MombearNurse

Yep... I agree with Peachpit! I currently work for a HH agency and this is not the way to treat your employees or patients!

Good luck finding a solution. I was the "24/7" manager for my former facility for nearly 3 years and with no end in sight, I left it behind me! Even now, discussing the scheduling situation in the past, gives me palpitations and lots of anxiety. I...

I haven't read through the comments, but if it were me, I'd be spending the next 30 days earning those 30 CEUs. There are many ways to do it online. JMO.

I "hear ya"! We then must take out individual bells for each patient to have at bedside. Ringy dingy...

I often have some of the same thoughts you have. I work in LTC/Rehab and we occasionally have to send someone back to the hospital for a decline in condition. I treat my patients compassionately and I have to admit some will "light up" when they se...

A nurse I work with is insisting that pain medication, or any medication prescribed as TID should be given exactly 8 hours apart. Is this how TID should be interpreted? We have 8 hr shifts at our facility. The med in question is currently schedule...

There is the possibility of taking some online classes to start pre-reqs the first year after you graduate high school. Or you could take a year off altogether. However, I think if you can honestly say that you would consider giving up on nursing a...

There is not enough information to make a choice. If the family members were not POA, then the patient is the only one that could refuse any care. However, if it is determined that the patient is a fall risk, then the nurse should be sure that all ...

I found this discussion... hope it helps. https://allnurses.com/lpn-lvn-corner/states-do-lpns-621609.html. I would still call your BON on Monday to clarify.

Wow! You hit the nail on the head with ALL of your points! I also work in LTC although we are about 50% rehab as well. I just have 6 months experience due to the 6 months it took to find a job in this glutted field. I am fortunate enough to work...

I do think it has been mentioned a few times but at least in my area they do not hire new grads for home health. I do have to report though that I have been hired at a LTC/Rehab and I start on Monday. And the schools keep on cranking out the new gr...

I like this response to the problem a lot! I am just getting ready to start my first job in a LTC/Rehab and can imagine having issues with family camping out. Asking them to write down their questions to share among the family is brilliant!

I'm in Nevada. Our facility also has the two sides. Where are you?

I would not recommend waiting to take the NCLEX. I applied for a job before I took the exam and they barely looked at my resume. I recently applied at the same facility and was told to expect a job offer:yeah:. They obviously prefer to hire someon...

I am also a new grad and having a difficult time finding work. I finally applied at a LTC/Rehab center recommended to me by two of my former instructors and the timing was perfect! Now I am expecting a job offer and I actually feel excited about it....

This is terrible! When I delivered my first child, I was planning to breast feed and had no idea how to get started. When my breasts were engorged and my baby couldn't latch on, a MALE nurse came in and wrapped my breasts with warm towels before bri...

Thank you for the tips. I believe that I have been using all of your suggestions but just have not had any luck landing a job. I assume it is my answers during the interview but I just don't know what to do anymore. I am continuing to apply everyw...

I just took the ACLS prep class and it was worth every penny! On Thursday and Friday I will be taking the 2-day ACLS course. I think I'm actually beginning to understand the rhythms! I am nervous about the course coming up though, but especially s...

I do agree that the book is important. I picked mine up this week, but it was an extra cost of $32. There are some videos to watch online but I have always preferred to have a book to hold and use for review. I took the precourse test when I origi...

Go to the website and try the code "compression" to do the pretest. Hope that works for you. http://www.heart.org/eccstudent

With prerequisites, my ADN took me 3.5 yrs and many of my "older" classmates it took longer than 4 yrs total.

The term "leave" is used in the military and since she is working at the VA it makes sense that they would call it leave instead of vacation. I also agree that this "policy" is unacceptable. Definitely check the vacation policy at HR!

I am a recent RN grad and have been very depressed about not finding a job since the largest percentage of my class are working already. Today I received a call to set up an interview for a night position on the postpartum unit. This is so amazing b...

Thank you. I've had those types of questions at interviews for various types of jobs in the past ten years or so. However as a brand new nurse, I'm not sure how to respond to many of them since I have not usually been in certain situations as a stu...

This could almost have been written by me! Except, I just graduated in May with an ADN, passed the NCLEX a month ago, and no FT job in sight. I am extremely blessed to have a supportive husband and I don't have a critical urgency to bring home a ...