sweetnurse63

sweetnurse63 BSN, RN

LTC, Med-Surge, Ortho

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  1. Quit nursing school, now what?

    sweetnurse63 replied to Wolfless's topic in General Students

    Why not try ultrasound sonography, pays very well and you still have some interaction with

  2. Terminated over the phone at night

    sweetnurse63 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was a prn float nurse working at a LTC facility and I was scheduled to work last weekend and was cancelled both nights, thought something was strange, so I called staffing and i was told that i...

  3. Why Don't Companies Care About Their Patients/Residents??

    sweetnurse63 replied to westieluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You know whats really funny and ironic, how is it that I get terminated for having weak management skills over the nurse assistants, yet I worked under a unit manager who never had one meeting with...

  4. Terminated over the phone at night

    sweetnurse63 replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    To carrolmaccas66, thank you so

  5. Terminated over the phone at night

    sweetnurse63 replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    No, it isn't

  6. Why Don't Companies Care About Their Patients/Residents??

    sweetnurse63 replied to westieluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The biggest shame is that LTC facilities recieve large sums of money for the residents but they remain understaff to save money at the expense of the residents and staff. Residents who are sent to LTC...

  7. Terminated over the phone at night

    sweetnurse63 replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, i feel the same

  8. Director of nursing proposal to hired new grads and dont overwork current RN staff

    sweetnurse63 replied to topacio's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posts that it is not the Director of Nursing' job, but the administrators and CEOs' need to meet with the nurse managers and DON to figure out a way to hire, train and retain...

  9. Know any ultrasound/sonographers personally?

    sweetnurse63 replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I personally know a sonographer and she makes good money and only works 24 hrs a week, she often says to me "she is suprised that nurses don't get paid as much as she thought they did providing all...

  10. Not scared of the doctors

    sweetnurse63 replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    We as nurses are healthcare professionals with a license to protect just like the doctors. Most important is the care of the patients. I don't think any nurse wants to call the doctor for casual talk,...

  11. How do I have a write-up removed from my record?

    sweetnurse63 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever I sign a write up, I write my own account or explanation on the write up itself before I sign and I make a copy, whether you sign or not, the document will still be entered in your file. It...

  12. Orientation Nightmare!

    sweetnurse63 replied to Lamesz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hang in there because you are a new grad nurse and experience will make you feel more competent as time moves along. Every preceptor does not have the gift to precept and teach because some of them...

  13. Breaking out of LTC

    sweetnurse63 replied to mehitabela's topic in General Nursing

    If you are truly interested in med-surg, ask if you can do a shadow day, following another nurse around to see how the unit is ran, because med-surg is no piece of cake either, often short of staff...

  14. Shift differential question

    sweetnurse63 replied to deenurse10's topic in General Nursing

    Most places I know of do not give shift differentials on dayshift, only eve,nights and