slauren

slauren

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  1. Signs of hospital closing?

    Hi, has anyone experienced working at a hospital that has closed? The hospital I work at is going down hill - half the elevators are broken, per diem staff furloughed, overtime must be approved by...
  2. Signs of hospital closing?

    Thank you everyone. We do have a union. I've asked all the other nurses I work with and they say it would never close. We aren't a small or rural hospital so it would really delay care for the...
  3. What Does A Graduate Nurse Do?

    I agree with the previous responses, I would suggest taking the NCLEX soon after graduation. I precept a lot of new hires on my unit and it would be annoying having to wait several months for them to...
  4. I like having students that are willing to learn by listening and offering to help. I had a student follow me most of her clinical during a semester and she was fabulous. As she got used to the unit...
  5. LTC nurses having to do CNA work all day

    I had experienced this when I was working in LTC/rehab. There were some good CNAs but it felt like they ran the show, showing up when they wanted, leaving when they wanted (middle of shift & not...
  6. I waited to take NCLEx

    Good luck with taking the NCLEX! Finding a job is hard even right out of school, but I think you'll find something eventually. When I was a new nurse I couldn't get a job at a hospital so I worked at...
  7. Unfit for career?

    To answer your question, I never had a problem with gore, blood, death, etc. Like Sour Lemon said, a lot of it is more dramatic in the movies than in real life. Part of being a nurse is you see...
  8. Unfit for career?

    Maybe you could work as a CNA to see what parts of the medical fields would interest you? Nursing has a wide variety of opportunities. You could do patient care floor nursing, you could work in a...
  9. Looking for advice

    I wouldn't want to work for a company like
  10. Give LTC a chance, or get out now?

    It seems that you've already made up your mind, you aren't happy where you are. I feel you could learn a TON from what you're describing but you deserve to be happy with your job. I worked at a...
  11. MED cart Wars. LTC

    I can understand your frustration. Talk to that nurse and tell them you liked how it was? Maybe the new nurse was trying to help with the med cart and doesn't understand they're doing the opposite. I...
  12. I feel she should be investigated. Even though faces and names aren't shown in her videos, I still feel it is a dignity issue and the people filmed should know it was them. I don't understand why they...
  13. Grooming/Human trafficking

    I think you handled that great, I've never worked in peds or been in a situation like that but you did great reporting it and making everyone aware. I'm sure the mother appreciates you notifying her....
  14. Unlicensed personnel administering medications

    I live in Florida. When I worked in LTC/rehab, only the nurses gave the medications. I once interviewed for a job at an assisted living facility and the techs administered medications. I was curious...
  15. Being An Advocate

    I don't understand the severity of your patient's condition/test that was going on but it seems like the charge nurse was trying to do you a favor cause he/she thought maybe you could use the help I'm...
  16. Workplace bully at first RN job

    Another thing, I'm not sure how experienced you are as a nurse. If you are brand new, I notice it usually takes about a year for most nurses to get "settled" working as a nurse. Meaning, getting time...
  17. Workplace bully at first RN job

    When I was a brand new nurse, my first job was at a rehab and I butted heads with the CNAs, a lot similar to your situation. My best advice would be to *try* to get along with everyone there...
  18. I applaud this nurse, she did what we are taught to do - advocate for patients. I'm really curious on how this ends but I feel it will be in her
  19. Is all nursing experience treated the same?

    It doesn't hurt to apply, either they say no or other opportunities could open for you. My first job was at nursing home/rehab and although it wasn't what I imagined I would work in, I'm glad I did. I...
  20. Unpaid orientation LTC

    Simple: "Thank you for the offer but I have decided to pursue other opportunities." That red flag tells me they probably have a high turnover rate and you will just end up looking for a better job...
  21. It irritates me when I meet people who call themselves nurses that aren't. I worked very hard to finish school, spending three hours a day driving in the car to attend classes and going through my...
  22. Terminated after two months and in need of help please!

    Although yelling at a patient is unprofessional, I can sympathize that LTC is tough, especially when you're a brand new nurse being thrown into it with poor orientation. My first few years I started...
  23. Med Error by CNA

    I'm glad that you reported the med error, that's the right thing to do. I'm sure you learned from it and will be more cautious next time. Unfortunately making med errors is eventually going to happen...
  24. Why did you want to be a nurse?

    My high school offered medical classes taught by registered nurses. I took those classes as electives and the teacher's passion for nursing was what really caught me. I like how in nursing you can...
  25. It does not change how I care for them. I use universal precautions for every patient no matter what they have in their blood. The patients seek medical help from caring people not to be judged. I...