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I really like to learn new things but I'm horrible at staying focused while I read books and what not. Where would be a good place to start looking for some continuing education classes/seminars etc.?

That is great and so true, I love it!!

and one of the residents had MRSA in their urine, but had a foley. The other one had a wound on their face that had active MRSA. I had asked about precautions with this resident and a nurse that has been there for 20+ years said no, i dont recall the reason she gave me but thats why it didnt click that this is a MUST with MRSA. I know now, but I'm upset with myself that I didnt do more.

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The other 2 residents I had werent put on precautions, thats why I didn't realize it was needed. And reporting it to the MD is to begin them on ABT's ASAP not for the precaution order. I work nights and all my days are the same to me, so it being saturday didnt even cross my mind.

So, I've been a nurse a little over a year now. I work in LTC. I've had patients with MRSA but I've never been the nurse to recieve the labs stating this patient has MRSA. Well I recieved that fax the other night during night shift. I feel like a real dummy because I didn't do anything about it. I faxed the results with the patients allergies to the Dr. like we do all our other labs. It didn't even occur to me that it was saturday and the dr wouldn't see it until monday. When the day nurse came in we were at the nurses station with other residents around so i pushed the lab to the other nurse and said this came in last night, assuming she looked at it and seen what it said. Well, I should already know NOT to assume anything. The day nurse didn't read it and this resident with MRSA was all over the nursing home like normal. I, for some reason, had NO idea we were supposed to put them on precautions ASAP. After word got around that this res had MRSA I went to my DON and told them what had happend. They explained the "procedure" to follow when a res has MRSA. I just wish I would have known this sooner. I keep asking myself, why didn't I know to do this? I feel as if I am a pretty strong nurse and now I question this. Was it just my duh moment or what? I have now researched MRSA online and found some very helpful information about it. Sometimes I wish there was a rewind button!

I posted a comment a few days ago asking for assistance with some issues with my staff. Im a newer nurse and i am still tring to get my "back bone" in nursing. With all the replies i got, i used the information given to me. Thanks to everyone who replied. I spoke with my DON and i wrote some people up. Maybe they will begin to figure out im not playing. Even if it takes a few times before they get it, but i will make my point.

I just became a member on allnurses.com and i already feel this way. I LOVE THE SONG

Thank you very much for your response. It is much appriciated. I have only been a nurse for one year so im still trying to get into the "leadership" role. I try to put myself in the shoes of my residents and explain that to my CNA's. It seems like it gets through to them when we're talking but nothing ever changes. The other charge nurses there seem to just be going through the motion of their job and as long as their duties get done thats ok with them. I had a list of issues i was going to discuss with my DON and the day charge nurse said, "I dont know why, its not gonna change anything" and my response to her was "as long as i know im doing what i can to get the ball rolling thats better than not saying anything at all." But that seems to be everyones attitude there and my residents are too important to me to let the issues go. Thanks again for your response.

I work at a nursing home as a night shift charge nurse. I am on my staff through out the night to complete tasks and take care of the residents as needed not just every 2 hours. They are supposed to be stocking the rooms and extra stuff that can't be done on the other shifts. I am too busy myself to follow behind every tasks thats is asked of them, but have been noticing that not only night shift CNA's but all shifts are doing the bare minimum. The other charge nurses just go about their business with the attitude, i have my job to do, they have theirs. The residents are the ones suffering and no one is on the same page. When I see something being done thats not ok, I say something to the CNA's but everyone of them say "i know, i always do it, i never leave it, i make sure thats done..." but yet its never done. If they all do it like they say they are why am i finding it? When i bring up issues with my DON she says "what now" in a joking manner but it still makes me feel as if im being petty at times when all im trying to do is shed some light on the issues. How can I get the staff to see what their doing and how can i fix it, as a single staff member? I feel like im the only one who cares and everyone else just goes throgh the motions of their job, as if they were'nt taking care of human beings.