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i don't like the look on their face when it's directed at me for no apparent reason. If I did something to them to make them all of a sudden not like me, then let me know. Don't walk around mean mugging me, especially at work. I understand that not e...

Yeah, ah, but they started off cool with me. Very friendly & informative...

Ok, I have been with this nursing agency for almost a year now. I was working a peds case for a couple of months when I discovered the family had bed bugs. I'm sure you've all heard how bed bugs have resurged in the past years. I understand that an a...

Well, the first case that had bedbugs, I told the company, they told me I had to tell the family so they can get it taken care of. I told the family & they were already aware of it, just 'forgot' to tell us nurses. This other case, my agency told...

Ok, I'm a vent/trach LPN in Phoenix doing home health. The client I work with now, the mom wants her suctioned q 2-3 hrs, even when there's no need for her to be. I don't see the logic behind it, personally, but I could be wrong. Any opinions on this...

Ok...so, I'm not sure if this is the correct forum to post this in, but I'll try. My mother needs help; three years ago, my grandmother had a stroke, 1 year afterwards, my family decided to bring her home to live with my mother. Well, we have had th...

Please everybody, I need to vent. Bear with me & help me please, lol... Ok, I have been working with a child on a trach & vent for 2 months now. The mom works from home-unfortunately. Before I came along, she had 4 other nurses out there that...

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Yeah, I'm thinking I have to agree with you on this one. Especially because in the text she said she "heard" that I didn't want to work with them anymore. That leads me to believe that someone from the agency told her that and they shouldn't have. Th...

Hello, fellow nurses!! An update to this case: I have been off of it for about 5 weeks now and I am happier than I have been in a long time. But just 30 mins ago, the crazy mom text me and wanted there to be no hard feelings between us because her da...

I'm sure in the beginning of the program the rules were explained to everybody concerning attendance, cheating, requirements and everything. When I went to school full-time, I was also working full-time on 3rd shift, a single mother of 2, and I had t...

I do not have to deal with her anymore! My replacement finished her orientation and I start a new case on Monday! I wish nothing but the best for the client and pray the mom treat this nurse better so that she can take care of her as well as I did!

Ok, I've been on here before complaining about a difficult mom, now I'm back, same case. My client is on Propanolol, q8hrs. It's supposed to be held if SBP

So glad I don't have to deal with that crazy woman anymore! My replacement finished her orientation today and I start a new case Monday! I wish the best of luck to her daughter and pray that she treats the next nurse better so that they can take care...

I totally agree! I think the mom would be upset if I did call the pediatrician because she thinks she has to handle everything & I know I won't have the support from the other nurses seeing how they just do whatever she wants them to do. But this...

I got sexually assaulted on the east side back in 2009. If I ever moved back to Milwaukee, I would not go there!

I'm originally from WI, too thats where I was a CNA. Within the 2 yrs, u have to had worked in a nursing home or facility for so many hrs. When u get the form for renewal, take it to ur DON & they will sign off on it. I believe it was only like 1...

I feel your pain! The same thing happened to me last year in PN school. In the very beginning, I talked to a lot of ppl, but after we took the first set of tests & I got a couple 100's, things started to change. They were always asking me what we...

My agency told me it was up to the Nurse of we wanted to do light housekeeping duties. I would wash whatever dishes I used for my client & do another client's laundry, ONLY because I had down time. Another client, Im always on my feet doing somet...

The mom said another nurse that works on the case would do that. I asked why and she didn't know. I told her, I didn't understand auctioning her when there's no need. It can cause irritation & it disturbs her whole she's trying to sleep. She does...

Home health $24/hr. When I travel to other cities, $26/hr in Phoenix, AZ. 2 weeks having my license at that!:)

I wear scrubs although the families I've worked with say it doesn't matter if I want to wear 'street' clothes. I personally prefer scrubs seeing how I have to deal with bodily fluids just makes more since, I guess. If you are dealing with a client &a...

Well, I think maybe the problem was prioritizing for you. You have to plan out when & how you're going to do things before you do it. That would have helped you a lot with your ordeal. I also think you did the right thing asking for help because ...