an easy job at all. skin issues are ultimatley on the nurse, the nurse is responsible for everything. In my place, the nurse gets written up if the cna doesn't get the residents...

8. HELP !! Can anyone else handle LTC ??

   stressed5242 replied to stressed5242's topic in General Nursing

   Trailer, I love your post ! So True, I have been working on my own for about 6 wks. I have already had 4 falls on my shift ! I am going home so stressed & upset, I hate it ! This job isn't...

9. HELP !! Can anyone else handle LTC ??

   stressed5242 replied to stressed5242's topic in General Nursing

   I could write them up, but I really don't want to, I don't want them turning against me, I need them to report skin issues to me, If i start writing them up , believe me, they won't tell me anything,...

10. HELP !! Can anyone else handle LTC ??

    stressed5242 replied to stressed5242's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your encouraging words. The CNA's i work with most of the time are excellent, they are also very busy. but like everywhere, some are great & some are hiding in patients rooms...

11. Daily Nursing Rounds in Skilled Rehab Unit

    stressed5242 replied to kwvath's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    it is so refreshing to hear that you are all about patient care !! most of the Administrators in LTC only care about cutting costs

12. HELP !! Can anyone else handle LTC ??

    stressed5242 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am a new grad LPN. I recently got hired in a long term care facility ! I work the 3-11pm shift 5 nights monday thru friday...I am so busy with 25 patient, between meds, treatments, new admits,...