Of course they can. If the other floor is desperate for help and you're qualified, they can float you at any time. It's about the patient and not our feelings. As much as it stinks, sometimes it's a...
Be open and honest. I interviewed the year my son was graduating high school. I respectfully told them me taking the job was dependent on me being allowed to attend. My boss actually worked it so I...
I've called out twice this week. I have only called in 3 times since I started in March 2015. I have also never been this sick before. I drug myself in to work yesterday but was only functioning at...
Steffy44 replied to Maureen Bonatch MSN's topic in General Nursing
If you want to fix attitudes then address and try to fix the problems. I'm tired of being made to feel like I need to be Pollyanna when there is a dumpster fire on my floor every day I
It's a HUGE HIPAA violation and I'd turn him in. If he'll go through your charts with you standing right there who else's records does he go through. If I need to give a med for a busy nurse I can...
See it all the time. Our midlevel boss was up for a job to be floor supervisor. She'd been doing it pretty much before the other floor sup was fired. Did she get it...nope. An external hire got it....
Med surg/tele/ortho/urology/no one will take me because of my psych issues and I want to torture you for 3 months... used to be 4:1 on days but lately has been 5-6:1 with no care to acuity or crazy....
Stupidest stuff ever. Just hire a robot. We're supposed to do bedside report too with the magic script. You sound like an idiot. If I know the nurse I will probably talk her up but if not...nope. I...
Steffy44 replied to MarylandMomma's topic in General Nursing
You can keep my not for profit. Constant short staffing and figuring out ways to cut like having no spare TP on the floor so you can restock the pt bathroom or visitor bathroom. Putting one change of...
Steffy44 replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in General Nursing
Oh darling I assure you we do NOT get extra money for our DEU time. We don't get a choice to even do it. You just get assigned. Until you walk in this nurses shoes you should stop judging. If you're...
Steffy44 replied to amberrenae, RN's topic in General Nursing
Nope. You did the right thing. It's one thing to give a med for a nurse when it's in the system. No way I'm going to enter an order and give a narc with NO
You did the right thing. You used your critical thinking skills and saw the pt was genuinely in pain. She may be a drug seeker but the disease causes lots of pain. Perhaps she should experience it to...