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shift change dumping
The other day we had literally just started report when the ED, for the third time this week, brought a patient up. We'd known the bed was assigned for at least an hour and a half but we had not...
View ArticleWhat should I do about this Nurse?
Hello, We have a new resident pt on our SNF unit who is on Lithium. He has been spitting out the Lithium and recently became more confused and belligerent and now is telling staff that he is on a...
View ArticleNew Nurse Burnout at 3 months
I am a new nurse in a hospital, placed on a speciality unit. I was given barely a month the floor orientation and am working with patients who are on vents and very ill. I have been there barely over 3...
View ArticleFrustration with hierarchy
I am an RN (ADN, BA in another area) with 18 years experience in dialysis, oncology, and surgery/pediatrics/ortho (one floor). About one year ago, I accepted a position in a small rural hospital. The...
View ArticleI BELIEVE
I received this via e-mail and felt the need to share with all of you... I BELIEVE Birth Certificate shows that we were born. A Death Certificate shows that we died … Pictures & relationships show...
View ArticleDecompression after a shift
De-com-pres-sion: the act or process of releasing from pressure. A state of relief from pressure; a return to normalcy after a stressful period or situation. Sometimes after a shift, have you ever just...
View ArticleChanging LPN job duties
My employer is changing LPN job duties and getting rid of us at the end of the year. Even those of us in school. The changes took place April 15th and we have been reduced to tech work and some med...
View ArticleIs it really ok to leave an infant alone in a hospital room without parents?
I work at a rural hospital my unit is 40 beds general med/surg unit we have everything from medical to surgical to pediatrics to swing beds. I recently admitted a 3month old infant that was placed in...
View ArticleNew Nurse; very disappointed...
I have been working now for alittle over 3 months at my first nursing job, and quite honestly hate it. I am close to 40 and being a nurse is what I have always wanted. I was actually in nursing school...
View ArticleSleep deprivation
I don't know if there is even a resolution for this problem, so maybe I just need to vent. I am an RNFA in a four OR unit. There are only 3 of us RNFA's, so I essentially take call 2 nights per week...
View ArticleNew Nurse Practitioner: SC
Hi, I have been a nurse for 8 years now and a nurse pracititoner for the past 8 months. I am really starting to second guess why I chose this profession. This is not what I thought it would be, at...
View ArticleWhat drives you?
Nurses, Its takes a very, very special type of person to be a nurse. I read about horrible managers, fazing which is another word for bullying, there are not enough nurses, nurses are not appreciated...
View ArticleToxic Co-Worker
I enjoy my job on the days that I do not have to work with a certain nurse co-worker. It seems as though this nurse does whatever she can to bring others down. Management thinks she is the greatest...
View ArticleBullying
Hi, Ive been nursing for almost ten years and have looked after people with learing disability and mental health problems.When im at work I always do as much as I can for the patients. Ive been told by...
View ArticleBullying older nurses?
I want to raise a issue that I think needs to be addressed -- similar to nurses eating their young-- I am at an ER unit that frankly is getting uncomfortable. A new nurse was hired right before the...
View Articleburnt out
I feel no love towards nursing anymore. I sacrificed my family to finish my bachelors degree and im wondering if it was worth it. The patients we get on our unit are the "frequent flyers" as we call...
View ArticleSimple Changes Patients Could Make to Make My Life Easier
So, I know that I am not supposed to judge a patient for the things they do with their lives, but sometimes I just want to smack them over the head! For example, I have one patient who is suffering...
View ArticleWho bought "Apolsoft Android SMS Transfer" of this software? Can give me some...
Who bought "Apolsoft Android SMS Transfer" of this software? Can give me some advice? I want to be able to export my Android SMS database to my pc in a friendly txt, html or pdf format that is easy to...
View ArticleYet another case of new nurse burnout
Nursing is my first career (I'm 22). I graduated with a BSN in April, and took a job on a medical floor at a large hospital at the end of July. I've been working on the floor for close to 3 months, and...
View ArticleNursing Burnout Assessment
Hi everyone! I am a pre-nursing student writing a technical report on nursing burnout. I cam across this thread and felt that many of you could help contribute to my topic. I have developed a...
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