I am 66yrs old and work a full time (3 12hr shifts a wk) in a rehab/sub acute facility and I also pick up 8hr shifts for an agency at local nursing homes. The nursing shortage is critical in my state...
Banaltracht replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing
My user name means 'nursing' in Irish. Initially (and since I don't run into many Irish speakers) I had a different Irish word in mind that I was going to use. Good taste prevailed though and I...
Yes, work as a CNA. When I went to school (30 years ago), those of us that had worked as CNA's had a much easier time in school. You just 'pick up' a lot more practical information working as a CNA,...
Coming from a rural area of Michigan, I can tell you that you are dealing with a double whammy in your job. It's a good bet that your co-workers are either fence neighbors, went to school together or...
I once had an elderly resident with an imaginary boyfriend named Damien. The family claimed she had never known a Damien and had no idea how she came up with her "friend". This resident had long,...
Banaltracht replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock
I like new nurses. They're all shiny and new and haven't been dented yet. Confidence and skill sets will be fine tuned over time, but nursing is a never ending learning environment. There is ALWAYS...
Banaltracht replied to BibleBarb56's topic in General Nursing
I'm an agency nurse and work pretty much any shift offered to me (and that is usually midnights) If I have a couple of mid's in a row, I'm in bed by 9a and up by 4p so I can enjoy some daylight time....
By allowing her to cheat off of your work you are helping to create a potentially BAD nurse. The ones who will be at greatest risk will be her future patients. View 'saying no' as a prime opportunity...
Week-ends and holidays isn't just restricted to nursing. It also includes doctors, PT, OT, respiratory, x-ray, dietary...etc etc. It also includes numerous other professions. My daughter in law is a...