ariella

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1. Why can nurses be so mean?

   ariella replied to minneRN's topic in Relations

   :Melody: I haven't worked in any high tech field and I am ok where I am. This won't help but there are always people who end up in a career just for the money and their heart is not in it. I see this in some of the nurses where I work and in the CNAs...

2. Do you have a Weasel at work?

   ariella replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

   :Melody:In my work place, there are many weasels but the queen is supposedly part of the social services department. She seems to think she is qualified in every area. She knows more than anyone else. It goes unnoticed that no one can work with he...

3. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

   ariella replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

   I am well paid as an LPN but I work really really hard and have lots of responsibility. I do not expect to make an RN salary because I do rely on my supervisor, an RN when in doubt. I don't go running to her with every little thing but she is paid ...

4. Venting...Hosp pts coming from skilled nursing facilities

   ariella replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a SNF. I am new to this site and I will be honest and say that there are lots of things I wish were different in nursing homes. However, it is true that unless you have walked the walk, it is too easy to as you say "have your blood boil." ...

5. Medication error

   ariella replied to kittiesareus's topic in Safety

   :Melody: I am thrilled to have stumbled on this site. I work in long term care-yeah, nursing home. Sometimes I feel like we are treated like the bottom rung of health care. We have a tremendous amount of meds to pass in a short time and it is comm...