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I went into nursing because I wanted a stable job with decent pay. I also wanted to be able to help people. I'm a compassionate person, but I'm also very introverted. In other words, people suck the life out of me. The longer I work in this field, th...

I'm currently in the RN program at a community college and will be done in Fall '17. After I start working, I'd like to start working on my BSN. When would be a good time to apply to the OU program? Is there a waiting list? I still need to take a co...

Shortening of orientation happens pretty frequently especially in LTC. If a nurse knows she has an orienteee, the chances of her calling off increase. I know this to be true because I've seen it time and time again. That nurse puts your co-workers in...

You are very misinformed. There are MANY Cna's that have completed medication certification classes that allow them to LEGALLY pass medications. They are called MA's and are mostly working in AL and LTC facilities. You're statement implies that these...

Alegria "Dana" are great if you have wide, flat feet.

My first death and the only nurse around was a cold, heartless B! Was nervous about calling the family and I wasn't sure about the paperwork...she pretty much left me in the dust.

Dying 😂😂😂

Oh give me a break. Everyone here has a fake name so don't give me a load about integrity. If it's ok for you to use an alias, it's should be ok for the OP. Like I said, give it up already!

Just curious, why does it matter whether the OP is really "the friend"? Why is it your business and what different advice/input would you give? It is the right of the OP if he/she chooses to remain anonymous...give it up already!

There's a nurse at my facility that requests to only work with certain nurses. She asked the scheduler to alter her schedule to accomodate this. Also, if an aide that she does not care for is scheduled to her, she assigns them to another nurse. Some ...

I think the manager allows this because overall she is a good nurse who genuinely cares for her patients. It's upsetting because the other nurses always get stuck working with the less than par aides because she doesn't like them. I find her to be ve...

This makes me feel so good to know that I am not alone out there! People are different, introvertion is finally coming to the forefront and is becoming more accepted. My mother, an extrovert, used to make me feel guilty about myself: "stop being so a...

Esme gave me my 1st ((hug))! Your kindness meant more than you know! Get well soon!

Hi all, I just got accepted into a lpn to rn bridge program. I currently work ft at a ALF and prn at a LTC. When I was in Lpn school I did not work at all. I was a student who had to study my butt off for my grades and rarely had any free time. My ...

Nursing school is hard. You are bombarded with studying, homework, tests, clinicals. Friends and family don't understand why you don't have time to "hang out". Oh, and the money situation sucks too, especially if you can't work atleast a couple da...

They don't accept Medicaid at this AL...mostly private pays. Private pay=BIG $$$, higher level of care=BIG $$$ so yeah, I'm pretty sure they can afford more stafff. Especially since we are a higher aquity AL. The state's regulations for AL differ ...

Why can't the state require staffing according to aquity? Everyone gets accessed, whatever level they are at should be accounted into staffing. I work at 2 facilities. One of them, an AL, is nothing but a glorified nursing home. They won't hire m...

Definitely favored at my place, especially if they are good looking and working among female managers. They tend to know this and put on the charm...smh!

Where do I start. I recently broke up with my boyfriend of 6 years and I did something really stupid. Went out with friends the other night and got really, really drunk. Ended up getting pulled over for a DUI. This craziness all happened the mond...

Free time outside of work? Absolutely! At work? Consider yourself lucky to eat lunch or pee!

Ummm you do realize nurses in LTC are doing feeds, wound care, enemas and dealing with bodily secretions all day long. So, NO, business attire would not be understandable. In fact it's down right ridiculous!

Is it legal to have a family member staying at the same facility in which you are the DON? Asking for a friend.

I ask because my friend claims that staff is being asked to pay special attention to this person...it just seems wrong to give special treatment based on who they are.

I am a new nurse and a very empathetic person but when a patient passes, I don't cry. I work in a LTC and see these people everyday. My first death happened about 2 months into my career and my eyes watered a little when the family came in but that...

"Oh, you're just an LPN?" How rude is it when someone dismisses your occupation!?!? If you insert any other occupation here (ex. garbage man, stay at home mom) you would sound like a complete A-hole but somehow it is ok to say in the nursing field!...