michelleernurse

michelleernurse has 20 years experience and specializes in ER Nursing, Disaster Nursing, Education.

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1. CNA, graduated as RN 1 year ago, can't find job, difficult to work with

   michelleernurse replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

   This is horizontal violence in the workplace. She is creating a hostile work environment and placing the patient's safety and possibly your RN Lic at stake if a patient become injured or complaints of neglect. Guess who it will fall back on YOU, the ...

2. Fired by risk management/ disorganized facility

   michelleernurse replied to BrendaMD4's topic in Safety

   Wow, hate to hear this and I am sure you are upset.Unless I missed something, I would have checked the patient's arm band first regardless of what the day shift nurse told me. I am just not familiar with patients using "home" equipment, we require th...

3. Can they fire you after they hire you??

   michelleernurse replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   It's always best to tell the truth. If you lie they are going to find out anyways and then they are going to fire you. If you tell the truth they still could fire / or refuse to hire you , based on the job responsibilities and all the legal HR issues...

4. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

   michelleernurse replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral

   I am a DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) and it is so sad the Physicians feel so threatened by the advancement of nursing in the health care arena. Here is food for thought....What about all the PhD prepared Scientist, biologist, etc.. would a Physici...

5. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

   michelleernurse replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   I teach nursing at the undergraduate level (generic and RN-BSN) where I have taught in traditional, hybrid, and complete online courses. I have practiced nursing for 16 years with clinical background in emgergency and critical care. I received my BSN...

6. NO LUNCH??? NO BREAKS??? Is that common in nursing?????

   michelleernurse replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

   I live in the south, where your employers can fire you (legally) without having a reason. That is why we cannot form unions, take our lunch breaks, and bathroom breaks. A lot of it is feed by the MDs and administration.

7. A name for Computer on Wheels

   michelleernurse replied to butterfly9's topic in General Nursing

   The world has gone MAD spending time and money trying not to offended any one person they come in contact with at any given time. I have worked the ER for 16 years and there are people in this world who you will never make happy and their soul purpos...