SEENIT

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1. What I Love About Nursing Is....

   SEENIT replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   My co-workers and that I can wear comfortable shoes and clothing to work

2. Is this overtime at your facility?

   SEENIT replied to frankiebaby's topic in General Nursing

   I've been scheduled to work with less than 8 hrs between shifts. Usually working from 11 pm to 7:30 AM then being expected to be back at 3 pm. I'ts not overtime in my facility unless you work 40+ hrs. I think its unsafe and have protested many times.

3. Ready to quit. Advice please!

   SEENIT replied to christmasjmt's topic in General Nursing

   I remember when I first started nursing I rushed around trying to get everything done, it was overwhelming going from 2 patients in nursong school to 6 or seven as a patient assignment. It took me a while to learn to slow down ,concentrate on the tas...

4. Hospital bullies affect patient safety

   SEENIT replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I think staff Nurses who behave badly are more apt to be reported on than doctors or administrators. Higher ups tend to intimidate and staff may feel their will be negative consequences if they report abusive behavior. I can think of ne Doctor in my ...

5. Hospital bullies affect patient safety

   SEENIT replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I see some nurse managers participate in abusive behavior. If a doctor or a patient complains about a nurse the manager attacks the nurse not even allowing them to give their side. A good manager looks for the root of a problem and attempts to change...

6. Horrible Visitor Behavior!! Help!!

   SEENIT replied to LauraRN4U's topic in General Nursing

   I agree I don't fully understand this unlimited visiting hrs and waitress activity. But it is totally getting out of control. Yesterday I had a patients family bring in pizza, their family member was NPO I was the mean nurse when I asked them to plea...

7. Horrible Visitor Behavior!! Help!!

   SEENIT replied to LauraRN4U's topic in General Nursing

   We also have 24 hr visitation, however after 8 pm visitors must enter through security. Security calls the visitor to the floor to give us a heads up. We are allowed to refuse visitors if they are in a double, unless they can visit in solarium. We ca...

8. just paperwork

   SEENIT replied to SwampCat's topic in General Nursing

   Paper work is unfortunately how most nurses spend the majority of their time. I would look into working at an insurance companies, most medical insurance companies use nurses to help them review claims. Legal nursing also an option. Unfortunately mo...

9. She tried to give me orders!

   SEENIT replied to babydoll99_99's topic in General Nursing

   You did exactly the right thing. Sometimes I think MD's need a refresher course in procedures. These procedures are in place not to give a hard time but to assure patient safety.

10. Violent patient outburst

    SEENIT replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a float nurse, I observed that violent patient behavior is handled very differently on medical floors vs psych floors. On the medical floor the nurses are blamed for the patients behavior, "What did the staff do to upset the patient" On the psych...

11. who should be punished

    SEENIT replied to alfhabeta's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse A is responsible for the error. However a policy should be inplace that prevent nurses preparing medications from disruptions of any kind. Nurses who are pulled in multiple directions at a time and are prevented from focusing 100% of thoer conc...

12. How to set limits on inappropriate pt behaviors

    SEENIT replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    I've tried the please stop yelling you are disturbing the other sick patients reasoning. I find it dosen't work well. If the patient is out of control yelling at you their most likly they cannot be reasoned with or they would not be yelling. Last tim...

13. Hourly Rounding

    SEENIT replied to Erianne1074's topic in Safety

    we have instituted hourly rounding at my facility. I do believe it has cut down on the patients use of call bells. I find it difficult when I have 6 to eight patients to round on them hourly. I find the scripts degrading, (why don,t I just get a job ...

14. a question - when nurses can't get your blood - is this common?

    SEENIT replied to Sand Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Never thought about the patient reliving his or her addiction good point thanks

15. a question - when nurses can't get your blood - is this common?

    SEENIT replied to Sand Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I've had patients who have used or use drug tell me which veins are the best to use. I've never had them draw their own blood. The nurse most likly felt bad she had made so many unsucessul attempts she didn't want to cause you any futher distress.