willowRN

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1. First time resigning and it was my dream job..so heartbreaking

   willowRN posted a topic in Career Support

   Bloody hell this is a hard decision.. Early this year I got what I thought was my dream job. It was in a step down ICU at a huge great hospital. Well I really really liked the system but I've not grown to love the unit, it was boring and my co-worker...

2. Interns takes credit for my idea!! so unfair sometimess

   willowRN posted a topic in Relations

   and at the same time I feel great to have saved the patient Lots of time there are emergency situations at night and they have new interns covering who basically because they're new have a lot to learn still. So when my patients are going bad I call ...

3. How to set limits during end of shift report?

   willowRN posted a topic in Relations

   Some nurses liketo browse the entire chart of the patient during end fo shift which does not really work out if you only got 30 mins. to give report for 7 patients. Is it okay and how do you politely say that I've given all the pertinent information ...

4. can we legally refuse patient care in this situation? it's driving me crazyyyy

   willowRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   i work in a telemetry/ progressive care unit and we get like 7 patients max of 8 Now some patients and their family members are so demanding you're gonna spend all your day in their room with all their requests. Like wanting to transfer patient eve...

5. How do you approach your manager to make schedule adjustments for your second job

   willowRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am starting my second job which is part time on April 1st. The thing is the first 2 weeks is central orientation ands it's 5 weekdays. I work 3 12s on my first job I would need to get a day off to make it through the transportaion. How do I put thi...

6. This transporter looks as if he wants to punch me everytime I see him and Im scared

   willowRN replied to willowRN's topic in Relations

   what's this BS of one person being important than the other? Seriously, that's way off the mark

7. This transporter looks as if he wants to punch me everytime I see him and Im scared

   willowRN replied to willowRN's topic in Relations

   This is irrelevant, supposing that my problem with this particular person represents the entire transporter population, very wrong

8. This transporter looks as if he wants to punch me everytime I see him and Im scared

   willowRN replied to willowRN's topic in Relations

   Alright you guys never mind, I feel that making this post is a mistake. I feel like one of those victims who made the mistake of speaking up and just being ridiculed. When I say a transporter is acting angry towards me that is what I meant, some post...

9. This transporter looks as if he wants to punch me everytime I see him and Im scared

   willowRN posted a topic in Relations

   well first off he always looked like an angry person, very angry but esp. weird I think it started when he came to pick my patient and he had to wait some because I am dealing with a critical one. Ever since then when he sees me he looks like he w...

10. If you're in this situation, would you call back your interviewer? Please read :(

    willowRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was in a job interview for a second job that I think went really well. And I really like the position. She told me there were two positions available a full time and a 20 hr/week. My problem is I have not informed her nor denied this would be my SE...

11. DILEMMA!!should I tell my full time job manager I am applying for part time outside?

    willowRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm 10 months now in my facility and recently i have sent out applications and got 3 interviews from my dream hospital I am absolutely ecstatic about it considering the prior pain I went through as a new grad RN I really would love to at least finish...

12. I exploded at work. Haha miserable. Here's what happened? Should I feel bad, I kinda

    willowRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i worked 12hr day shift and then stayed over for 4 more hours. so I get off at 11 pm. I made sure I got everything by that time. Nurses who come relieving you should be there on time are they not? No they come in late around 1115. You give them time...

13. i cursed somebody at work, somebody overheard and filed a complaint. what can i do?

    willowRN posted a topic in Relations

    so there was a very mean employee im calling on the phone for my patient. After I hung up, I said ***** and an employee overheard me. This happened a few months ago and She reported it to the manager. And the manager wants to talk to me now. I feel...

14. I need you guys, i think nursing is making me mentally ill

    willowRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i swear i feel so mad right now I can cry. i need to vent okay so I work 12 hour shifts from 7 am to 730 pm and boy it's hard since it's usually 6-7 high acuity patients but this ****** oncoming nurse is just a really bad way to end the day. she com...

15. Oh my gadd i'm so embarrassed. Please help me..

    willowRN replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh you guys are amazing. I just want to let you know how I appreciate all your replies. It feels good to have somebody to bare my insecurities to as I dont know if it's like this for you too. But everytime I go to work I know I have to be brave and ...