nette1022

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1. Newly Hired in Management, Sad and Afraid.

   nette1022 replied to nette1022's topic in Nurse Management

   She yelled at me a lot. I am not worried about her I am worried about performing my job to the best of my

2. Newly Hired in Management, Sad and Afraid.

   nette1022 replied to nette1022's topic in Nurse Management

   Voluntarily

3. Newly Hired in Management, Sad and Afraid.

   nette1022 posted a topic in Nurse Management

   I am so afraid of my new job. I haven't felt like this since I was a new grad. I was hired in LTC as the top nursing management person (in case anyone from there reads this). The problem is, is that...

4. New don needs help former don mia!!!

   nette1022 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   Hello Everyone, I am a new DON in a 50 bed facility. The former DON was supposed to orient me but she has gone MIA, and hasn't been there any days since I started. What am I supposed to be doing? I...

5. How do you wash your scrubs?

   nette1022 replied to TJDHT2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I add 1/4 cup ammonia to my scrubs to disinfect then in addition to my laundry

6. Train the trainer course

   nette1022 replied to nette1022's topic in General Nursing

   To instruct

7. Train the trainer course

   nette1022 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I live in Akron, Ohio. Does anyone know of a Train the Trainer course in our area for LPNS. THANKS IN

8. Any nurses with fibromylagia or any other disability?

   nette1022 replied to OneWish's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I have fibro and arthritis also (rheumatoid, and osteo). I work PRN in a nursing home and I do homecare. Homecare has been easier on me because it's one patieny and not a group of patients. I recently...

9. Best prep for CPNE after FCCA

   nette1022 replied to nmanson239's topic in Excelsior College

   I went to Sherri's workshop (Atlanta) and it wasn't a seat open in the workshop, because of the number of students. You really couldn't practice the areas that excelsior tests you on. Sherri was also...

10. Only African American Nurse on Staff

    nette1022 replied to nette1022's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    missfreda, MostlySunnyRN, After posting my problem I have decided to leave. Believe it or not I feel like a weight is being lifted. I have faith that things will work out some kind of way. Usually...

11. Only African American Nurse on Staff

    nette1022 replied to nette1022's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    fawnmarie RN, When my boss called me that name it totally changed my respect for her. It also hurt my feelings and it closed the door on any thought that I may have had in coming to her with any...

12. Only African American Nurse on Staff

    nette1022 replied to nette1022's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been accused of picking on people, lying on them etc;. Whenever I have had to discipline someone I have had to include witness statements to prove that I was in the right. The sad thing is when...

13. Only African American Nurse on Staff

    nette1022 replied to nette1022's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ICURN7, That is exactly the situation that I am encountering. I have had them team up and relay an innocent observation about a patient and turn it into a negative comment involving a peer and their...

14. Only African American Nurse on Staff

    nette1022 replied to nette1022's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    mhusen5, I have been a nurse beyond 15 years (I can't give the exact number because it will identify me) and I have encountered many situations, but nothing to this magnitude. I treat others as I...

15. Only African American Nurse on Staff

    nette1022 replied to nette1022's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank-you for your comments. My boss hangs out with some of my peers on the weekends. My peers have followed my boss from their previous job. Because they are friends what they say is the gospel...