dreamer2011

I'm a DON at a 90 bed facility and we run on average a census of 80. I have one MDS nurse and my ADON's responsibilities are split between me and the MDS nurse. She helps with ltcmi's, restorative program, care plan reviews and passr. My question is how is it set up at your building and what is your census? I asked for my ADON to become my full time assistant today and requested a new position be added to help the MDS nurse full time.

I am about to start a job as DON at a facility I worked at previously as an LVN. I've already heard the whispers etc...there are what I would consider to be known troublemakers at this facility, constantly stirring up drama and creating dissent among the nurses. How do you deal with people who interject poison into a facility like this? Yes, I could ignore it and chalk it all up to "drama". But, in the end isn't it just adding to the problem if nothing is done about it? How can you build a team if someone like this is on staff? Advice greatly appreciated.

I applied to the LVN-RN bridge and we rec'd our emails last Monday. I got in! Anyone else out there in the bridge program?

We were told at the info session I went to in November, that they would email results this year by April 1st. Did anyone else hear that? I wrote it down so I'm thinking I heard correctly lol. Anyone applying to the bridge?

That's awful Ryan! I would talk to the Dean.

Babylady, honestly, I cannot explain it any clearer. But you still do not understand. I would never report anything unless I was sure. It is not rumor. I have held what they have in my hands and I KNOW. End of story.

I'm not going to go into the whole process, but trust me it was done. And by the way you sound like you are going to be very good at therapeutic communication

And as bad as I hate to say it, it may be the case some places that it's who you know not what you know. But who you know will not last forever.... Sounds like you are a real winner.

OMG you so misinterpreted what I said! Let me break it down for you. A student in the program last year, at the end of every test, wrote down the answers to that test, then passed it down to a student in the program this year. The tests have not changed, therefore it is the actual test. And I did have access if I wanted it, but I am not a cheater, and I refused.

To Babylady, yes, I have witnessed their cheating. And I'm not jealous, because I do my own work and still make good grades. The information they are using is not "notes". It comes from last years tests, where a previous student wrote down what the answers were for each question. Tests have not been changed...

Well, I haven't rec'd C's, but I know where you are coming from. Have been an all A student previously and without a whole lot of studying. I have a very hard time making the B's, which isn't a bad thing, but it will drive you crazy if you let it. Nursing school is strenuous on your body, your mind, your emotions, your family.... cut yourself some slack, I had to cut myself some, because I don't have time to check into a mental facility because of it ; ) Hang in there, nursing school is just a whole other animal when it comes to grades...

Ok, so there is great debate about whether or not to report a classmate(s) for cheating on tests....Is there anyone out there who actually did report it to their instructor? If so, how did it go?

Thanks Moogie. It is very frustrating. I can't help but think what kind of trouble I might be in whether I tell or not. If they ask me how long I've known, well I've known since the middle of last semester, then found out they had the answers for this last semester. So, am I going to get kicked out because of that? If I don't tell, and someone else does, what then? I've worked too hard this year to throw it away because of other people's dishonesty and laziness.

That's what I'm running into. The instructor has made the statement throughout the school year that "you can cheat if you want to, but it will get you in the end", which leads me to believe she would not be willing to do anything about it.....im so perplexed.

They have access to notes that have what the answers were on tests from the previous year