[nursemike]

Originally Posted by jennyanydot

I'm not a nurse but have been a patient many times. I came to this site almost a year ago (May28) to try to understand why a nurse I had
in the PACU (4 hours) acted the way she did. Instead I found nurses who care very much about their patients and their patient's pain, etc. I have been a loyal reader ever since. And it stopped me from changing my opinion about nurses just because of one rotten apple. I thought of all of you this week and wanted to wish you not just a happy nurses' week but a year blessed with the 'support' you need and 'deserve'. Whenever you get
discouraged, remember there are those of us who appreciate your intelligence, compassionate care and kindness.

Thank you. Although I haven't actually started working as a nurse, yet, I've been in healthcare several years--enough to see the good parts and the bad parts of patient care.

We have a bit of a tendency to get on here and rant about the bad parts, so it's good to be reminded about the times when your efforts are appreciated. I would imagine just about every one of us has had a moment when it seemed like everything was going wrong and it just wasn't worth it, then a patient or visitor became the caregiver and said or did just the right thing to remind us why we do this.

Heaven only knows how many other patients haven't been suffocated, because of someone like you.

[eltrip]

I know that nurses' week was last week but I just have to share what happened today. I work in a nurse-advice call center in the PR/Marketing department of our hospital. There are 4 of us who take calls plus our supervisor (who wears many, many hats) - all RNs. Year after year, no one has remembered us for nurses' week. Well, ten minutes ago, our supervisor brings in these baskets - one each - from the best chocolate shop in town, bidding us a "happy nurses' week. I realize that she's late but she's also the new mother of twins & sick as well. I am just in shock that they did something so nice just for us!

Thanks for letting me share.
regards,
eltrip

[RNKitty]

Our hospital announced last Monday that they are no longer going to recognize "Nurses Week". Instead, it will be "Hospital Week" to honor all employees as many people are involved in the care of patients. I guess it is just one more way this administration can think of to thumb their noses at the nurses. (First they layed off ALL of the LPN's with over 1000 years of experience combined, then they announced layoffs to encourage early retirement and voluntary separation. After they eliminated the most experienced and highly paid nurses, they announces a nursing shortage of 102 positions that they are "actively trying to fill" and can we please "be patient and work extra hard during this time".)

[MandyInMS]

Apparently there was some sort of celebration last week...working nights I missed it..everything was scheduled during the dayshift...oh well :/

[sherylchaynes]

Originally Posted by RNKitty

Our hospital announced last Monday that they are no longer going to recognize "Nurses Week". Instead, it will be "Hospital Week" to honor all employees as many people are involved in the care of patients. I guess it is just one more way this administration can think of to thumb their noses at the nurses. (First they layed off ALL of the LPN's with over 1000 years of experience combined, then they announced layoffs to encourage early retirement and voluntary separation. After they eliminated the most experienced and highly paid nurses, they announces a nursing shortage of 102 positions that they are "actively trying to fill" and can we please "be patient and work extra hard during this time".)

I think your hospital is just cheap and mean. How dare they think of eliminating "Nurse's Week !" It isn't their's to eliminate in the first place. Continue to celebrate it amongst yourselves.

[sherylchaynes]

Originally Posted by MandyInMS

Apparently there was some sort of celebration last week...working nights I missed it..everything was scheduled during the dayshift...oh well :/

Why do adminstrations always do that? Don't they know nurses work the night shift? I am sorry you missed all the celebration . Happy Nurses Day to you ( even though it is passed). :hatparty:

[MandyInMS]

Originally Posted by sherylchaynes

Why do adminstrations always do that? Don't they know nurses work the night shift? I am sorry you missed all the celebration . Happy Nurses Day to you ( even though it is passed). :hatparty:

Awwwwww thanks sheryl ...yep I guess they think the hospital goes on "auto pilot" at night...lol

[kadokin]

Originally Posted by RNKitty

Our hospital announced last Monday that they are no longer going to recognize "Nurses Week". Instead, it will be "Hospital Week" to honor all employees as many people are involved in the care of patients. I guess it is just one more way this administration can think of to thumb their noses at the nurses. (First they layed off ALL of the LPN's with over 1000 years of experience combined, then they announced layoffs to encourage early retirement and voluntary separation. After they eliminated the most experienced and highly paid nurses, they announces a nursing shortage of 102 positions that they are "actively trying to fill" and can we please "be patient and work extra hard during this time".)

That absolutely stinks. I would like to see them get along without nursing. The dean of my nursing school once told us that a hospital exists for nursing care. Every other service can be accessed in a non-hospital environment if need be. Think about it. I can't think of one instance where this is not true. Anyone else? Our hospital celebrates both. They host a facility-wide cookout where all employees get a free meal cooked and served by administrative personnel. Of course this is a hospital founded by nuns that belongs to a conglomerate that continues to be run by the order. Not that there are that many nuns in administration or anywhere else anymore, but I think this makes a huge difference in administration's attitude toward their employees. For nurses week(the same week as hospital week) the nurses are served a tea in their honor. In this community, we have an area nursing task force that puts on a nurse's celebration each year at a local hotel. For the price of admission we get a great meal, some nice door prizes, entertainment, a vendor fair w/giveaways and drawings for many great prizes (usually sponsored by local merchants). You can really have a successful celebration of your own if you pool your resources.