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Don't state surveyors know that med nurses (and other nurses for that matter) cannot possibly do everything the job entails? That it is impossible for one nurse to pass meds to 25+ plus patients within the 2 hour window "by the book"? That the faci...

Totally agree. In the beginning of my career as a licensed nurse I used to focus on what the CNA missed or forgot to tell me. Now that I've seen what a difficult job it is I am thankful for the times they found something and informed me...and I forgi...

It was not my intent to call nurses of LTC's or anybody who works in a LTC a joke. LTC nurses are hard working and commendable. I am frustrated with the fact that workers in LTC's are held to impossible standards. Bottom line I feel like if the gov...

Oh wow, I love that!

Exactly! Set to impossible standards that are really only "enforced" once a year when it's survey time.

I work for a facility who absolutely will NOT give raises to ANYBODY. It is a for-profit company that I believe does very well. I believe I am an asset to the company. I am reliable, work well under pressure, rarely call in sick. I try to be a goo...

YES I got my license 5 years ago and I felt like I learned 95% of my skills and knowledge on the job. I felt like nursing school prepared me for taking NCLEX, but not for working as an LVN. It took me probably 1 1/2 years and 2 jobs as a med nurse ...

I am experiencing an increase of facility acquired pressure ulcers at my LTC. (mostly stage 2's and a couple stage 3's) I am the only wound nurse Monday-Friday. It is a 100-bed facility with full census at the moment. We have a lot of confused and i...

Hi everyone, I have worked at my facility for 4 years. I believe I have built a strong relationship with my employers (I love my job, have excellent attendance, only written up once for a minor etc). To make a very long story short, I have bipolar ...

I am hoping I can be non-specific and say "medical issue".... and you're right about being able to trust my managers. I do for the most part, but you never know. I guess I just want a job to come back to, regardless of who knows about my issues. I...

My doc told me I would be able to get disability pay while undergoing the CBT program, so I am pretty sure I have to tell them I am sick in order to get paid

Would it be strange or inappropriate to keep in touch with a patient after discharge? Really because of a close patient-nurse relationship that developed and NOT anything personal or romantic. I guess just to check in on this patient's health issue...

$26/hr California

I work with a staff of CNA's who are mostly helpful and work as a team. However there is one CNA who is very sarcastic, rude, and her comments are often times unnecessary. I have friends who work in the front office (not nursing) who also sees this r...

I have been a licensed nurse for a decade and have worked in about 5 LTC's and one LTAC. Of all the DONs I must say my current one is by far the laziest and most useless. She is never on the floor, never knows what's going on with any admission/patie...

Suppose a facility has several incidents of suspected abuse, major med errors which kept a patient sedated unnecessarily for weeks, and other things acknowledged by management, but unreported by administration. How does one go about reporting to the ...

All you wound care nurses out there--what is your favorite tip/trick/tool that you use daily? A wound care nurse at my facility has one of those head lamps glued to her head, and I covered for her one day and used her little gadget. It was really he...

I love my job. I really do. I was a supervisor and decided to go back to direct patient care, on the floor. I feel like I am very good at my job. I am always on time and I rarely miss work. I am reliable and I think I have good critical thinking sk...

Thanks for the reply and for the "I understand." I too used to love going in to work, and now I take two motrins before the start of my shift!!! Despite all that, let's be happy we have jobs we're good at. I'll try to think positive thoughts. I ho...

First job hired at 19.00/hr. 4 years later, different facility $25.50/hr

First of all, "study" and know the proper way to dispense medications, remind yourself to do identification checks, necessary vitals prior to medication administration, etc. I kept this sheet on my cart in the weeks before state came, and "studied" ...

I am experiencing an increase of facility acquired pressure ulcers at my LTC. (mostly stage 2's and a couple stage 3's) I am the only wound nurse Monday-Friday. It is a 100-bed facility with full census at the moment. We have a lot of confused and ...

1) When do I do a pre albumin level on a wound patient (upon admission, after wound won't heal???) Also how often should I do it after the initial one? 2) When should I do wound cultures? Do I need to do wound cultures on new patients with wounds...

I am a charge nurse at an LTC. There is a med nurse at my ward that I can prove skips multiple patients on med pass. Its not obvious but can be proven if investigated. Nobody wants to narc her out to the director of nursing. Is this something tha...