DebRN06

DebRN06 has 4 years experience.

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1. Does anyone else feel this way?

   DebRN06 replied to Seth O Scope's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly what has happened in this thread is what, unfortunatly, drives me crazy about this site. The OP was NOT saying she treats the pts differently, in fact she stated "I will do everything in my power to help them get better or be as comfortable a...

2. managements new idea for call-lights

   DebRN06 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

   Update: Unfortuately, I was unable to attend the unit meetings so I do not know exactly what was said by co-workers. Supposedly, per manager, only a few people spoke up against it. Others like it. I had a more productive talk with her about it last w...

3. Dear Patient - thankyou for reminding me why I nurse

   DebRN06 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing that!! So beautiful and touching!

4. Need help!!! Statistics and Chemistry

   DebRN06 replied to Guest399960's topic in General Nursing

   Parkland Community College in Champaign, Illinois offers these classes online. I know the organic/bio chem class is set up really well. The lab component is done at home. Parkland.edu

5. managements new idea for call-lights

   DebRN06 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

   I completely agree, it IS public humiliation. I am so irritated by this! It is not just the nurses that have to sign off, it is also the CNA's. I honestly cannot explain why they have suddenly started this, but it is hospital-wide. We were the last ...

6. managements new idea for call-lights

   DebRN06 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, we do have a badge tracker. They print the call-light report at the end of each shift and any call-lights >2 min they make the nurse "sign-off" on. Although they say that this is not going to lead to disciplinary actions (which I do not belie...

7. managements new idea for call-lights

   DebRN06 posted a topic in General Nursing

   It just never ends. For the last year or more, management has been harping about hourly rounds. They have gone as far as to go in to rooms with us and watch us do our hourly rounds, making sure we have hit each key behavior. Also, they will go to eac...

8. Failed Orientation- Fired- Now What? Not for Me?

   DebRN06 replied to NuBee2's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't say "not for you." I had 2 new-grad orientations. I left my 1st nursing job after 6 months because I could not work nights anymore and there were no day positions. I wasn't too impressed by their new-grad orientation... until I started my ...

9. Get used to it... nursing is only going to get worse!!

   DebRN06 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

   No, trust me, it didn't. We have gone through it with her time & time again. She has called meetings to specifically ask our opinions on what is wrong & what/how things need to be changed. We have collectively and individually told her, but s...

10. Get used to it... nursing is only going to get worse!!

    DebRN06 posted a topic in General Nursing

    our mgr came on the unit and called a "brief meeting" to, as usual, harp on us about hourly rounding, our scores, complaints, etc. after listening to her tell us how horrible we are and hearing her speak to us patronizingly, i finally told her that s...

11. Need Honest Opinion -- Would You Recommend Nursing?

    DebRN06 replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    No, unfortunately I would not recommend nursing. It makes me sad that I cannot, in good conscience, recommend this profession that I truly believed I would love. Daily I become more disappointed. There are so many things that could be (and I hope wil...

12. HE was sent back onto the streets??

    DebRN06 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    i did not take offense to your post (in case you thought i did). it just frustrates/confuses me that i have seen others petitioned with far less mental health issues than this man and they have stayed on our unit for days until a bed opened. again, i...

13. HE was sent back onto the streets??

    DebRN06 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    don't think i would have had to kidnap or false-imprison...i guess i would have questioned the md... maybe detail the need for the following to be filled out: petition for involuntary/judicial admission **a person with mental illness and who because ...

14. HE was sent back onto the streets??

    DebRN06 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I was off duty. But, was given the low-down on what happened... 4 code strongs called on unit, pt swingin at staff, code strong called in lobby. That all happened the day he was d/c'd. He was obviously not properly medicated or lucid. He needed to b...

15. What are states that have high nursing shortages?

    DebRN06 replied to princesasabia's topic in General Nursing

    State of Denial where the powers that be live, where the supposed nursing shortage has been made up to deny the real issues and ensure problems are not addressed... (i.e. keeping nurses from leaving d/t working conditions in hospitals or keeping nurs...