Crystal-Wings

If they're A/O x 4 I'm not gonna argue with them. They can do what they want. Their body their choice.

Yeah

Since when is an LPN and NP not a nurse?

You need to write down all the negative interactions and names and dates you've had we these coworkers so you have proof when you talk to upper management. My old boss was like that and she gave preferential treatment to her friends. She finally left thank god. But if I were you, I'd start looking for employment elsewhere.

OMG yes this is very annoying. I hate having to call a provider's office for all the reasons everyone else here has listed. I have to remind myself "Even though I'm annoyed, am I still getting paid? Yes.”

Welcome to adulthood.

Wow her behavior sounds a lot like my DON that I used to have. She had the same childish attitude and bullying behaviors that you talk about. She was also double dipping at my facility because the registry agency we were using was owned by HER (though when you'd ask her if she did she'd deny it). She'd deny our regular staff that offered to work extra days in favor of her agency workers. She also refused to help out to cover the floor when we were short and would rather just use her agency instead of actually having to help. I won't get into it here, but she was the most dishonest and obnoxious manager I've ever had in my entire 12 year career as a nurse. Needless to say, nobody missed her after she left.

Did you report to your agency? Also, why are you charting such long detailed notes if there is no change in condition? When I did in home care it was every 2 hours and it was on a tablet and it was mostly check boxes. If there was a change in condition, that's when we wrote more detailed notes.

Hoka shoes have been the most comfortable for me in my 13 year career.

Typical of today's political scene. Everything is racist, sexist, or whatever now a days.

Find another job. Private duty nursing blows. The pay sucks, the benefits suck, there's no PTO and you're stuck in someone's house all day long with usually neurotic families breathing down your neck. I left private duty 3 years ago for a position as a nurse at a small LTC in a religious community and I've never looked back. You could never pay me to go back to private duty nursing. I've leaned more skills at this job in 3 years than I ever did during the 5 years I did private duty.

I make $81k a year as an LVN in California which doesn't really go very far here honestly.

For some reason this reminds me of Casey Anthony when she got out and started doing things to make money.

Document and tell management.

Good god I swear you wrote that about my DON! She likes to pass on her responsibilities to someone else and never, EVER helps out when we are short. I won't even get into the inappropriate comments she's made to me in front of staff and patients alike. Before I leave, I will tell her she should be capable of picking up shifts since she has an RN after her name.