littleplaynurse

Hi everyone - I'm leaving LTC after 4+ years and I have an interview with a corrections facility on Monday. I have never done this type of nursing before and I would appreciate any feedback on this subject......(i.e. what questions should I be askin...

You are right on target with your post. It is not possible to medicate that many pts. SAFELY, and do all the other things we are supposed to take care of. This is the very reason I left LTC; I wasn't willing to sacrifice my license over a med error...

P.S. I must have left you scratching your head with the "Wal mart" line. I read your other posts and took a peek at your profile......just thought I'd clear that up....

Hello rebel_red! Even though it's been awhile since I last posted on this subject - the positive feedback still amazes me! Your response to my post made me laugh out loud. What a great sense of humor! You are absolutely right, though: we certain...

Just read your reply to "Needs Help" and I admire your ability to live your life despite the adversities. We can all learn a valuable lesson from what you wrote. It's not that I'm insensitive to the pain of depression. I too battle depression, but...

Thanks so much for the well wishes. I met with 3 of the nurses today for intros and brainstorming, etc. and I am really looking forward to learning all I can. Now I'm going to pick everyone's brains: If you had the ability to start a new MH daycar...

Hi. You replied to one of my posts about a month ago when I decided to leave LTC and was so discouraged (and I appreciated your support). I checked out this forum today because I have just accepted a position as a site nurse for a local mental heal...

Thanks so much for the input on Lexapro. The side effects seem do-able. I believe this is another SSRI(?) such as Prozac.....Have to wonder if I may still be able to take another antidepressant in this category. I guess I'm wondering if the Prozac...

Do any of you have anything to share about coming off Prozac???? What were the side effects, etc???

You just described my last two jobs. You should read all the posts on this subject, because if you don't, you'll end up feeling "maybe it's just me". That's how I almost ended up until I realized from this wonderful website that so many of us have ...

I'm afraid I agree with you Pete. I trust my neurologist more than the psychiatrist........ It seems that all antidepressants carry some side effects (to include lowering the seizure threshhold) - that was also an issue with the Prozac, but I mana...

I feel compelled to jump in here after reading all these posts. Like many of you, I too struggle with depression/anxiety. I've tried to "go it alone" and not take anything, but I always end up in a really dark place. Since I'm a Type AAA personal...

Reading all these posts once again validates the "we aren't alone" theory. It's widespread, it's criminal, it's legalized abuse. The almighty dollar wins out once again. It's discouraging and heartbreaking to those of us who thought we could make a...

I'm fairly new to this site and probably should have started a "new" thread - but I might as well as jump in right here. I am leaving LTC after 4+ years and have applied for a position in a correctional facility. They will be calling me on Monday...

Thanks - as you can see I haven't mastered this site yet - I realize I probably should have posted a "new thread" instead of replying to someone else's.......I am anxious to see if anyone replies before the weekend is over.......thanks again.

Thanks Mister Chris - I have to say that 99% of all replies have been extremely supportive. I realized that this is really why this website is so important - we often think "maybe it's just me......". I may have continued to feel that way about mys...

I have only written a couple of posts on this site - both having to do with LTC and the frustrations that go along with it. The first post was "resigning during orientation" and the most recent was a response to "giving meds in a timely manner". In...

Thanks to everyone who has posted replies to this situation. I also have no regrets concerning my decision, and feel the same as you - in that the standards of safe practice were being compromised (r/t lack of staff), and the situation I found on th...

I agree with you - that when is all said and done, it really IS about the money. If these places would hire more nurses this problem wouldn't even be an issue. I just can't fathom how a lawsuit brought against a LTC would be less expensive than addi...

Wow! - this post surely opened a Pandora's Box, and for obvious reasons. You certainly can see by the response that you are not alone in this situation. It's across the board. Last year I took a position with a LTC facility, and from day #1 the me...

I read your post and I immediately had the same dredged up feelings that I have come to associate with LTC. Being a DON, your responsibilities were clearly more overwhelming than what I have experienced as the LPN - but the message is the same - LTC...

Hi. This is my first response on this wonderful site. When I saw the topic title - my heart stopped. I was too embarrassed to write the same thing - but now that you've broken the ice, I feel the weight has been lifted off my shoulders.........I f...