tiredbeatupRN

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  1. Fast Food Medicine.

    tiredbeatupRN replied to rnjlin's topic in Emergency

    Gah! I wish I could write as well as the author. Excellent

  2. This transporter looks as if he wants to punch me everytime I see him and Im scared

    tiredbeatupRN replied to willowRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What does this "look" look like? How do you know this guy has the urge to punch you if he hasn't got his fists raised in a threatening manner with a look of distress on his face, and there hasn't...

  3. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

    tiredbeatupRN replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wish I knew how. Perhaps just continuing to put the realities of it out in the open repeatedly for all to see will be the only way. Threads like this are important and effective in getting the...

  4. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

    tiredbeatupRN replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Exactly. I left LTC (and nursing) for this reason, AND because I could no longer call myself an advocate for residents while continuing to work under such lousy and shockingly unethical environments....

  5. Reporting med errors...

    tiredbeatupRN replied to Time4dilaudidyet's topic in Patient Medications

    It all really boils down to

  6. how do you know if your cut out for nursing?

    tiredbeatupRN replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Nursing Career

    You should seriously consider taking a medical terminology course before starting in the nursing

  7. Don't know if I can keep doing it.

    tiredbeatupRN replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    sweetsleep, I feel your pain. I have been there and done that. Complaining to your administration will only get you fired AFTER they drag you through the mud and kill off every last shred of your...

  8. I hate being a nurse

    tiredbeatupRN replied to okthen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    okthen, I'm not going to attack you for expressing yourself. I just want to say that I have been where you are and have felt frustrations just like yours. I know what you are going through. It all...

  9. He// to the NO!

    tiredbeatupRN replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, it will be the patients/residents who will suffer because of a staffing shortage. We all know LTAC would rather work short than bring agency staff in. Toileting will not be done as frequently...

  10. He// to the NO!

    tiredbeatupRN replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully someone or a lot of you will use your smartphone's digital recorder feature and start recording actual statements made by corporate money-grubbers since they won't put any of this in...

  11. Suspended without notice

    tiredbeatupRN replied to RUN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am very much looking forward to the outcome of this meeting. Good luck to you. Even though you may have done everything absolutely correctly in your situation and followed your facilities policies...

  12. Med errors: subpoena, copy of incident report

    tiredbeatupRN replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in General Nursing

    All of the LTC facilities I've worked at were the same way. Every single bruise, skin tear, red mark, etc, had to have an incident report completed along with written statements taken from nursing...

  13. Is LOA the right answer?I

    tiredbeatupRN replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

    First, congrats to you for having insight and seriously examining your issues now. I agree with the poster who said not to go to confide in your "superiors" at your job. Contact EAP or get set up...

  14. Depression and Anxiety

    tiredbeatupRN replied to at sea's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I know your question was regarding jobs from home, but, before that, you must address the mental health issues first. I also know what it is like to be stuck in seemingly endless darkness and...

  15. He// to the NO!

    tiredbeatupRN replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    The OP is good reason for all of us to stay awake at night! This sort of s**t will sort a precedence throughout all of nursing. If everything the OP said is true, and her coworkers don't protest or...

  16. He// to the NO!

    tiredbeatupRN replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    It is exactly that kind of GARBAGE and BULLYING (and oh, so much more!) that made me leave nursing altogether. Good for you for GTF outta

  17. LPNA left on my own

    tiredbeatupRN replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly what I'm trying to say!!! Sounds harsh but it is the

  18. LPNA left on my own

    tiredbeatupRN replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    This sort of thing happens in LTC all the time. LTC are notorious for abusing new nursing staff. Shortened or poor orientation, sticking new staff with lousy precepters, using orientees to fill in...

  19. Angel at work, monster at home....help!

    tiredbeatupRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Awww this makes me sad:( I LOVE coming home to our big, overly excited Aussie Shepherd! I cannot wait to hug him and play with him knowing he feels the same way about us when we get home. Animals...

  20. Angel at work, monster at home....help!

    tiredbeatupRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I used to do the same thing. Being at work takes every ounce of mental, emotional, intellectual, and physical juice out of us nurses. Throw some feelings of frustration, unappreciation, and "will I be...

  21. Suicide and nurse's reaction

    tiredbeatupRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for your efforts. Please continue pushing! Your last sentence gives hope to those who have lost their dignity, and any last bit of the will to carry on, as a result of mistreatment by very...

  22. Patient fell and died a few days later, was it my fault?

    tiredbeatupRN replied to GlitterRN's topic in General Nursing

    OP seems to be scared and is admittedly very depressed. I think the OP is just looking for support and a place to share what happened anonymously. It's hard to know where to turn when feeling this...

  23. Patient fell and died a few days later, was it my fault?

    tiredbeatupRN replied to GlitterRN's topic in General Nursing

    If I were in your shoes, I would contact a lawyer and run this by him/her. There could very well be an internal investigation going on and you need someone on your side. The facility admin and their...

  24. Things you've had to do to get care done...

    tiredbeatupRN replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I personally would have stopped at the word p***y. For the women, I would refer to it as "down below." Most every one of them understood what that

  25. Things you've had to do to get care done...

    tiredbeatupRN replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely!!! Even if it sounds unpro, you have to make it loud and clear so they get it! On that same note, don't you just love the little old ladies and men who are deaf as can be, have state of...