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Arriving early is always a positive in my book. It says that you will be punctual and that you take this job seriouslyArriving late for a interview sends a horrible message. You probably impressed them good job

Continuing to monitor is unnecessary it's kind of stating the obvious

It is a hard transition. I used to wake up at noon and freak out because half the day was gone. In time your body will adjust but keep an eye open for any openings so you can get back to the sunlight!

Somebody gave you some wrong info on LTC. Working in a nursing home may not be very sexy or popular but it can be an extremely fulfilling and rewarding experience because you are caring for people who need it the most. One of the highlights of my Mondays is going onto my assigned unit and being told by residents that they missed you. LTC nursing isn't for everyone but it is not the place where bad nurses wind up because they couldn't cut it in a hospital. Try it you might like it

I'm sorry that happened to you. I wonder, is your facility due for its state inspection? The heads tend to get a tad nervous when they're expecting state anytime and you'll get this over reacting behavior. It sounds like the QA has so.e responsibility in this situation because the order wasn't discontinued properly. I don't think you did anything that warrants a suspension I wish you well

EMR LPN is right there always seems to be a CNA like that. You should talk to her privately and tell her that her snarky attitude needs to stop and if it doesn't WRITE HER UP!!!! You have many more important things to do at work than worry about someone like that.

Absolutely you check for injuries first and if they are complaining of head or neck pain they are not moving until I've spoken to a doctor or I get a c collar around their neck.

When it comes to working with your CNAS, I've found it helpful if you treat them as peers and with respect. Also I think it's important for a nurse to thank their co workers at the end of the shift. A good CNA is like a good sergeant in the army if you have one treasure that person because they can be rare.

Move on as soon as possible and don't worry about giving notice after the way they've messed you over. Hope your next job experience is better

Oh yes! You are not alone and you shouldn't pay their juvenile behavior a second thought. One could make the suggestion that these people get off their butts and do what you've done instead of moaning about someone else doing something with their life

NOCS is great shift to get your feet wet. It's quieter your residents are in bed and your med passes usually aren't that bad. Use this time to get your bearings and work thru your new grad nerves. I spent my first two years on NOCS and it helped a lot. Good luck

You'll get the hang of it. Give it a week and you will have a pretty good grasp on your residents and you'll have your routine down. Those residents are lucky to have you. Keep your head up

In the future you need to speak to someone a staffing coordinator, a unit manager,an ADON but you need to speak to someone if you're calling off. NEVER JUST LEAVE A MESSAGE AND THINK THATS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO. Be proactive and take responsibility for your own job. Learn from this and don't ever lea v e your future in a cell phone message

I had been working in a methadone clinic for two years and the clinics executive director was the biggest ******* I've ever met. Basically it was two long years of verbal abuse and I had reached the point when it just became unbearable. I went to the clinic o w nears and told the I had reached the end of my rope. The owners t s liked to me off site and told me they would take care of it. The next day that man spent the first two hours of the shift saying I. A loud voice what going to do to me for reporting him.Then he got a female co worker to tell the owners that I acted inappropriately toward her.The next thing I knew I was given the resign or we fire you option.

I worked with a nurse who called off for an entire week because she said her mother died. Everyone felt terrible we got her a condolence card and we're going to give it to her when she came back.So it was a bit of a shock when this nurses mother CAME TO THE FACILITY LOOKING FOR HER A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER!!! But you know what was the best part? That nurse c s me back the next week without knowing that her very alive mother visited us a few days before. Needless to say she no longer had a job