nrsejohn

but COL is high there as well I paid 100/mo for a 1bedroom with utilities paid..but SoCal is exciting and the climate is usually great..so you get what you pay for..i miss SoCal..anybody out there from O'ahu..and can give me the lowdown on hawaii nursing esp on O'ahu??

I have 41 years in the field (42 come sept 15th) and still find the 1 page short and sweet is the best approach with the "hook line' "will discuss at length my experience during interview if employer wishes"..Employers have told me that the experience when posted shows professional endurance and the "love of nursing" and that the willingness to discuss that shows openess and pride! One page has worked for me and using the 'hook" phrases makes them very interested for the interview.

As far as the general public i would simply state that my title also has "nurse' in it..and leave it at that..as far as disrespect from an RN..thats a "lets go to the med room and discuss it with the supervisor" moment!!..Any RN who disses a fellow staff member needs to be stopped in their tracks IMMEDIATELY!! that goes against the 'team concept' and they need to be reminded of that!! Also remind that person that there could come a moment when the dissed LPN maybe needed by the RN..and the LPN could say to her "Not in my scope, ..I'll find an RN to help you"..and walk away!!

I agree with "red"!! incident reports,by multiple staff is important and if the patient is alert/orientated they should be told that their behavior is being recorded and reported..in any aspect documentation is the key..hopefully it won't escalate to physical abuse on his part since that opens a whole new can of worms...

:flamesonb

:yeah:hang in there!!

Hunny trust me after 41 years in nursing and dealing with numerous cases you describe, the thing administration will tell you is"don't take it personally after all YOU are the professional and they (the patient) are ill with dementia or whatever". But rest asured that eventually this patient will "verbally abuse" the wrong person such as a visiting corporate VIP or the administrator or (heaven forbid) a state surveyor!!..I have had it happen to me and EVENTUALLY the incredible does happen!!...in the meantime have you exhausted all of your professional interaction techniques?..there is also the option of seeking out the one staff member this patient seems to like and assign them to dealing with them! But what ever you do DONOT let the patient know he's getting to you, never snap back, walk away whenever possible, CHART,CHART,CHART, AND CHART SOMEMORE!!,..harass the M.D, nightly if you must,..slip nightly reports under the D.O.N.'s door, enlist other nurses to document as well and build your case. ASK for a intervention with the patient and the family,..remain professional thru all of this!! If all this fails confront the scheduler and ask for re-assignment,..trust me they will situp and take notice!!!