Blackcat99

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  1. Night shift in LTC/Skilled Nursing

    Blackcat99 replied to kRN0512's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes. Isn't it amazing how we are told one thing when being hired and then reality turns out to be something entirely different? That seems to happen a lot in LTC. I wish you the best of

  2. Older nurse lacking computer skills

    Blackcat99 replied to Nrsasrus's topic in General Nursing

    She was lucky that she was even hired without having computer skills. I was denied a nursing job specifically because I lack computer skills. They will not hire anyone at that nursing job unless they...

  3. Work is literally making me sick. At work.

    Blackcat99 replied to SqueakRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you taking any "little breaks" while you are working night shift? I made the mistake last week of only taking a 5 minute break instead of my usual 15 minute break. Big mistake. I was so dizzy when...

  4. What do you do when you have cancelled shifts?

    Blackcat99 replied to tots24's topic in Private Duty

    When I use to do private duty nursing I had 3 private duty agencies that I belonged to. So when Patient A was in the hospital I could call my other agency and see if I could get more hours working...

  5. I am confused...

    Blackcat99 replied to livtek's topic in Private Duty

    I left private duty nursing. I had a good case with good parents. However, I always knew that I could be "dumped by the family" at any time and I did worry about that happening sometimes when things...

  6. lost my job for sticking up for myself

    Blackcat99 replied to nmill77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I knew a nurse many years ago that said he was not going to chart his treatments on the TAR sheet unless he had actually in fact done the treatment. The management told him he could not leave any...

  7. OK Managment you win. Nurses are leaving on time now.

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks BrandonLPN for advising us to call their bluff. So they wrote you up for over a year but still did not fire you. That's a relief. I am glad to hear that you found a good project where you...

  8. OK Managment you win. Nurses are leaving on time now.

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks to all for your comments. It is unbelievable here. One of the nurse's said that the supervisor followed him outside to his car to make sure he was really leaving after his shift was over!!!!!!...

  9. LTC-I want report and count at beginning of my shift

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am new at this new LTC. When I arrive, the nurses from the other shift don't want to give report and count narcotics. They are busy increasing their "socialization skills" with the other nurses and...

  10. Do you call the doctor at night for low B/P's on night shift?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    DON says all vitals on nights are to be done at 12 midnight so they usually turn in the v/s list between 12:30am and

  11. What is the best way to apply to many LVN/LPN jobs?

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

    In Florida, they want the LPN's to go to a 30 hour IV class in person not on-line classes. Other states may have different

  12. New nurses in LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to Sweeti738's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with you. Beware of your so called

  13. What is the best way to apply to many LVN/LPN jobs?

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

    Yes they do want to hear that you have completed your IV certification

  14. Is it OK to give baking soda and water to LTC patient without a doctor order?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yikes! We need an order to use coca-cola to unplug a G-tube too? I'm in big trouble

  15. lost my job for sticking up for myself

    Blackcat99 replied to nmill77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sadly, In today's world, the only way I can keep any job is by minding my own business and keeping my mouth

  16. Night shift in LTC/Skilled Nursing

    Blackcat99 replied to kRN0512's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you are the only RN, the lab will be asking you in the mornings to get the blood specimens from all of the patients who have PICC lines. Make sure you get plenty of sleep before you come to work....

  17. Night shift in LTC/Skilled Nursing

    Blackcat99 replied to kRN0512's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my LTC facility, you can always count on the pharmacy showing up at the worst time in the mornings, usually when you are trying to do your 6am

  18. Do CNA's in a union ever get fired?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work at a place where the CNA's are in a union. I was shocked at the behavior of one of the CNA's. She was rude to her patients and to the RN supervisor on duty. She is super aggressive and really...

  19. LTC patients who make themselves sick on purpose?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I heard that at my LTC facility that a few of the alert and oriented patients try to make themselves sick on purpose at the end of the month. I was told that if a LTC patient can get themselves...

  20. LTC patients who make themselves sick on purpose?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just thought of something. I know the LTC doesn't want us to send patients to the ER. Maybe the scam is on "us nurses". Maybe management doesn't want us to send patients to the ER so they tell us...

  21. LTC patients who make themselves sick on purpose?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Really!!!! I had 3 nurses here at the LTC tell me that this is the way they do it. In fact, one of these nurses said she called the doctor yesterday and had the doctor DC his order to send the patient...

  22. Do CNA's in a union ever get fired?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What a place! A nurse arrived for night shift and found out she was not scheduled where she wanted to be. So she clocked out and went home!!!!!

  23. CNA's keep removing the patients alarms off of the beds

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What to do? Of course, I was blamed for not checking the bed alarms every minute. It's always the nurses fault, never the

  24. Is it OK to give baking soda and water to LTC patient without a doctor order?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had given the patient phenergan twice and she said it didn't help much. She asked for baking soda in water to help with indigestion. I told her I couldn't give it because I had no order to do so....

  25. Do CNA's in a union ever get fired?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm fairly new here at this LTC but I don't see any kind of paper trail being done here at all. The CNA's just do what they want here and nothing is done about