I recently left a hospital where I had put 16 years in, a unit I loved, an education project I really enjoyed as well as signing a contract for the RN to BSN that would have cost me 10,000$. We had a new manager come that was so nasty that even work...
Ha! I'm loving this too...sex with a squirrel, what will they think of next? I am changing jobs after 15 years because of a new manager who thinks management by threats is the new way to go....so to express my lack of amusement to be working for the...
nightnurse47 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing
I notice that the posts in the specialty forums tend to be from more experienced nurses. I think it helps students and others who are interested in becoming nurses to be able to participate in discussions about nursing. It gives people a chance to se...
nightnurse47 replied to Halinja's topic in Psychiatric
I agree! Our medical director just told us that psych nursing is projected to be one of the most needed specialties in the years to come...and as has been mentioned, everyone else is too scared to be locked in...:)
nightnurse47 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing
Just thought I would jump in with my 2 cents... I am another one of those long time nurses being weeded out..I have been in this position in a mid size hospital for 13 years, long time manager retired and new manager from out of state came a year ago...
nightnurse47 replied to psych nurse's topic in Psychiatric
Our facility went non smoking about 8 years ago for the psych unit and entirely, even on the grounds last year. We had the same concerns that many of you have expressed about the patients, but we were surprised to find that they handled it quite well...
nightnurse47 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing
I am loving these! Never know what day it is, and can't tell what I am supposed to be doing when the alarm goes off...is it 5:30PM or 5:30Am? Am I getting up to get kids to school, or go to work? I actually love summers because I don't have to get u...
Thank you for this post. Even as a 15 year psych veteran, I am increasingly distressed by the "labels" we put on patients. "Addicts" can have pain too, and as you said, each "addict" is someone's family member. I firmly believe that labeling patients...
nightnurse47 replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing
Hi Lady BugLass ! I am a 15 year psych RN with a long history of depression that is actually cyclethymia (high functioning bipolar) with meds on and off since adolecsence. Several years ago I was started on a mood stablizer with great results. I do g...
nightnurse47 replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing
Hi! As a night shift nurse for 15 plus years I have had my share of insomnia! Plus, I just did a unit teaching project on insomnia, and learned some things that might help. There is so much information out there now, it is becoming a national health ...
Thank you! Years ago, my husband lost his job due to downsizing, we were unable to sell our home because of a severely depressed market ( 10 homes for sale on the same 2 blocks!). We had to foreclose on the house and it went up for auction and sold 3...
Found it as a link, I think, may have been on MSN or Google search though. I don't post a lot, but this site gets me through a few long nights, keep up the great posts!
nightnurse47 replied to nightnurse47's topic in Career Support
Good idea Daytonite, I will have a letter ready, just in case. This just makes me very sad. I really enjoy my job, and it feels awful to think I may need to leave after all these years when this person has only been here for 3 months and most likely ...
nightnurse47 replied to nightnurse47's topic in Career Support
Thanks to both Timothy and Daytonite, What I have done is what both of you suggested, actually! I am proceeding up the chain, but with restraint. I am not filing a grievance, but to ask for help in working this out. I have in fact, gone as low profi...