Beatlefan BSN

Beatlefan has 18 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Cardiac, Transplant, Intermediate Care.

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1. Nurses make me sick

   Beatlefan replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

   I left bedside nursing after a 20 year intermediate care career. I couldn't agree more. Nursing was getting unsafe. Support staff and younger or newer nurses began to say "no" at work, and showed up and did not do their jobs. Instead of a career ...

2. Why are some RNs rarely busy, while others are always busy

   Beatlefan replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

   I worked with her, too! Only she added online shopping and texting with her kids to the mix...

3. Nurse cannot take report because she/he on break can you call back in 30 minutes?

   Beatlefan replied to HalfBoiled's topic in General Nursing

   I left nursing after a 13 year career due to "games" just like this. No one wants to train anyone properly. No one wants to help coworkers. My support staff got to the point where they would outright tell me "no", and management informed me that t...

4. What causes you to almost scream (internally of course) during your day?

   Beatlefan replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Walking into a patient’s room to do a large medication pass and assessment, passing my CNA leaving the room and looking around to find; garbage on the floor and in the bed, overflowing urinal, empty water mug, bathroom full of dirty laundry on the fl...

5. Cry me a river...?

   Beatlefan replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I have encountered some odd people in my 18 years of working as a CNA and nurse. Mostly in the form of coworkers. I have always promised myself that the day this job makes me cry is the day I give my notice.

6. I need some help

   Beatlefan replied to Flossy73's topic in General Nursing

   Your boss sounds unprofessional and a little immature.

7. Nursing at the VA

   Beatlefan replied to EDRNBob's topic in General Nursing

   I was basically badgered into getting BSN by my nurse manager. She talked about a bonus upon completion- never happened. She needed more BSNs on her unit to look good for Magnet status. The VA tells different people different reasons and excuses.

8. If you could start all over, would you choose nursing again?

   Beatlefan replied to FutureMrDrNurse's topic in General Nursing

   NO! Lateral bullying, horrible Co-workers, lack of team mentality, workplace cliques and subsequent immature behavior, understaffing and too many sick calls. I could go on. Intermediate care/transplant/cardio/ thoracic/PV surg for 12 long years

9. If your manager falsely accused you of something

   Beatlefan replied to Ad515's topic in General Nursing

   One morning while getting bedside report from night shift, I noticed a new sheet in the bedside clipboard. I asked what it was for, and my coworker told me it is to be filled in every hour to prove we are rounding on our patients. At that point, I ...

10. When did being pregnant become a disability?

    Beatlefan replied to guest940422's topic in General Nursing

    Mother of 3 here- was lucky enough to have stayed home during my last pregnancy, but worked during the first 2, right up until the days I went into labor. I guess I was also lucky to not have issues, as I never used being pregnant as an excuse to no...

11. proficiency

    Beatlefan posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a VA nurse, going on 12 years. When I was new, nurses reached nurse 2 status with longevity. If you worked there long enough, were able to function as a charge nurse, you eventually became a nurse 2. Now, we have to pick QI projects and impro...

12. Don't bring your misery to work!

    Beatlefan replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!! this, SpankedInPittsburgh!! the long, going on and on about personal life/problems/cats/kids- also the bodily functions; belching, etc-- to even taking bites from my meal or demanding that I share my food with you!!! I don't really make eye c...

13. Don't bring your misery to work!

    Beatlefan replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I resemble that remark. I am one of the ones who complains while I am at work. I try to keep things fun, cooperative and light- but since changing careers and becoming a nurse about 12 years ago, I find that this profession has changed me! I think...

14. What HARD truth have you learned once you became a nurse and/or CNA?

    Beatlefan replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    People are generally lazy, and selfish. There are a lot of know-it-alls in nursing, and nursing is a game. Who can come up with excuses or reasoning not to take high-acuity patients, new admissions, or even answer call lights. Co-workers, support ...

15. Delegation/CNAs

    Beatlefan replied to jess779's topic in New Nurse

    I have been an ICC nurse for over 10 years, and this is a problem that just gets worse. If management isn't a presence on the floor, there isn't much you can do. I took a class on communication and was told that the millennial generation has been ...