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  1. Help! I'm frustrated with the people I work with.

    BackfromRetirement replied to RoseCity's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with above posts. Gossip is part of most any office, business, or hospital

  2. Is there a Need for National Standards of Practice?

    BackfromRetirement posted a topic in General Nursing

    Newly designated positions are popping up all over. Med-Techs, Med-Aids, Medical Asst, and others I am not aware of? With 50 states of Health-Alliance Boards the confusion is all over the map. These...

  3. Nicotine in pre-employment drug screen?

    BackfromRetirement replied to nervousnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Being a smoker growing up in tobacco country, this is wrong. Tobacco use is not illegal although some employers decide to not hire tobacco users. With thousands of nurses looking for employment, this...

  4. Just another rant-Changes of Top Mgmt

    BackfromRetirement posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    The LTC company i work for seems to change Administrators every 2 yrs. For some reason they let the DON go too. My facility is in turmoil; ADON trying to change things that involve inter-departmental...

  5. Is there a Need for National Standards of Practice?

    BackfromRetirement replied to BackfromRetirement's topic in General Nursing

    o.k. Maybe I should have been more specific. I live in the corner of a state. Two adjoining other borders allow for the designation of Med-Aid. This state does not. Rn's, LPN/LVN's seem to be...

  6. Just a change of pace.

    BackfromRetirement replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I'm happy to be

  7. CNA's not completing assignment. Vent.

    BackfromRetirement replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are being "tested"as a new employee. Go slowly. It's too easy to become authoritarian and confrontational. You senior nurses KNOW this. Your DON knows

  8. LTC interview and background check

    BackfromRetirement replied to Marshall1's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    It all depends on the 9-5 state employees. Around here it is about a week's time. HR re-contacts them if it takes

  9. what color is your scrub-achute?

    BackfromRetirement replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses wear a dreary drab wine color in my

  10. I passed the PCCN exam today

    BackfromRetirement replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea what a PCCN is, but

  11. Affairs between staff members spouses

    BackfromRetirement replied to pielęgniarka's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a script from General Hospital or what? Empathetic listening is o.k. if you have time on your busy floor, but Never mix personal stuff with your job. You will always

  12. Three-page resume

    BackfromRetirement replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    When I was about to graduate back in '95, we were told that HR might give your resume 2 minutes, cover letter included. With so many nurses needing jobs, dozens of resumes takes too much of their...

  13. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    BackfromRetirement replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A situation happened in the LTC facility. A resident known for progressing dementia slapped a CNA full force for trying to coax her into taking her to the toilet. The Administrator decided to send the...

  14. Help!

    BackfromRetirement replied to Stone06's topic in General Nursing

    Right now, a job in hand is most

  15. hoiw long the indwelling catheter can keep for a patient ?

    BackfromRetirement replied to mikhy's topic in General Nursing

    For the reasons mentioned above by kirinqat a catheter can remain for up to 30 days with an order, then must be

  16. Describe good and bad CNA's you have seen

    BackfromRetirement replied to gardie's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I don't have anything bad to say about CNA's where I work. I do have a problem with some of the younger one's who have to be checked on every single shift to make sure they did their work. Daily...

  17. Why aren't nursing homes doing 12 hour shifts???

    BackfromRetirement replied to GRAB1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In this area, there are more 12 hr places than 8 hr places. It is probably an accounting thing. The place I work saved money by going back to 8's. Full time is 32 hours a week, not 40. So nurses got 4...

  18. My first ranting

    BackfromRetirement replied to tokebi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Anyone ever notice that during survey and the med pass is being observed phone calls and interruptions by CNA's tend to slack off? Helpful employees come out of the woodwork to avoid catching the eye...

  19. New Grad...1st Job...Nursing Home=HELP

    BackfromRetirement replied to GatorRN2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Gator, horror stories will be heard where-ever you go. Respect is different from being liked. That will come in time. Ask your DON or ADON to tell you what they expect from you and problems they want...

  20. New Grad in ER with unsafe practice - Advice please?

    BackfromRetirement replied to R!XTER's topic in Emergency

    You never will know until you try. There isn't much out there for new

  21. Experienced RN considering a change in specialty-need advice!

    BackfromRetirement replied to babyburperrn's topic in General Nursing

    Clinical studies are often supported by grants. They generally have a finite ending, say 1-2 yrs. I would hesitate to leave solid footing for such an interesting but possibly short-term

  22. what exactly is a relief nurse

    BackfromRetirement replied to ymm123's topic in General Nursing

    Coverage for full timers to have 2 days off perhaps? It would help to know the nature of the specialty. Med-Surg? Maybe coverage for nurses on

  23. A Major reason for Hiring freeze

    BackfromRetirement posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    most businesses don't know the cost of obamacare. there are over 1,100 "to be determined by the secretary" in the bill. until small business understands and knows, what those "to be determined" are...

  24. A Major reason for Hiring freeze

    BackfromRetirement replied to BackfromRetirement's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Anytime someone resorts to name calling and making judgments about people they do not know, I shut down because it is a cowardly way to avoid an honest

  25. A Major reason for Hiring freeze

    BackfromRetirement replied to BackfromRetirement's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A sad reality is that the full impact of the cost of Obamacare may not be realized for a long time. 2014 at the earliest and the "to be determined" parts could take longer. I'm guessing Hospitals will...