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  1. Afraid to go back to work

    winnowill posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    My father just died last week from complications related to multiple myeloma. My mom and I were in the room and watched him pass away. I have to go back to work but I am afraid I won't handle it. His...

  2. Afraid to go back to work

    winnowill replied to winnowill's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Thank you everyone. I ended up going back for 1 day and had an anxiety attack not even 2 hours into the shift. Told them I wasn't coming back in until at least friday. Have an appointment with my...

  3. Afraid to go back to work

    winnowill replied to winnowill's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    My husband has kind of said the same thing. "Maybe you should go see a doctor. I would say you're out in left field but you are out of the ballpark." He thinks with the way I'm acting I'm going to end...

  4. Stressed out

    winnowill posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I feel like I'm being pulled in a hundred different directions at once. First my dad was diagnosed with a bone cancer back in November. I was doing good at driving the 2 hour trip at least twice a...

  5. What was the procedure you followed when quitting your job?

    winnowill replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I turned in my 2 week notice which included my last day I would be working. Turned them in to my unit manager, Human Resources, ans staffing. (Policy was to turn into the unit manager but I turned it...

  6. Minimum requirements

    winnowill posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Does anyone know the minimum CNA staffing requirements for LTC facility in Tennessee? Just curious. I tried looking it up but I can't find it. Probably not using the right

  7. This made me mad when I saw it.

    winnowill replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. There is no way I would work for $10 and hour. I'm having a hard enough time working for what I do

  8. Murphy's Law of Nursing

    winnowill replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    When you actually have something planned to do after work (Dr. appt) someone will fall at shift

  9. Need a rock to crawl under

    winnowill posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Surveyor came to check my cart. I've been off for 3 days but had just cleaned it and all before I left. Of course now it's a mess. Things together that shouldn't be. Then I guess I was so nervous...

  10. How long did it take to get your first LPN job?

    winnowill replied to azcna's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I applied and was hired 1 month before graduation. Worked as a cna until I passed boards. But that was 10 years

  11. Just wondering

    winnowill posted a topic in Private Duty

    I'm thinking about going back into private duty. I worked with a client for two and a half years. Teenager with multiple problems. Family was a nightmare. The mom was very micromanaging and how she...

  12. Just wondering

    winnowill replied to winnowill's topic in Private Duty

    Oh no I didn't go into detail when I had to explain why I left. I pretty much said we mutually parted ways. I wasn't what they were looking for and I wanted to use more of my skills than I was. So I...

  13. Just wondering

    winnowill replied to winnowill's topic in Private Duty

    Since she said she was going to sue the company with her cell phone pictures it was either get fired or resign. I had been written up once in the two years I was there for not keeping the house clean...

  14. Stress: Vent

    winnowill replied to winnowill's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Union? That's a dirty word in my facility. But I sure do miss

  15. Stress: Vent

    winnowill posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A nurse I worked with blew up at every worker on our 2 halls. In the middle of the hall with visitors watching. Then turned to me and said "we need to get on the same page with these CNAs". We were...

  16. Just wondering

    winnowill replied to winnowill's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks. I wasn't sure how to word it. I'm thinking I need a change from LTC before I get burned out. I love the LTC population but the workload stresses me out so much. When I'm not putting in for...

  17. Thank you to the best staff ever!

    winnowill replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Congrats! Hope we do that

  18. CNA's not following policies and procedures

    winnowill replied to LoriAK's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Same problem. But one side they're telling me to do something and then when I do I get reprimanded in front of the CNA I was trying to

  19. the dreaded desired salary question for your dream job...

    winnowill replied to Guest321574's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't know what number to give where I live. We have moved to a smaller area and apparently I automatically became worth 4.50 an hour less. If it was somewhere I knew I was going to love I would...

  20. Stress: Vent

    winnowill replied to winnowill's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Usually I try to just "remind" them now that something hasn't been done. But we had state walk in the building that day. I don't want to get chewed out because I know it would have happened. I'm not...

  21. What is your work schedule like?

    winnowill replied to AlexisNicole's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the month. Sometimes 4 days a week. Sometimes 5 days a week. Usually 7-3. The days change every month. Whether you get your every other weekend off depends on the month. I worked christmas...

  22. Affection to residents and still professional?

    winnowill replied to Rach823RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I give little pats on the back and an occasional hug when there is a resident that is upset over a death in the family or just plain depressed because they want to go home. I smile, joke with certain...

  23. How would you handle this.....

    winnowill replied to JenLPN001's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would have said "I'm the charge nurse for this hall. What can I help you with". Where I work we are all "charge

  24. Problems with CNAs

    winnowill posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am trying to be understanding since most of the CNAs are new that work on my floor. And I mean like just out of class and got their certification new. It's been a few months now and I have tried...

  25. Problems with CNAs

    winnowill replied to winnowill's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Out of 8 CNAs 6 are new. One of the older ones busts her hump. The other you have to track down. 2 of the new ones follow her. Out of the other 4, 1 wants to help everyone else at the cost of her...