FashionablyL8 CNA, LPN

I think you should take the leave of absence. While you have the time, look into other jobs and refresh your resume. It sounds like your superiors at work are only happy when you are literally working your life away, staying for 18 hr days and neglec...

I understand that ungrateful patients, demanding families and nasty co-workers and management are difficult to deal with. In some areas of nursing, you can avoid the patients/families. However, toxic coworkers and management are a part of the working...

Hi Lynker, that's a big pay difference! I have heard that doctor's offices pay less but because the hours are great, no weekends or holidays, and it's relatively "clean" work compared to SNF.

I'm not sure what area of nursing interests you, so it's hard to say whether you would specifically need a master's for your "dream job". However, I do think that bedside experience is invaluable in many areas of nursing that are away from the bedsid...

No wonder you feel terrible! You definitely need to rest and take care of yourself. It would be great if you could get a HCP note saying that you will be out of work until cleared to go back at a follow-up appt. That way you won't feel as pressured t...

Suburban Massachusetts- new grad LPN. Base pay $28/hr. $6/hr shift diff on weekends brings me up to $34/hr. I work at one of the better paying places, I think. Agency LPNs get about $45/hr!! I see ads saying that agency LPNs only need 4 months o...

Sorry you are not feeling well, SilverBells. COVID can be rough, even without serious complications. I had it over the Winter and even after recovering from the respiratory sx, I just felt exhausted. Like barely able to get off the couch exhausted. I...

No Stars In My Eyes, that is really cold! I would have taken offense to that. We are more than med dispensers and our residents deserve to be conversed with.

Dreamer, I'm sorry that this loss is affecting you so much. You sound like a very caring nurse and as others have said, we really need nurses like you in LTC. I hope that this truly doesn't cause you to leave LTC nursing. I also hope that as ti...

Forgot to add- I think you should start looking for another job. I would keep working there in the meanwhile if you are concerned about finding other opportunities, but I wouldn't work extra hours, switch days, or otherwise put yourself out in the ef...

I'm sorry this has happened- I know I would be really upset too. Especially since you liked NOC shift and were essentially convinced to switch to AM, then once you felt comfortable and happy with that, they pulled THAT out from under you. Could ...

I've finally decided to leave a job- "job #1"- that I've been at for 8+ years. I became a licensed LPN several months ago, and got another job as an LPN- "job #2". However, I was offered a significant raise to stay on at job#1 in my current position,...

Thank you for the advice, Abkr. I agree that being humble and not acting entitled to a position is very important. That is never the way to go. You outlined an excellent plan for communicating with supervisors and getting clarification when needed. ...

Hi amoLucia, It's a small, privately owned facility, not Civil Service. I don't know a lot about Civil Service jobs, but I'm guessing the pay and benefits are great and perhaps not something to give up without much consideration? I never even th...

I really appreciate the advice you all have given me! It's most important for me to leave this job without burning any bridges. And, as JKL pointed out, I'm moving on to something better. I've spent the last month or so thinking about how nice it wou...

It's a home for DD individuals with more severe physical issues- we have lots of G-tubes, nonambulatory residents, hospice. I've always thought- even as a MAP cert staff- that it's risky to have non-nurses passing meds. MAP education is maybe a 10 hr...

AmoLucia, I have my own insurance, but that's a major consideration for anyone leaving a job if they need the insurance. The references are important, especially since I've been there for so long. Even though it's not a nursing job, it's passin...

Hi amoLucia and Chare, Thank you both for your advice! Very good point that I will encounter other supervisors like this one, amoLucia. I need to learn to deal with things like this in a way that doesn't burn any bridges. Chare, you'r...

Other people's opinions are on them and tend to have more to do with their feelings about themselves than anything else. Your happiness is what is important to you. If your quality of life is better now that you are out of the hospital environment, t...

I agree that you should ask for more training. Taking care of 30 LTC residents as a new grad is unsafe, IMO. Perhaps if a lot of them have no meds scheduled and are fairly independent, it would be doable. But from what I've seen, most residents get a...

If you're not set on finding a job in a hospital, I think most SNF/LTC places are desparate for nurses. At least they are in my area- New England. I work in LTC/rehab and I like it. Applying only to hospitals will limit you but if that's the only pla...

Oops- yes 100 times the amount is what I should have written. My math isn't usually that terrible LOL. I felt badly anyway after I posted because I don't think my first paragraph was very helpful but I couldn't edit it again. Mistakes happen al...

OP, I'm so glad the pt was OK- if the charge hadn't asked about the dosage and caused you to realize your mistake, the patient could very easily have died. I know you are upset about the error but also remember what a blessing it is that your pt liv...

Massachusetts suburbs. New grad LPN at SNF- base pay $28/hr, $34/hr w/differential for wknd shifts.

I would bring my own gloves if I had to- I wouldn't think much of others not wearing them though. One exception was a coworker who would dive barehanded into the messiest BMs with no gloves or washcloth mitt. Never saw her wash her hands either... ...