brathernotsay

I am a casual staff member

I suffered the 23rd and 24th of December and could barely get through both of those shifts...then the 25th came along and I couldn't even get out of bed, just wish noone would not be so upset with me as I tried my best to get through these shifts it was not intentional to say the least

It turns out I did indeed get the position. I just finished signing my letter of offer agreement. Happy and kind of scared at the same time as in the pod there is 48 residents and one LPN per pod, and 1 RN throughout

Actually, I did explain that I was sleep deprived as I was preparing for my night shift at another facility. I am terrible....

I have been preparing myself for a upcoming night shift at the hospital, as I had 15 hours of sleep prior to receiving a phone call from the NUM at a facility I had applied for. However as I am a relief LPN for another place I was asked to go in for an interview 5 hours later, which made it a 20 hours without sleep. But I am a new LPN as I just graduated and worked a total of 11 shifts which was my orientation, and really can use another relief position. So i go and take a taxi in for this interview. I met up with the NUM of that unit. As I was warned earlier that we were having another NUM from the same facility sit in the interview. I thought ohhhh boy, I was nervous. I was asked questions and almost felt interrogated at this interview.Not to mention the other NUM came 20 minutes late. Also since there were two NUMs interviewing me I felt stress with a lack of sleep. My answers to their questions were unclear. There was one particular question i was asked and I did not know how to answer it. I felt so terrible. I was asked what I would do if I had approached a resident that was diaphoretic and unresponsive. I said i would have checked air, breathing and circulation. And left it at that. I really was in a pickle at that point. I felt so idiotic. I was so bothered by it that when i left and returned home I emailed them and thanked them for the interview, and i also included that I had no sleep for 20 hours prior to my interview and I had to justify the one NUM question...I had explained to them I was tired and nervous which i felt had a big impact on my answers and why i was not so clear. I told them that i would like to justify my answer about the diaphoretic unresponsive resident. I said if I had approached such as resident I should know at the start of shift which of my residents were diabetic, as i would suspect that this resident may be hypoglycemic, if this resident were hypoglycemic I would want to check his blood glucose level. and once getting a reading I would want to proceed with appropriate action. And if the reading were within normal range I would then proceed with checking air, breathing and circulation, and include a set of vitals. Once getting the readings i would contact ambulance to transport patient to hospital and i would also want to know what the code is for this resident as it is vital to what they would do at the hospital for this patient. Regardless I feel it is vital to check air, breathing and circulation and do a set of vitals to any resident or patient that is diaphoretic or unresponsive. did I do the right thing by emailing them back and explaining and clarifying my answer to his question? I would also like to add, that before the interview was finished one of the NUM said that they were going to go to the NUM and ask see what she says about me, what happens if he tells her about my answer I gave him when he asked me about the diaphoretic unresponsive resident, and tells her how poor my answer was...and makes me out to look incompetent and now I will feel as though i am under the radar making me very nervous and possibly affecting my nursing service I provide. I did mention in the letter had i been more alert and not sleep deprived my answers would have been more clear. I feel so aweful

i understand what your saying, but honestly i would rather work for long term care, that is truthfully where my heart is...I worked in long term care as a CCA and never was subjected to the kind of Toxic environment i am subjected to lately, my cousin said she went through the same thing as a new LPN and resigned her position at the hospital for the same reason, and is now in long term care where she said she is happier and that its not at all toxic as she was subjected to in the hospital. With that being said, how can i safely resign my casual position safely, without worrying I will be black listed for reasons of wanting to be employed in long term care as opposed to the hospital

I feel that the place of where i am employed is taking a toll on my health, 2 times i have been to the dr in the past month for health reasons, the first time my IBS acted up and i had to call in sick, and now again I am having flu symptoms on which my dr has placed me on bed rest for 4 days. The environment, has alot of cliques and is quite toxic from throwing others under the bus, alot of backstabbing and talking behind other individuals backs. I have also seen nurses make faces behind other nurses back to where i work. My health is much more important to be subjected to such toxicity. please i need advice as to how I can quit my position in a responsible manner and a really good reasoning as to why I want to go somewhere else. I have just completed my orientation. and have been with the unit and still have a few months before my probationary period is up, desperately needed your advice, should i stick with it, or resign my position its a casual position and connected to the health region here which means the majority of the facilities are connected to the health region and would like to leave on good terms not bad terms

The place of employment is very toxic, it consist of clicky nurses, and some that would throw a new person under a bus, what would you do in the circumstance? I am a quiet, timid, shy person. I want to work in an environment that is positive and supportive especially to the newbies that are full of questions and wonder. Don't get me wrong there are some really great nurses too, however the toxic ones outweighs the very few that are supportive and willing to help a person when needed. So because I am casual I usually on the shift with clicky nurses. Once in a while I am lucky to be on a shift with a helpful nurse. How would you deal with this situation. Would you resign from your casual position or stick with it? I just don't want to opt for a career change because of a bad experience. In all honesty I was happier working in retail. what can I do, what would you more experienced nurses recommend?

Sorry I work at the hospital, and I am very new just out of school Licensed Practical Nurse

Hi I have been recruited to an interview for a LTC facility and was hired and was told that the Director of Care would email me my orientation hours at the end of the day that I was hired on. I waited and waited and since it was Friday figured he was tied up and forgave that. Later in the week I still had noticed no emailed orientation hours were sent to me. So I called him and his answering machine kicked in, so I told him who I was and the nature of the call and asked if he could kindly call me back. I waited 2 days. Still no call back, then I call back and the voice messenger kicked in again. I once again asked him to please return my call. No call back once again. So I used my home phone and blocked the number he picked up the phone in one ring. I told him who I was and asked him if he could let me know when I would be receiving my orientation schedule. He said he was sorry but had 2 other LPNs that had more seniority had responded to the offer and with the union they have to follow protocol which is the LPNs that had more seniority get offered the position before me. So back to the job boards i go. The same day he sent me the message that he had to rescind the LPN position its posted again. Not sure what is going on but I am feeling a bit appalled, yet in his message to me he said that if other future posting come up from his facility to not hesitate to apply. My question is why would he re-post the position after sending me that he had two other LPNs that had more seniority over me were given a chance at the posting and then to turn around and re post the position? what would you think about this situation and could there be something done about this?

Alot of the paper work, from reading drs orders to transcribing admitting and transfering drs orders to nurses notes. please help me I have been through orientation, and am still lost in this area. Is there a link or site you can offer me that will help me better understand this pertinent part of being a successful LPN? Also can you provide me with your experiences with this that will make it easier. I certainly would appreciate it Thank you

i also know you must further reduce it down to 25% just not sure if i am on the right track, someone that is knowledgeable please help me

1. i am working on a med math problem could you take a look at it for me please, I know that hydromorphone is 5 times more potent than morphine. and that parentarel narcotics are two times more potent than oral meds, if a client requires a conversion from IV hydromorphone to oral morphine, they are currently receiving hydromorphone IV/SC 1 mg q3-4h prn. what would and appropriate dose of oral morphine be? would it be oral morphine 10 mg, q 3-4h? My rationale for that is since IV medications is 2 times more potent than oral meds, and hydromorphone is 5 times more potent than morphine according to the chart my equation would be as follows, IV hydromorphone 1 mg X 2 = 2mg oral morphine........so 2 mg X 5 mg morphine (since hydromorphone is 5 times more potent than morphine) which would give me 10 mg oral morphine to give....is this correct? if not please someone correct me, so that i understand why and what i did wrong?