Blackcat99

Blackcat99

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  1. What song describes your workplace environment?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my LTC, I will definately have to pick the 1972 song called "Backstabbers" by The

  2. NEED HELP BADLY!

    Blackcat99 replied to Meca423's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I wonder if the stress and anxiety about taking the test is what is causing you to fail. I would see about getting some personal psychological counseling to find out why you always get too stressed...

  3. First SNF Job and seeing awful DM care

    Blackcat99 replied to CharityLLVN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the Florida nursing homes, this is done all of the time. The full time permanent unit staff won't call the doctors to make changes on insulin orders. Instead, the have their own "secret insulin...

  4. Need opinions

    Blackcat99 replied to imaginethat8673's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Make an anonymous phone call to his family and tell them what is going on.

  5. On Call

    Blackcat99 replied to sue1000's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you are on-call then you need to be paid for those "on-call hours". My experience with nursing homes is that they don't care if they destroy someone's health by having them work 16 hours a day...

  6. Retire vs stay current

    Blackcat99 replied to Lori66's topic in Retired Nurses

    I am retired and am not planning to return to nursing. That being said, I am going to keep my nursing license current just in case I would have any kind of unexpected financial

  7. I need a change nursing homes are full of drama

    Blackcat99 replied to Mfrazier73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I found "hospice nursing" at a hospice facility to be much less stressful than nursing homes. Good

  8. New Grad Nurse in LTC, frustrated and need advice.

    Blackcat99 replied to HannahFaith97's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Welcome to the wonderful world of long term care!!! Yes, they are all the same!!!! Yes, I know the truth hurts especially to a new grad. But the Bible says "Ye shall know the truth and the truth...

  9. How much do you make?

    Blackcat99 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    In Florida, some agencies only offer $15 an hour for LPN's. You are lucky if you can find agencies that pay LPN's $18-20 an

  10. Just Got Hired But Already Feel Like Quitting

    Blackcat99 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked in many nursing homes. I had thought that I could just keep trying out different nursing home jobs until I could find a really "good nursing home". I was never able to find a "good...

  11. Specialty for introvert?

    Blackcat99 replied to avalanche678's topic in General Specialties

    Private duty nursing where the family member works full time and isn't constantly breathing down your

  12. New Night Nurse in an Assisted Living

    Blackcat99 replied to Rtwilley3473's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am thinking that many residents at assisted living are alert, oriented and able to make their own decisions. If I didn't think a resident should be sent out to the ER, I could suggest to the...

  13. Want to Change Locked Unit. What Do I Say?

    Blackcat99 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My experience has been that nursing management doesn't care about our concerns. They will continue to do as they damn well please They don't care about the opinions of the nurses working the floors....

  14. LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to Courtneyrn9317's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Too many sick patients-never enough staff. Confused residents always trying to crawl out of their beds. Too many falls. Angry family members. Yes, I always felt like a chicken with my head cut off....

  15. 8 Dead at Florida Nursing Home without power after Hurricane Irma

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Nursing News

    So what do you think happened here? They are located right across the street from a hospital but did not evacuate their residents to this hospital. WHY WHY

  16. Reporting nurses

    Blackcat99 replied to SuperCNA100's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would not report it. Unprofessional behavior happens all the time in nursing. My guess is that if you reported it, the nurses would deny it and would say that you simply misunderstood the situation....

  17. The dreaded wait. WWYD?

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

    Congratulations!!!!

  18. LPN in charge at Assisted is awful to work for

    Blackcat99 replied to Aide678's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Sadly, disrespect and contempt from management seems to be the "norm" in today's nursing world. In the old days, it wasn't so bad. I remember having "supportive" nursing managers who were kind to me....

  19. Desperate for advice

    Blackcat99 replied to nursegup's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Welcome to the wonderful world of LTC nursing!!!! I'm sorry but my experience has been that No, it doesn't get better. My LTC has gotten worse and so many nurses are quitting right now at my LTC....

  20. Is This Becoming Standard?

    Blackcat99 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LMAO!!!!

  21. Is This Becoming Standard?

    Blackcat99 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow!!! I guess there are nursing homes even worse than

  22. Who is planning to retire in a few years?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Retired Nurses

    I am taking an "early retirement" next month. I am so done. I am done with these nasty Bully bosses. I also have health problems that are just getting worse due to the non-stop

  23. What makes a good DON

    Blackcat99 replied to imjstme's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A good DON doesn't call night shift staff at home during their "sleeping hours". A good DON knows that the night shift staff need their sleep and so doesn't call them and bother them at

  24. When to give insulin?

    Blackcat99 replied to kriegerkriegr's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Most nursing homes I have worked at, the policy is to do blood sugars around 5am and start giving insulin from 5:15am to 6:00am. All insulins are given at that time. It doesn't matter if it is long...

  25. Come to work or get fired-Hurricane Irma!!!

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow!!! This notice was posted at my job!!! Show up or get fired!!!! Do any other LTC facilities have these kind of notices