texasmum replied to MrChicagoRN's topic in Management
I think they are referring to the OP not having a cardiac event before realizing less stress was needed. It took my husband having a heart attack (different profession, lots of stress) before he decided he needed to step back.
We are a small rural hospital. No floaters, etc. Went back today and amazingly enough, the world had kept turning. Coworkers ask if I was feeling better and that was it! (one small jab from someone who was getting a sore throat but it was in jest...
Thanks ya'll. It my heart I know I shouldn't be around patients (or staff) if I have had a fever. But I feel guilty for leaving my shift mates short :/
I never call in. But I've had to this week and I feel guilty when I shouldn't. Came down with some viral something last weekend and just can't seem to get over it. Didn't see doctor because nothing can be done other than wait it out. Feeling somew...
Your enthusiasm is fantastic! Thanks for that : ) One of the aspects of the interview that I am excited about is that it includes meeting with the NICU education person. The learning curve is definitely a major issue. I would not even want to wal...
Finally put my big girl panties on and applied for a job in NICU. And I got the interview! After working Med Surg I am a little nervous, I admit. Time will out I guess.
Very informative. I work med-surg but here lately we have had more and more patient's that I would loved to have charted as a "Royal PIA!" Rude, demanding, threatening, um, no.
I don't have problem with working on a holiday; my problem is the way they handle the overtime. Our only "benefit" for working is that we get time and 1/2 from midnight to midnight on the holiday. All is well and good EXCEPT they deduct that time f...
I recently changed jobs in order to shorten my commute (from 90 miles round trip to 14). While that part has worked out well, I find myself in an environment were NO ONE is happy. The boss is a micromanager who loves nothing better than having a ta...