sunnyx4

I've been having problems with another nurse at an LTC. I am usually the oncoming nurse for PM shift. When the AM med nurse gives me a report, she downplays certain residents' conditions. For example, she will tell me she noticed someone has a cough, but does nothing about it. Doesn't call the MD, nothing. So as soon as we're done with report a family member complains to me about the cough. She tells me another resident was given MOM for constipation, but when I assessed her she was SEVERELY impacted. Recently she gave me a report that a resident's O2 sat was 88, and she told me "she seems fine, she's probably okay." Respirations were 22, recently had PNA and no orders for oxygen. It was two minutes into my shift. I told her although she might think the resident "was fine" I disagreed. She then went to get the resident an O2 concentrator, all the while huffing and puffing saying "I shouldn't be doing this!" However now I will not allow her to under assess residents. I will no longer accept half-asses reports from her. This nurse has zero compassion for residents whatsoever. They are just a nuisance to her and I'm sick of the princess behavior! Wondering if you all think I'm approaching this the right way....

I totally forgot, my coworkers showed me a video that he posted on instagram of him dancing at a club!!! Lol. But this guy is young & dumb. In our line of business I feel like good work ethic and reputation are important. Especially in LTC's, someone always knows someone. He's lucky I'm not a narc, but I figured if I heard all these things about his condition I'm sure others have too!

There is someone at my work who is on modified duty because of an injury he sustained at work. About two weeks ago he told a roomful of us that he felt perfectly fine, and has been for several weeks without any pain or physical limitations at all, and that his doctor was the one insisting he remain on modified duty. I smell bull**** because a week later he was telling people at work that he had to get a shot in his spine for pain and was nervous about it. Why would your doctor prescribe such a thing if you're telling him you're not in pain? I think he's milking it because he's so damn lazy, disappears for hours at a time, is rude to the patients, etc. ugh ok rant over! Lol

You think LTC nurses are held to a low standard? I think they're led to impossibly HIGH standards, and are expected to provide the best care with the most limited time and resources available!