MouseMichelle

MouseMichelle

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  1. Expected to do other nurse's work

    MouseMichelle replied to nurseblob's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is sad but it's the story of a LTC nurse. I have to do things that my AM/PM nurses neglected to do. I look at it as teamwork becuase I know how busy it can get in

  2. Dismissed from BSN program not in good standing. Suggestions?!

    MouseMichelle replied to NighthawkDC2's topic in General Nursing

    Is this really the profession for

  3. Has anyone been in trouble at work over what they posted in allnurses.com

    MouseMichelle replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Not me but I've heard it has

  4. If I hear this one more time....

    MouseMichelle replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    LTC keep calling them and calling them they have high turnover rates, yes you get good ones and bad ones but it's a

  5. Tips on how to increase your hirability if you're new grad RN?

    MouseMichelle replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have a professional nurse look at your resume. Keep applying. Can you get letters of recommendation from your professors? Can you get letters of recommendation from when you did floor nursing as a...

  6. Really disappointed

    MouseMichelle replied to aldeur's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Firstly I am really sorry for your experience, that's terrible. However please take this from a person who loves LTC there are bad ones and good ones out there. Although my boss isn't very nice, I...

  7. Catheters!!

    MouseMichelle replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Nursing

    Paraplegic.

  8. Fired because of Facebook???

    MouseMichelle replied to hairtocare's topic in General Nursing

    That's why my settings on FB are private, I am not friends with any of my coworkers, or my boss, and I never ever say anything about

  9. What infos should I have in hand when calling a patient's doctor? just curious..

    MouseMichelle replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the situation if the patient is SOB, is that normal? change in mentation, have your VS ready, have allergy list on hand, have med list on hand, recommend to the doc what you feel is going...

  10. A cold-hearted manager

    MouseMichelle replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sick of my boss, if she wants work to take over her life then fine, if she's not happy with her job fine but don't take it out on me. don't yell at me and say whatever when i have to go to the ER...

  11. Jail vs. Ltc

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    OMG that happened to me too. I dodged a full on kick to my head from a big strong 55 year old and same thing DON was "OMG I didn't get your message is he okay? never mind if I was okay or my Cna's...

  12. how many old time nurses still get nervous

    MouseMichelle posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many of you still get nervous before a shift? I do because I work part time so I never know what I'm walking into my first night on. Also working night shift is a lot of stress in itself as it's...

  13. Night-shift workers, do you think you could successful work days?

    MouseMichelle replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thankyou for this, I hate it when my AM shift comes along thinking everything is just great because our pt's slept all night WRONG> It is more difficult and that's why I get a shift differnetial....

  14. Jail vs. Ltc

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Heck yeah I'd love to work in a prison at least if I get spat on or hit or whatever there are guards who will take care of that. Not in LTC. I had a 50 year old 6 foot 8 big man kicking my cna's, I...

  15. A cold-hearted manager

    MouseMichelle replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    Last year, in March, my father was in ICU, my boss did the same thing, yelled at me that she had no nurses to cover my 2 day a week night shift and I had no permission to go. Eventually when he was...

  16. Jail vs. Ltc

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Love your responses and glad you enjoyed this post and it is so sad how criminal are treated way better than our elderly

  17. how many old time nurses still get nervous

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Hahah I've practiced for many years so yeah I'm an old time nurse, I love your answers because I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking Oh man what am I walking into tonite?

  18. Night-shift workers, do you think you could successful work days?

    MouseMichelle replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have worked all three shifts.. I'm now night shift part time and I love it. I feel that a day time nurse or even PM nurse would have a lot of difficulty pitching in, and multitasking, and making...

  19. Jail vs. Ltc

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah it is a sad situation when people in jail are treated better than our

  20. Hope this is refreshing to hear: I LOVE LTC!!!

    MouseMichelle replied to LPNweezy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love this thread...as I love LTC

  21. Does anyone enjoy being a nurse???

    MouseMichelle replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I love being a nurse, yeah I have many gripes and I moan and groan a lot but my gripes have to do mainly with management and nurses/coworkers who don't do what they need to do. It's a job that will...

  22. I think i love my job!!

    MouseMichelle replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations I'm so glad you're enjoying your new job :)

  23. How about a reality show about Nurses....like "COPS"

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Love it does sound a lot like

  24. Do nurses get fired often?

    MouseMichelle replied to queenjulie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing is an extremely difficult field firstly. Labor, shifts you don't like, working holidays, dealing with abusive patients, dealing with abusive docs, dealing with abusive management, as well as...

  25. Administration okays family's mental abuse of staff

    MouseMichelle replied to FoolsErrand's topic in General Nursing

    This is not uncommon at some points in your nursing career you're going to have these issues. However, it sounds like what you went through with this was ridiculous. Personally if I had a family...