At the facility I work for, they pay the nurses a $50.00 bonus to work an extra W/E shift. This isn't bad, but like someone else said, you still get burned out. I had an interesting event about a...
Wizard of Alz replied to Anita_novice's topic in General Nursing
Ah Yes Anita . Can we give the ideal care? I still strive for it. I know most of the replies were from acute care nurses, but it isn't ant better here in LTC. Just this morning I arrived to my unit...
Wizard of Alz replied to soundsLikesirens's topic in General Nursing
Oh Jane you hit the nail on the head. In long term care med passes can be awful. I once worked on a unit similar to your experience with 41 pts. with mid to late stage Alzheimer's disease. Talk about...