lgail

Obviously a staffing issue. Is everyone aware that you have in fact received your license? I'm not really sure what else it could be, but it doesn't make sense. It's not like they could pull a CNA to work as an LPN.

She and I have already had our go around and I replied just as you suggested...now it seems she is going for the ones she sees as "weak" and with no backbone, which leaves me as the go to person to deal with her. I've been in this field for 15 years and have never seen anyone as angry or bitter about life in general to the point it effects her work relations. She is obviously miserable in her life outside of work, and it is spilling over to her professional life. I have to work with her for the next two days starting tomorrow and am already cringing at the thought.

I've been a proud LPN for 15 years with most of that time being in long term care. I've worked with just about every type of nurse there is-the good, bad and lazy(you know the kind-who are only in it for the money). At my current job, we have mostly LPN's on staff-typical for long term care. Most of the RN's that are co-workers are excellent nurses and people who truly believe that it takes everyone in the health care setting to make sure that the elders we are trusted to take care of get the best quality care they possibly can. Unfortunately, we have one RN who has been 'weekend supervisor' for years who has a toxic attitude towards everyone who doesn't have a title of RN behind their name. She belittles everybody and everything they do if it doesn't measure up to her 'standards'. She never shows this side to management of course, but formal complaints have been filed against her. She has recently actually accused a fellow nurse of stealing narcotics simply because they were placed in the wrong cart. (They were found and placed in the proper place.) I know personally she has spoken to me like a dog to the point I was ready to walk out and tell her to shove it. I've heard horror stories from other staff she does the same to them. She honestly believes that EVERYONE without those two little letters behind their name is uneducated and unworthy of listening to, particularly when any aspect of patient care is concerned. She bothers me in general, but what really sticks in my craw is the fact that she herself was an LPN prior to obtaining her RN, so she knows where we are coming from. Has anybody else had a situation like this, and if so-how did you handle it? If she keeps it up, I have a feeling it will get physical and I won't be able to do anything about it except watch it and laugh at the fact that she is getting her just deserts.

I was employed in a sub-acute skilled facility which also housed a long term section. The administrator was notorious for saying 'Don't see the admissions as people-they are only dollar signs to us' Seriously? He also told me 'I don't care that your mother is in CCU after being shocked 16 times with non-converted VTach, if you leave work to be with her, you no longer have a job.' Needless to say, I am no longer employed there.

I think the 4th A&O is to situation, but I'm not certain.

If you're going to complain about some one being wet/dirty when the shift first starts, then actually get on the floor and do walking rounds, instead of hanging out in the breakroom discussing how drunk you got, or how many people you slept with on your off time.

Let me start out by saying that I have been an LPN for 13 years, and in that time I've chosen to work in long term care. I've always loved what I do, and am happy to be able to follow a calling I've had since I was 5 years old. With that being said, I'm so ticked off with the attitude of one of the RN nursing supervisors that works at my job. She actually stated yesterday that "we are just LPN's, we're not important". I was so shocked that I didn't say anything. How long are we-as professionals-going to continue to be belittled for what we do? I thought that we are all working together to take care of the residents, from laundry all the way up to administration. I understand that as LPN's we don't have as much book knowledge as a RN has. But more knowledge doesn't necessarily mean better nursing skills. To me, a title on a name badge doesn't mean anything to me. My main concern is how you work, and how you care for your patients. I'm not wanting to get into a nurse war, but am curious how any of you would've handled the situation. I went up my chain of command and notified the ADON/DON. I want this supervisor's attitute straighted out before she either says it to the wrong person, or maybe says it to a new graduate-who will then maybe believe it themselves. Yes-I am "just" an LPN--and PROUD of it.