This issue will NEVER improve and will likely continue getting worse as long as (most) nursing homes continue to run as for-profit organizations that are owned by people who know very little about...
CloverPark replied to scratchgolfer's topic in Nursing Career
So there's probably going to be a lot of people who say that your decision was dramatic, that you should just get a job elsewhere, that you've only been a nurse for 5 years, etc... Well, I've been a...
I'm glad there was a happy ending for you!
At the time, for whatever reason, I thought going through the EEOC was going to be a lost cause so I hired a lawyer. That lawyer ended up screwing me...
I would only disclose this if I absolutely had to. For example, my ADHD medication showed up on a urine screen once when I started a new job. The person who ran the test (not associated with the...
CloverPark replied to middleagedRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I think we work at the same facility! ? In all seriousness though, I totally relate to how you are feeling, because I am dealing with these same issues... Unfortunately, I can't even offer any good...
My input: I work at a subacute/LTC facility in NJ and things have been rough to say the least. I do want to point out that this facility has had a good reputation and has done very well during state...
Wow, I feel like I'm reading my own post... I too have ADHD and anxiety so I feel your pain! I definitely believe that the more experience you get, the better you will feel regardless of whatever...
I don't know which is worse... The nurse who rattles off useless information or the nurse who literally just reads off the report they got from the shift before
I have another "just for fun." The aides where I work don't write notes unless they are filling out an incident report. That being said, this was by far my favorite incident note I have read:...
I just had to share this... So I work night shift, and early this morning I had a patient fall (ugh). It was really hectic this morning, so I didn't get a chance to read what she wrote in her...
CloverPark replied to krissieshull's topic in General Nursing
YES! This! I had the same problem as OP... Mind you, I was the BEST at my facility at blood draws, but sucked horribly at IVs.... Finally, I decided to observe one of the best IV starters and saw her...
Any nurse must ALWAYS carry a pen! And it also wouldn't hurt to have a member nearby as well.... Seriously though, I was once told that a pen is part of our uniform as a
Just this morning actually I was caring for a woman in her 80s who recently had a THR. Since she was on total hip precautions, she had a wedge pillow between her legs. She complained about being...