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  1. Sick of being taken advantage of LONG

    adamsmom2 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Know I often post about this issue and do not do anything about it. But today was the last straw. I am a ADON in a personal care home. We do not have nurses at facility 24/7 but either me or the DON...

  2. Accepting a CM job at a SNF

    adamsmom2 posted a topic in Case Management

    Think I am going to accept a position at a SNF which is next door and a division of the personal care home I work as a Assistant Director of nursing. It pays 19k more a yr and no on call no weekends...

  3. Accepting a CM job at a SNF

    adamsmom2 replied to adamsmom2's topic in Case Management

    I will be the CM. I am currently a ADON in a personal care home. Get stuck covering call offs a lot and not paid for it. Every date I want to take off my DON has something she wants to do so I get...

  4. DON works 40/wk.

    adamsmom2 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Does anyone else have this problem? I am ADON at a personal care home, I work 9-10 hours a day. I help out on the floor when aides call out and No one will come in. My DON works 6-8 hours a day. She...

  5. Level 2 background checks at LTC

    adamsmom2 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have been interviewing for care aides. Recently we had 2 good prospects that had experience. But when we told them we will be doing a background check using KROLL they both said they had a retail...

  6. How many hours do you work as a ADON?

    adamsmom2 replied to jennysong81's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am a ADON I work about 45-48 hrs a week. Does not include on call

  7. Hourly vs Salary

    adamsmom2 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hi I work in a personal care home as a ADON currently hourly. The DON came to me today and said she wants me to go to salary. Things are getting tight where I work, she works salary but has not put...

  8. ADON feeling alone

    adamsmom2 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I work at a personal care home as a ADON. My DON is on vacation for 2 weeks. So far I had 2 aids give notice. Have a cold starting in one of our buildings. The day before she left on vacation I left...

  9. PVD/long

    adamsmom2 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hi I work at a personal care home that is not a SNF. Resident went to regular every 9week podiatry appt since she has PAD no diabetes. No c/o of foot pain, walking with walker, no odor, no drainage on...

  10. PVD/long

    adamsmom2 replied to adamsmom2's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    That was what was written on a previous progress note. But we are a personal care home and we do not have a Doppler to check pulses or do skin assessments

  11. Life Vest

    adamsmom2 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am a ADON of a personal care home. We are getting a resident that wears a life vest defibrillator. She will be discharged from her SNF. Has anyone ever worked with a life vest? We do not have...

  12. Tired HH nurse

    adamsmom2 replied to IRNB's topic in Home Health

    I worked for 2 different agencies and ended up working 7 days a week for both. I gave up after 2

  13. Mandatory overtime/on call

    adamsmom2 replied to Ccymom's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    NASCAR nurse I totally understand. I took a large pay decrease from my home health job where I was working 7 days a week and hours of paperwork every night. But now i mainly work 5 days a week. I have...

  14. Mandatory overtime/on call

    adamsmom2 replied to Ccymom's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am a ADON at a AL/personal care home. I have had to come in a few times to cover the floor due to call offs. I do not get paid for it. We call everyone to ASK if they want to come in. We do have a...

  15. home health paperwork

    adamsmom2 replied to sistasoul's topic in Home Health

    Agencies are different. But you will be doing at least some paperwork on your own time. You may get doctors returning your call in the evening when their office hours are finished. But every agency...

  16. Week one of orientation done

    adamsmom2 replied to Detroitrn59's topic in Home Health

    You are very lucky to work for. I had one week then was on my own. I worked 6-7 days a week saw 6-10 pts mon-fri then saw a few on sat and sun and since we are paper finished up my paperwork on sat...

  17. Xeloda

    adamsmom2 posted a topic in Oncology

    I work at a personal care home with med techs. Resident was sent home with Xeloda one week on one week off. Only precautions is to use gloves and give within 30 minutes after breakfast and dinner. I...

  18. Ambulance law

    adamsmom2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at a ALF had a resident fall. Was able to get up stated she was fine. A few hours later stated her neck and back hurt. Called PCP he said send her out wanted CT scans. Called family no answer...

  19. Hurricane Sandy - Wishing Everyone To Stay Safe

    adamsmom2 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a assisted living facility outside of Philly. Have spent 2 nights with about 2 hrs sleep each night. Power went out about 10pm last nite. Was told by EMS do not call 911 unless life or...

  20. Happiness vs more money

    adamsmom2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work as a ADON that is 15 minutes from my home. I like my job, a lot less stress than home health. I am home around 6:30 every night and do not work many weekends and no holidays. BUT I am making...

  21. Where does the job end?

    adamsmom2 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Home Health

    Reality of HH nursing is you will be doing work on your own time. Sometimes it is hours other times it may be only a note or two. Yes I always felt I was "on" 24/7 but not paid for it. I received...

  22. HOME HEALTH.... is it really worth it?

    adamsmom2 replied to nursynurseRN's topic in Home Health

    I was in HH for 2 years but I was seeing 8-10 Pts a day and had to see Pts almost every weekend. So I had no flexibility in my job. Not to mention paperwork every night. I left and now work in a...

  23. Chemo drugs

    adamsmom2 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a new ADON at a ALF. A resident is starting Xeloda tomorrow. Seven days on and seven days off. It has it's own mediset and I spoke with the med techs about wearing gloves and giving within 30 min...

  24. Salary - is it normal to work 60 plus hours a week?

    adamsmom2 replied to Platypus's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I am a new ADON at a personal care home. My DON is salary and makes sure she works 40 hrs a week. Is on call alot but has only come into work 4 times in a years time and not a full day either. And...

  25. Chemo drugs

    adamsmom2 replied to adamsmom2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not sure what I can do. My DON was with me when the family gave us the drug. Did not say anything about care of urine just to use gloves when administering it and no pregnant caretakers. But we did...