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#1 question Are LPN's suppose to be doing ALL the paperwork on new admission(LTC)? We were taught otherwise in school. Yes, we are doing it all. Many times at 5pm or later. #2 question Should Behavior Residents be put in the same unit with Alzheimer Residents?

You just described where I work to a tee. Until new Management or Ownership changes; nothing will change.I apparently replaced some very good Nurses that just got fed up. I know how they feel and am looking for better employment. Right now, I do many prayers of strength and guidance to make sure I cover myself when the time comes for family to file complaints or even worse, suing for gross neg. Good Luck.

Hi I graduated past August for LPN. I finally found a job in a LTC. My question is they make us come in when a CNA calls in. Is this legal? I don't mind helping out but it doesn't look like they are trying to fix the call in problem. There are many. This is Georgia. I don't have certification for CNA. Does this matter? I went back to school working in home health and assisted living without a certificate and decided I want to be able to do more and earn more while giving care. Trying to find out not just for me but other nurses I work with.

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Well said. We (floor nurse) trying to make management aware but no changes so far.

TEAM WORK. Hopefully you are able to get employeed with a LTC that actively portrays this ethic.

I agree They cant force you to clock out and finish work w/o pay. Time to move on.

Thank you. Charge Nurses are required to take call 1x week which is now averaging 2-3 every off days and for Charge Nurse call ins. A new time is in play for next MM at 6pm for nurses. CNAs will stay at 2pm since they are on 8 hr shifts. We will wait to see if management will make necessary changes to improve care. Still will have Faith.

"Neglect" of the Residents and Associates. 1. Can Charge Nurses be written up for not coming in to cover a CNA call-in? 2. Can Associates be written up for missing Mandatory Meetings even though that Nurse worked all night until 730am and is scheduled to return that night at 7pm-7am. (MM are usually at 2pm)???????? 3. Legally it is a Nurse's responsibility to report any abuse, So why are the Adm and DON trying to cover things up. (yes feeling the cold shoulder effect after trying to talk to them)

Just want to share. I am presently night shift in a LTC in Georgia. I now realize how I ended up here. God's will. Neglect of the Elderly. With that said, I am actively advocating for them. I would like to add employees to that. Always gonna have workers with their heart into it but also got peeps who just don't care. Poor Management is always the reason. Done the Manager and I do know it is a difficult Job. As with any job you still must do it and do it right or hand it over to someone who will. I mean this time it's human lives we are responsible for. To my disappointment, no changes are happening. I know when I go back in to work tomorrow night after 4 off I will encounter more UTI's and another death and skin ulcers etc......... Please Please Just need more to talk too. DO I QUIT?

Thank you. That's exactly the answer I needed. Already submitted with Ombudsman online. Will talk to Nurses Org. and see what to do. I've already been advised by friends (rn) to get out of there, I'm risking my license.

I too work in LTC. Horrible conditions due to poor management. I have reach my limit and my voice is falling on deaf ears. My goal now is too go higher up the chain (gov. corp etc.) I am tired of seeing neglect to the residents. Always a new flagged chart when I go back in. I work night shift 7-7 (12hrs) and they have just recently cut back on CNAs we now only have 3/60. Call-ins (cna) are almost everyday and they make the nurses come in for those and they say the cut-back is do to less money. We get time/half when we take call ins. So that contradicts their reason. Plus we (LPN) are on call on all our off days. So down time is not happening. Yes we are all tired and grumpy. They just don't seem to care that they are causing all the negative feelings among the workers. I still love the res and they are still my #1 priority but gonna loose steam if I don't do something.