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  1. Total Disregard for Visiting Hours

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

    I agree with you DYLANB. You are so right! People don't go behind the counter at McDonald's to watch the food being prepared nor do they stand over the cashier's shoulder while they process your...

  2. I am ready to go back to LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Goodbye private duty nursing. I just got a phone call saying I have the full-time job at LTC. So I guess now instead of me complaining about private duty nursing you will hear me complaining about LTC...

  3. I am ready to go back to LTC

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I am burned out with private duty nursing. I had thought that I would be home alone with the child while the parents worked. I thought I would have some privacy. Instead the parents don't go to work...

  4. Do you ever see the child after you leave a case?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    That's wonderful ventmommy. I am glad to hear that a few nurses still contact you. I was so sorry to have read about the death of your son. I am sure my patient's mother will allow me to visit her...

  5. Are most LTC's always low on supplies?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, that's not good to be wasteful either. That's for sure. I am wondering about there being no calmoseptine, calcium alginate and firbrocol. Let's pretend that the state inspector arrives...

  6. Jobs that pay the least in Florida?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I know here in Florida that the pay is not good. However, when you are job hunting and read the nursing job ads some of them say "We pay competitive rates" So I guess I will start. I saw an ad...

  7. Jobs that pay the least in Florida?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Florida Nursing

    PSA also offers $15 an hour for LPN's in private duty home care in my area. I am leaving private duty and am going back to LTC. I am glad to hear that Avante is paying LPN'S $24 an hour. LTC is super...

  8. Do you have to always call for abnormal labs?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked in LTC 3 years ago, we were told to fax all of our lab results to the doctors. That included both normal and abnormal results. Do any of the LTC's do this anymore-Faxing? Or do most of...

  9. What's the best way to supervise the CNA's?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am hoping to return to LTC soon as a floor LTC LPN. What are your suggestions as to how to communicate effectively with the CNA's and how to deal with problem CNA's? Thanks for any

  10. Do you have to always call for abnormal labs?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks to all for your input. Very

  11. Do you have to always call for abnormal labs?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks. What kind of abnormal labs do you usually see in LTC that need to be reported right

  12. Describe a shift in LTC? Please??

    Blackcat99 replied to Phoenix4's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked in LTC, I use to have a few days when I would think "OMG. I think I may actually be able to leave on time today." 95% of the time when I was thinking like that, I would ALWAYs have a...

  13. What's the best way to supervise the CNA's?

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

    Thanks SarcasticLVN I think that is what I have done wrong in the past. Having no relationship with the CNA'S. I was always too busy doing "nursing work" that I never seemed to have time...

  14. Only Charting "The Good Vitals"?

    Blackcat99 replied to whitecat5000's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I use to work as a CNA many many years ago before I became an LPN. The nurses would "brush me off" when I would tell them I was worried about the condition of a patient. I remember one night at the...

  15. Trachs and vents at LTC

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I haven't worked in LTC for awhile. I have heard that some LTC's now have patients with trachs and vents. Is this true? How many trach and or vent patients do you usually have?

  16. Re-thinking LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, it is much tougher when you are a new grad. LTC is scary even for an experienced nurse. I can only imagine what it would be like to be a new grad too. My experience has been that people are...

  17. Am I being take advantage of?

    Blackcat99 replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad to hear that you are going to talk to the DON about this situation. Hopefully, things will work out well and that the DON will hand over the status change to HR. If you are thinking about...

  18. Re-thinking LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    New Grads are not the only ones who have to hurry hurry rush rush all shift. I am an experienced LPN and still I always had to hurry hurry rush rush all shift every single day I worked in LTC. Yes,...

  19. Re-thinking LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am trying to return to LTC. I have been working private duty care for low wages and it hasn't worked out for me. I have a different kind of stress such as when my patients goes into the hospital...

  20. CNA - how do you get into a hospital instead of Convalescent Home?

    Blackcat99 replied to Kids2Feed's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You all lucked out. When I worked in Washington state, the CNA's told me that the hospitals told them that they wouldn't hire them until they had 1-2 years of working in a nursing

  21. I am ready to go back to LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Glad to hear that things worked out well for you. It has not worked out well for me at all. Right now, my other patient is in the hospital and is in bad condition so that job may be over permanently....

  22. How many verbal warnings before write-ups?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes I hope everything goes well. I talked to a nurse at the grocery store for just a few minutes who works prn at the facility. She said that the DON gets rid of nurses who don't supervise the CNA's...

  23. CNA - how do you get into a hospital instead of Convalescent Home?

    Blackcat99 replied to Kids2Feed's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Most hospitals won't hire a CNA unless they have 1-2 years of nursing experience in a nursing home

  24. Trachs and vents at LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks to all for your comments. I appreciate your

  25. I am ready to go back to LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Yes you may be right but there are other problems with private duty too. You never know when your patient is going to get sick and go into the hospital. You don't know if the family is going to decide...