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So, I took a good-paying position with a LTC; I start next week. I am very, very tired of switching jobs; I've done it a lot in my nine years of being a nurse. I've actually left some good jobs that I should have never left, but back as recently as two or three years ago, jobs were still plentiful and it was easier to "job hop". Now I have a lot of regrets....
So, for inspiration I want to hear from those of you who LOVE your LTC job, and why! I would even like to hear from those of you who work in a "bad" LTC, but stick around because you really love it and because, well, someone has to do it.
Many of us have experienced a feeling of being overwhelmed. It doesn't happen often but when it does it can happen quickly.
How do you calm down when feeling overwhelmed by stress?"
I am curious how many of us have close family members (parent, grandparent especially) who are nurses, and whether or not this inspired you in your career choice.
I have been PRN for about 10 years. That is, I just work 40 hours per week. First in ICU then Hospice. My question to you is: Do you have an incredible amount of ungratefulness, backstabbing executed with precision, jealousy, and cruelty?
Instead of viewing us as an extra set of helping hands they just see me as getting to work 40 hours without as much stress as they have. Why can't they be thankful for all we do? They are so incredibly jealous. Constantly trying to increase your workload, being unhappy and impossible to please just plain old jealous and do you feel like they constantly want to even the playing field?
The worst happened, a co-worker arrested at work, taken to the ER, then sent to our ICU. As you might imagine, it was a challenge, as no existing IV or attending doc, the pure shock of treating one of your own... the staff that came from everywhere, and the tough task of reigning it all in.
Has anyone else been through this?
Would you rather work five days a week days with holidays and weekends off in the same area or would you rather work 2 to 3 7a-7p shifts a week with options for overtime or different areas? I can't decide which to pursue. I like the thought of having a set schedule and knowing exactly when I'm working but on the other hand I really don't like the thoughts of five days in a row with no options for overtime or growth.
I work in a LTC facility. We have quite a few residents with behaviors. We have special forms to document these behaviors but no one does so...except me. End of shift report includes "no behaviors this shift" and there certainly ARE behaviors. I'm the only one that will chart them and report to the on-coming shift. Other nurses are fully aware of the behaviors but just shrug them off. This frustrates me to no end! Anyone else dealing with this? Any advice?
Maternal influenza during pregnancy is not associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or developmental delay (DD), but the odds of ASD and DD are increased for children whose mothers had fever during pregnancy, according to a study published online May 5 in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
I'm curious to hear everyone's ideas on this- especially those who have been in it for awhile. What traits have helped you in nursing? What traits do you wish you had, if you sometimes feel yourself lacking the drive to be "in it" anymore?
I will be attending an ADN program this Fall at my local community college and hopefully join the Nurse Corps once I receive my BSN. I was wondering if there are any prior service members with disabilities and was still able to join the Nurse Corps with any of the branches.
Will having a disability rating be looked down upon when it comes to being chosen to be a part of the Nurse Corps?
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