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  1. Hostile work environment

    britmansf18 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Ok, I have not been able to get any sleep over this situation. I just feel like maybe I could have done better. I am a nursing supervisor in a LTC setting. I am a new nurse and I have never held a...

  2. New RN sup still orienting but full of questions

    britmansf18 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok mainly i wanted to know.. It sounds stupid but what do you call and tell the MD when there's an admission ? Just that they have arrived ? How do you do med reconciliation ? Does the hospital...

  3. New RN sup still orienting but full of questions

    britmansf18 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok mainly i wanted to know.. It sounds stupid but what do you call and tell the MD when there's an admission ? Just that they have arrived ? How do you do med reconciliation ? Does the hospital...

  4. New RN sup still orienting but full of questions

    britmansf18 replied to britmansf18's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am in ltc but no I don think we receive orders ahead of time we have to call and notify the physician of the admission and they submit the order set ( I haven't done one yet so I could be

  5. Lpn or RN

    britmansf18 replied to britmansf18's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good

  6. Lpn or RN

    britmansf18 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm so used to being responsible for everything about a patient, like monitoring the status of a Foley catheter like whether it's patent or not and any issues with it but if I'm RN supervisor and not...

  7. New RN sup still orienting but full of questions

    britmansf18 replied to britmansf18's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So if it's 8 pm and there's an admission will the doc submit a diet order relatively quickly then

  8. New RN sup still orienting but full of questions

    britmansf18 replied to britmansf18's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok there must be somewhere to put the meds in then . The assessment will be the easiest part of the admission.. I planned on asking I just thought maybe I could get a general

  9. still having trouble.

    britmansf18 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have previously posted about losing my first nursing position after only 2 months and some change. This was back in October 2013. I graduated May of 2013. Since then, and because of being...

  10. still having trouble.

    britmansf18 replied to britmansf18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I thought this was supposed to be a site for advice not to belittle people

  11. still having trouble.

    britmansf18 replied to britmansf18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I am honest with myself and I dont feel it was completely my fault. So say whatever you want to say. Ill give you the story..no need to search. I was hired there right out of school and was part...

  12. still having trouble.

    britmansf18 replied to britmansf18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i need at least 1 year of acute care

  13. still having trouble.

    britmansf18 replied to britmansf18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hou Tx, I was told my HR themselves prior to terminating me that if I left and gained some experience, I would most certainly be eligible for rehire. There were some issues related to my anxiety, but...

  14. Home health med admin

    britmansf18 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ok, right now I am not working as a nurse but i was recently sent to a client who just returned home from a nursing home with a new med list and a visiting nurse is monitoring his situation. I was...

  15. Nursing and anxiety

    britmansf18 replied to Iwander's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Iwander I got fired from my first job for the same reason. Severe SEVERE anxiety. To the point where you begin to worry about stupid stuff like in your example of emptying the foley. I was literally...

  16. Home health med admin

    britmansf18 replied to britmansf18's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I understand theres a huge difference between a licensed person and nonlicensed and reminding them about meds vs managing i get it.. but regardless of parameters.. what about one knowing what a low...

  17. RN unpaid leave to adolescent psych..good idea?

    britmansf18 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Basically I am applying for an adolescent psych position. When asked why I wanted to work in psych, I started to reply that I excelled in my psych clinical portion in school as well as mental health....

  18. Lost first RN job. What to do for furure interviews...

    britmansf18 replied to tnguyen407's topic in Nursing Career

    I just am writing this to sympathize with you but I lost my first job too as a nurse on a med/surg unit. I did not successfully complete orientation according to them. I had a meeting with Human...

  19. Already employed...but recent criminal offense

    britmansf18 posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Hi, I am writing to say that as if my situation wasnt aready bad enough when I was put on unpaid leave for anxiet and inability to cope with job responsibilties; Now I am dealing with a criminal...

  20. psych nurse position second chance!

    britmansf18 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Can anyone give me any advice on being a psych nurse? I want to know what it's like. I was diagnosed with severe anxiety after I graduated nursing school and began my internship at a major trauma...

  21. i am living proof of second chances

    britmansf18 posted a topic in General Nursing

    After being on an unpaid leave for a month from severe anxiety , I received the best news of my life. I was offered a different position within the network! I was offered a psych position. I am a...

  22. Not doing well in nursing school?

    britmansf18 replied to succinate's topic in General Students

    Hang in there! I quit my chemistry class because I was so devastated that I miserably failed the first exam. Turns out it wasnt so bad the second time around. I just didnt have enough time with all of...

  23. Im a New RN stuck in limbo!

    britmansf18 posted a topic in General Nursing

    MY name is Brittany. I graduated in May of 2009. I was like one of the last people to find a job in my class after graduation, but it paid off. I got a job at a very well known hospital large trauma...

  24. Im a New RN stuck in limbo!

    britmansf18 replied to britmansf18's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely know it was almost like performance anxiety all the time and i feel paralyzed to even go back to the hospital to try again. I do have a bit of panic disorder too i guess. I was told I...

  25. Im a New RN stuck in limbo!

    britmansf18 replied to britmansf18's topic in General Nursing

    I am and have been getting counseling!