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If you're dead set on reporting them, make SURE they're actually diverting. I was just fired (I live in Atlanta) because we got a new don/adon and both are black, which is great. Except every single person I work with hates white people. They proceed...

Heh heh... Try Georgia, where LPNs WITH supervisory experience make a grand total of $14/hr in a lot of places. I made $19/hr fresh out of school when I moved to Mississippi.

I've been a nurse for 5 years, and at my present facility for 2. I've come to find out in the last 2 weeks, that another nurse (same position as me - floor nurse) has been spreading lies about me throughout the facility, as well as to other nurses in...

What they said is true... I moved here from out of state with my LPN, and when they told me they'd be offering me $14/hour at a LTC center, I laughed and said, 'No, really... what are you really offering?' The quizzical look on the ladies face said i...

I finally decided to quit and get another LTC job, which was just as horrible as the last place. I've decided to take a break from LTC and do Private Duty nursing (which not only pays $7-11/hr more, but is INFINITELY less stressful). I don't think I'...

Some people I work with are looking into doing the lpn to rn bridge program online. Has anyone done this? And if so, with any success and what company did you go with? I'm interested in getting my RN asap (or BSN), but am in somewhat of a volatile r...

I have decided to leave the job. I have an interview next week at another facility, so fingers crossed I get the job. I told my manager I felt like I was working in a hostile environment, and it was making me very uncomfortable. Nothing was done, and...

Is this something I should consider seeing a lawyer about, like was suggested in the first response? Perhaps a 'cease and desist' letter, or maybe a slander lawsuit? I'm concerned this is damaging my career, especially since nurses who don't even wor...

I need some advice as to how to handle the medical director at the LTC facility I work at... I work at a 150 bed LTC/acute rehab facility, in which there are 3 MDs (including the med. director, who is assigned 75% of the patients). He is from Africa,...

I work in a LTC/Rehab facility. There is a patient there who does NOT belong (she is 65 and has absolutely nothing physically wrong with her). However, she is homeless, and because of the money grubbing higher ups, they won't discharge her. She is ps...

I need some help from you all, please! I'm at my wits end and don't know what to do. I value the opinions of the nurses on this board, and am hoping to get some advice. I've been experiencing extreme pain in the front of my left shoulder thats gotte...

SOOOO... She's BACK, after a week long stay at a psych facility. She ultimately DID come back with a dx of 'Psychosis' and a new order for Risperdal 0.5mg, bid, which she is refusing to take (she does take her 2 mg klonopin and 10 mg lortab, however)...

Shes psychotic in MY opinion... she has NO dx of it... they're keeping her here for the $ and that is IT.

What is the agency pay vs LTC pay? I make a measly $16.50/hr in GA working 3-11 and I was nudged toward agency from a friend... Please help!! I've got to find a new job... I'm desperate.

Yes. I wish I'd have had the option to do that...

Sure there is! Just don't be stupid like me and WAIT till you get here to transfer your license. Start ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Like, last year, if you want to get it done THIS year. Pfft). Cursed administrative staffing.

I'm creeping up on month number 2 of waiting... This is REDICULOUS. I'm seriously thinking of going back to Hilton Hotels and working for them again. ARGH.

I'm a relatively new nurse (2 years), and have been working as a charge nurse/wound care nurse in my LTC facility. I'm basically learning by experience, as I'm not certified as a wound care nurse, and am looking for any advice anyone can give me... I...

My first patient to die really made me question my ethical beliefs... She was 50 years old, in a LTC facility (I don't remember for what). She had a seizure, sent her out to the ER, and she returned with a subdural. Her RP decided against a PEG (much...

I work as a charge nurse in a LTC facility. Every once in a blue moon, I end up on a med cart, which is great, as I can check up on what meds have/haven't been given, etc. (I've only been doing this for 1 1/2 yrs). My problem is that apparently, I'm ...

I was told by my facility that if we/I were sued, they would come after the facility, not me. (though, I'm afraid they wouldn't get much from me, lol)

I don't care what color they put us in... but my lord... my facility went to all white for nurses, and I can't tell you the number of times I've had to go to laundry and find someones clothing to work in because I've been bled all over/throw up on/et...

Some people I work with are looking into doing the LPN to RN bridge program online. Has anyone done this? And if so, with any success, what company did you go with and what is the difficulty level vs. typical classroom education? I'm interested in g...

I've heard about both. How hard are they vs. regular nursing school? Does anyone know the fail/pass rate? I'd love to know what people who have been through the program think...

How did you get to watch an autopsy? I'm very interested in watching one, but don't know how to go about it. (I'm sorry if this question seems callous...)