athensgrrl

I looooove my job! I am out-patient substance abuse. It has been a fun and challenging 6 years, but super awesome!

Mine was small enough for a band-aid, but my classmate used coband on hers.

I think we have the same co-worker.. lol. My co-worker has been "in school" since I have worked with her for the last 6+ years. Now she has some imaginary school that she is attending for her BSN. Seriously, she will not tell you the name of her school...

I love working holidays at my job! Double time and a half! woot woot!!!

I would apply for unemployment while I looked for other jobs!!

I find this very odd too! I have been working in substance abuse for almost 6 years now. I actually work in a methadone clinic. Methadone and benzo's are a big NO-NO! I would love to see some research on how this could possibly be effective treatment!

I forgot to post a follow-up, we had a meeting. The DON said she doesn't know why it was said that we would charge, b/c she wouldn't ask that of us being new nurses and all.... perhaps she should talk with the ADON who sent the email saying we would be charging.. hehe! So blah blah blah... it's settled. I don't work there anymore... not b/c of problems, I moved out of state! Just to let ya know...

I just finished 5 in a row.. 7p-7a! I am so tired! I worked Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun, and Monday night. Was off Tues. night, on Call tonight (Wed) and scheduled Thursday night! Thank goodness I didn't get called in tonight!!!!!

I am a new nurse. I graduated in December 2003 and received my license in Feb 2004. I am a LPN. I work in a small town hospital in GA where us LPN's do the primary care. I work 7p-7a. My problem: A couple of the girls I graduated with also work with me on the same shift. We are all new and recently we have been approached about charge nursing on night shift. Recently we had a couple of RN's quit.. and they have yet to find replacements. First of all, none of us desire to do this b/c we are all new and not secure with making decisions and being responsible for the decisions we may be asked to make. Also, I swear we were told we as LPN's could only take the charge nurse position in Nursing homes?? Please help! I need to know what we can use for our defense, other than we are not comfortable in that position, which should be defense enough in my opinion!