hipab4hands replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism
. Our unit could be a great place to work, with the right people in control. We thought we might have that when they promoted one of "us" to middle management, but she seems to have forgotten the realities of bedside nursing in our unit and she can't...
hipab4hands replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing
because the bean counters in administration decided that a patient load of 14 post op patients, with no unit clerks or cna's, was ok. i barely had time to see each patient once through out the shift-being able to sit and talk with patients/backrubs/ ...
hipab4hands replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism
It's a politically correct way to resign from a position. When a new employer ask why you left your former employer- you tell them "for better opportunities." It's a lot better than saying my workplace was a hellhole/my supervisor was a (fill in ...
Yes, you can work as a nurse. If you are suseptible to URI's, you are going to get them no matter what line of work you do. What I've found over the years is that when I go to a new work site, I usually get sick within 1 month. My docs tell me is ...
I had a 60 year old male hit me in the upper back and neck with his fist. He then hit my partner in the stomach. Management "justified" keeping him on the floor by stating he was "agitated", and refused to have him transfered off the unit. The sad ...
I'm unable to have children and I was very upset and angry, when I first learn this. I've worked in Pedi and enjoyed it very much. I enjoyed being able to be around the kids. A lot of times it was a relief when the kids did go home, because of the ...
hipab4hands replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism
Amen. As someone, who has worked at both Union and non Union facilities, I know the rhetoric that Admin. loves to spout to stop unionization. The first one is wages. Admin. always tells staff that they don't need unions to get good wages. Let's see...
hipab4hands replied to narcissistic's topic in Career Support
Don't worry about forgetting previously taken material. I had a 10 year break from school, but was able to go back and pick up my nursing prereq without trouble. A 2-3 year break is not going to make much difference. I would encourage you to go ge...
Keep calling around for a worker's comp attorney. If they don't call you back, then they don't need or want your business. You really do not want to deal with an attorney, who can't show you basic courtesy by returning your phone call. If they won'...
hipab4hands replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism
LOL-no. you can give yourself cancer and COPD by taking smoking breaks and management looks the other way. Our management has their own little fifedom and makes up their own rules. I asked them to show me, where in the company policy and procedure m...
hipab4hands replied to grannynurse FNP student's topic in Endocrine
It's hard to provide positive feedback to someone, who absolutley will not try to make any improvements in thier diet/lifestyle/etc. My father is a prime example. He will not go to any diabetic education classes, will not do fingersticks/ will not ...
hipab4hands replied to RosesrReder's topic in Humor
I had one gentleman call the 911 line and make an obscene phone call to me. He even invited me out for dinner and drinks after my shift ended. What he didn't realize is that the calls are recorded, and the phone number/address comes up on the comp...
hipab4hands replied to RosesrReder's topic in Humor
I worked for a Police Department before becoming a nurse. We used to have one person with psych problems, who would walk a mile to the Police station, go into our lobby, and call 911, because his feet hurt from walking to the Police Dept. (he actuall...