Alley Cat replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing
Sorry, my mistake. I should have said nurses and left it at that. Did not intend to ruffle feathers. Now I remember why I quit visiting this forum or replying; can't seem to keep myself out of trouble.
Alley Cat replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing
Am working in a facility that recently forced everyone to bag their patterned scrubs, RN's now are in white and/or ceil blue, nurse tech's (aides, if you will) are in navy blue, as are the desk clerks/HUC's/unit secretaries. Other departments have n...
Alley Cat replied to petiteflower's topic in Kansas
That reminds me--I have a neighbor who recently graduated from Hutchinson Community College's program, she got on day shift @ Select Specialty and only has to work 1 weekend a month. She was nervous about her skills also, and since Select gets lon...
Alley Cat replied to Buttercupkitten3's topic in Kansas
What did you find out from your discussion with your nursing instructor? Some hospitals have refresher courses available, or have had in the past, but you would probably have better luck checking with their Human Resources departments. Also, sit do...
As an Rn who happens to have a BSN and has been in the profession 20+ years, here's my two cents' worth: 1. When it's about the check or who- did -what- to -whom battle with management, it's time to either get out or re-prioritize. 2. My burn-out s...
Very interesting thread, folks. Lots of very valid points. Recently I had a back problem occur--woke up one morning, couldn't move. Usually can loosen up with heating pad, etc., but didn't work this time. Went to my primary care doc, gives me scri...
Alley Cat replied to vemiliob's topic in Pediatric
I'm not sure I totally follow exactly what you are currently doing. In the states, "clinic" means more like a doctor's office rather than a hospital setting. Whichever type of area you are working in, it sounds overwhelming--or an awful lot like an ...
Alley Cat replied to Mail4Tammy's topic in Career Support
Okay, so I didn't exactly read the question right. What I meant was, lack of confidence in your abilities will really impede one's professionalism and function. From this stems all of the things I just yammered about up above.
Alley Cat replied to Mail4Tammy's topic in Career Support
Excellent Question! Also love these answers for strengths, but I don't see anybody saying what weaknesses they'd hold back. My primary one is trying to curb my mouth before my brain kicks into gear! (Also known as TEMPER !) KNOW YOUR LIMITATIONS! ...
OOPS!:chair: Thanks, sjoe, didn't catch that one! What I meant was that the particular uniform did not necessarily represent the entire profession by the time I entered nursing as a career, con-trary to what I'd heard constantly from my mother and "C...
I decided to become a nurse when I was four years old, after a lengthy stay in the hospital; I didn't change my mind even when high school counselors and other forward-minded well-meaning people said "You're too smart to be a nurse, you should be a d...
Having stable administration helps. When there's a lot of change and unrest going on in the ranks, it's hard to keep things together. I do think working with the same crew can help--if everyone in your group works well together. Sometimes this can ...
BTW, thank goodness for those "inexperienced staff"! You know the saying "see one, do one, teach one"--if we handle the teaching right, more of these individuals would be inclined to "hang in there" with us instead of bailing out. Attitude makes al...