Jaimie.RN

Jaimie.RN

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  1. I just got hired into a LTC/REHAB/SNF and I HATE IT. I want a hospital job but no one wants new grads. SO I took this job, got basically no orientation at it, and get thrown out on a floor with 33 patients all by myself. No other nurses on to help (a...
  2. Honestly, I think ten should be the limit. I work with over 40 as of now and I have barely any time for any of my patients, especially with all the other nonsense work they require of me.
  3. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Also, don't chat with other people during giving me report or counting narcs or whatever, it's rude and not helping, it can cause a mistake or omission of important information, plus it wastes my time and makes me mad.
  4. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    I am never late for my shift, barring unforeseen acts of God (which actually has never happened but it could, I understand) so I would appreciate if you didn't waltz in here at 1 minute until I have to clock out then act like I'm a jerk for having to...
  5. I am so exhausted. I get like 5 hours of sleep tops. They forced me on nights now I gotta come in at 7, at 9, to go to meetings and stuff when I am normally asleep. What can I do? I already get no sleep with this schedule and am always tired cause ni...
  6. Well, the thing about kids, that it true. Don't call of and stick us working short cause "your kid is sick and you can't find a babysitter." But to fault people for wanting to spend time with family or something like that, no, not every nurse should ...
  7. Cutting us slack because we want to spend holidays with a family? I gave up being with a dying family member to report to work and care for someone else's dying family member. I sacrifice EVERYTHING for my job, but the one thing I will NOT sacrifice ...
  8. What it means to be in an "outbreak"

    Yuck, I wear gown and gloves anytime it's necessary, not just for patients but for myself. Why spread nasty germs around? But I can completely relate to where the OP is coming from. Had a lady with mrsa and c diff on vanco, family would come in, craw...
  9. If there were a fire, I'd try to save as many people as possible until I felt I were going to die, then I'd get out. If there were an explosion and I was going to die trying to get someone out, like building was crumbling, I'd get out myself. If ther...
  10. I'm exposed to potential infection daily, however, if it was some new illness that was spreading and can't be stopped, no, I would stay home. Sorry. My job isn't worth my life. If it was something known and that can be prevented with protection but p...
  11. The meetings are mandatory, but we do get paid for them. However, I cannot drive home, sleep for 1 hour, then drive right back, and coming in on my days off makes me REEL with anger lol. I just am so exhausted. I skipped the meeting this morning. I w...
  12. Thinking of switching out of LTC to something else

    I feel the same way, I have been working in LTC (working on 6 months) and I don't care for it. Too many patients and everything that happens, the nurse is expected to deal with, and youg et yelled at when you don't finish things on time, like it's ev...
  13. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

    It does get easier with some time and adjustment, you learn what needs to take priority. I feel a little better now, but, it still is too much work and too many patients. And God forbid a fall (like my night last night) or something else happens, you...
  14. Yeah, there's people I poke 3 times in one shift for no reason. One lady has never had to get sliding scale insulin except once, why am I poking her every 4 hours?
  15. Wow, only 32 and you have a TMA? I have 45 with no TMA and my aides don't do sugars or foley care or anything.
  16. LTC incident, what are your thoughts.

    The real problem is probably that state thinks it's okay that you have 61 residents ( i have 44 myself) but get upset that the one who is flipping out got some ativan. Big deal. Maybe if you had a safe patient assignement you'd have time to sit and g...
  17. LTC incident, what are your thoughts.

    How you supposed to get an agitated person to take a tylenol without getting your fingers bitten off? Or kicked or smacked? Were you supposed to have your 3 cnas hold them down and give it rectally? You did the right thing. It's stupid.
  18. PS- I don't get mad about caring for fat patients whatsoever, but if I have to hurt myself to move them and they are rude and abusive to me and take no role in their own care or attempt to get healthier in anyway, meanwhile collecting disability whil...
  19. Also- for people who put their call lights on for care they know is coming, get over yourself. There's 40 other people who want the same thing. When you see me walking down the hall with 3 med cups, glucometer, strips, lancet, gloves, alcohol swab, ...
  20. I am only saying this in reference to the people who expect ME to throw my back out lifting them and refuse to help themselves one tiny iota of a bit. In real life, I have no issue with obesity, besides that it's unhealthy and I feel bad for people l...
  21. HAHAHA I love this! I am soooo sick of not having a place for a cup of pills, a cup of water, a glucometer, ANYTHING because there's so much pointless garbage on the table!! Who lives with a mountain of crap piled next to them!?!?!
  22. I don't have contempt for fat people, but I do have a problem with having to spend an extra 20 minutes managing someone's blood sugar cause they eat candy and pop constantly. Also, I don't appreciate being told I am "worthless" and that you're "sick ...
  23. I can't like this enough. I'd love it if I had the option. I wish I could say this to everyone. I don't have time for you. Got a problem? Complain to my other 43 patients who want my time too. And while you're at it, get off medicaid because apparent...
  24. Orientation at LTC/Subacute Rehab facility

    I wish I had a manager that got it, like you seem to. I just want a fair shake at training, but NO BUDGET BUDGET CUTS BUDGET.
  25. Excited about night shift in LTC

    If I didn't have to, I wouldn't! I ask for time changes on these things but day shift keeps changing them back, and since the nurses on day shift are all the ones who have been there 20 years and are buddy buddy with the adon, my complaints fall on d...