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Army medic (91 C) for 6 years in the 80's.
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This is a delimna. Day shifts would seem to be a safer choice, although difficult and inconvenient. Childcare costs incurred by working night shifts would be more expensive, and teenaged parties and weird goings on are more likely to occur as a result of the parent's absence at night, despite 'supervision'.
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I used to work the night shift in nursing homes through the registry, my patient loads ranged anywhere from 24-114, and I routinely faced staffing problems. The most bizarre experience I had was being the lone licensed nurse, with 114 patients on a Friday night, and the other night nurse didn't call in sick until almost 15 minutes after the shift began. The nurses that I relieved just completed double shifts, and were scheduled for double shifts again, the following morning. The registries had noone available, and no staff ( including the DON, ADON, and administrator) answered their phones. On top of that, only 3 of the 7 aides reported for work and I had THREE CODES (half the residents were full codes) before the shift was half over! If there was ever a shift from hell, that was it. Needless to say, this was my first and last assignment at that facility. That was 10 years ago and sadly, I believe that the staffing problems in LTC are here to stay.
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RN with a BSN
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No way! I haven't worn one since the 80's, and didn't like it then.
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Nope!
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A strong cup of chamomile tea also promotes sleep.
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Neither would I.
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As a cost-saving measure, there were several nurse layoffs (among others) at a nursing home in my area a few months ago. The facility continues to be in operation, and closure is not anticipated.
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