tiredbeatupRN

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

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 been any dialogue between you to suggest an impending...

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 word out. If anyone who thinks these horror stories...

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. Any previous attempts to advocate or speak up we...

It all really boils down to this.

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

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 spirit. The only way to save your sanity and your ...

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 got to be too much and I am one of the many nurses...

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 therefore, skin breakdown will increase, more wil...

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 writing. Sounds like the s**t is only beginning to hit t...

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 and procedures, you may face termination anyway. ...

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 staff who cared for that resident for the past 24 ho...

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 with a county social worker ASAP! Until then, use a...

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 despair. I've been there more times than I care to admit...

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 organize against the CEO's unethical and illegal ...

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 there!!!

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

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 the staffing gaps, etc. The abuse goes on and on. ...

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 are SO good for helping us manage our stress, IMO....

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 written up?", and even abuse into that mixture an...

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 professionals who are supposed to HELP:yelclap:

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 way. I think most of us have been through this situat...

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 'team' of lawyers are there to advocate for the f...

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 meant.

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 the art hearing aids... but absolutely REFUSE to us...