Blackcat99

Blackcat99

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  1. How and when to talk to CNA's

    Blackcat99 replied to lstk8888's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't talk to the nurse manager about your complaints. They don't want to hear about any complaints. You are indeed "rocking their boat" and they will label you a "trouble maker". They don't like...

  2. Tell the CNA to clock out and go home

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Management has told us nurses that they cannot fire the lazy nasty hateful CNA's because they are protected by "the

  3. You are not my only patient

    Blackcat99 replied to anotherone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have 2 extreme attention seeking patients both in the same room at the LTC!!! When you are "obviously busy" with one of the patients in the room the other patient in the room is well aware of that...

  4. very complicated situation... please advice on this

    Blackcat99 replied to tarotale's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You tell them AFTER you get the position at the big hospital

  5. night shift depression!

    Blackcat99 replied to Blink2182's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don't like to take pills either. However, I feel the patients have the right to expect a "well rested" night shift nurse. I take Benadryl 25mg and Motrin 600mg when I go to bed after working all...

  6. Can someone please give me some advice, some direction. I feel like a failure.

    Blackcat99 replied to snazzy-jazzy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Your friends are right. Stick it out. Don't be a quitter. It will get better. It just takes time. It's not easy finding a new job these days especially if you are a new

  7. Tell the CNA to clock out and go home

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some of the CNA's at my LTC treat the patients like hell. If a patient asks for help they get a rude nasty hateful CNA who is "mad" because the patient bothered the CNA by putting on their call bell....

  8. should i take a cpr class now or...?

    Blackcat99 replied to nurse_tobe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wish my job would allow us to do on line CPR classes. My job only accepts CPR classes that are done in a classroom like

  9. Problems at the SNF

    Blackcat99 replied to richnurse828's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry to hear you got fired. I hope you will be able to find a better job

  10. Tell the CNA to clock out and go home

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well what do you want to call it then? I was told that they were going to do something about the "problem CNA's"? They lied to me. They" set me up to fail" by lying and saying that they were going to...

  11. Tell the CNA to clock out and go home

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Update: I was set up by management. I sent a CNA home and she was back the next day and spent the whole shift " laughing and smirking at me." Management lied. Nothing was done about the "problem CNA"....

  12. New LPN

    Blackcat99 replied to BluePotion's topic in Correctional

    Read the book called "Games criminals play" by Bud Allen/Diana Bosto. It's a great book and can help you from making mistakes in your correctional

  13. CNA's-What do you think nurses should do about lazy uncooperative CNA's?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I know there are many wonderful CNA's. But what about those CNA's who are lazy, uncooperative and hostile? What do you think the nurses should do about those kind of

  14. When an LTC administrator is leaving the LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    OMG!!! An administrator can do a great job and still get fired! That was shocking to hear about them getting rid of that administrator after a 100% deficiency free

  15. Bullying in nursing

    Blackcat99 replied to erwindt's topic in Critical Care

    No one is nice in nursing. That seems to be a true statement in nursing. It doesn't seem to matter where I am working. I always seem to find people at the workplace who are just plain mean and...

  16. Home Health-The good, The bad, and I'm getting out.

    Blackcat99 replied to lsvalliant's topic in Home Health

    OMG!!!! GPS on your phone so they know if you are home and within their grip on your day off!Sounds like a terrible invasion of privacy for sure. I am so glad I have a job where I am not required to...

  17. Difficult transition to leadership role:CNA to RN in LTC facility

    Blackcat99 replied to JoRN13's topic in Nurse Management

    Disrespectful CNA's. Talking back and being just "plain nasty". We must be working at the same facility lol!My DON said that if you ask a CNA to do something and they don't it is called...

  18. Less verbal abuse on night shift?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I have heard so much about nurses being verbally abused by parents of special needs children. So I am wondering if I would receive less verbal abuse if I worked night shift? I heard PSA Healthcare...

  19. Lazy and disrespectful Nursing Assistants

    Blackcat99 replied to lilaclover6984's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds just like my LTC. Some of the CNA's are lazy and disrespectful too. They don't care about anyone but themselves. I don't have the answer. Who has time to constantly tell the CNA's what to do...

  20. LPN with no experience, no one wants to hire.

    Blackcat99 replied to Ivyblue's topic in Florida Nursing

    A mic-key is a G-tube used for babies and children. PSA pays LPN's $15 an

  21. LTC and Pharmacy deliveries

    Blackcat99 replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good question. I know that at my LTC facility that we are always asking the doctors to write scripts for narcotics. However, I don't see how the nurses can be blamed because the doctor doesn't send...

  22. Isn't it best for the RN's to take care of the "medically unstable patients"?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my LTC, they send the RN's to take care of the "medically stable patients" on the chronic long term units and they send the LPN's to staff the "medically unstable patients" on the skilled care side...

  23. Frustrations of a new grad

    Blackcat99 replied to pophysis22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sorry to hear that you were treated so badly. I don't understand it either. I recently told a "new grad" what a good job she was doing and the other staff members acted like they were upset and...

  24. Isn't it best for the RN's to take care of the "medically unstable patients"?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my LTC they accept "anyone who has good insurance" period. Yes, someone who is "medically unstable" shouldn't be in LTC in the first place. That's the way it is suppose to be. Isn't the LTC...

  25. First night working with a vent

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Pulmonary

    Please give me the most important advice you can think of.