GilConRN

GilConRN has 15 years experience.

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1. How to deal with the old/experienced nurses?!

   GilConRN replied to Anna-s's topic in Relations

   The saying goes "Nursing is one of the only professions that eat their young" I guess it still holds true. Stick it out they will come around eventually. Nursing is a very tight knit profession and you are the new kid on the block. I am not saying i...

2. I am struggling with patient families lately.

   GilConRN replied to jennilynn's topic in Relations

   I also have to add that yes family members will have expectations on them and yes they will be expected to meet them. If you are a student or new to nursing then they are situations you have not encountered yet as a staff nurse. And If I misread your...

3. I am struggling with patient families lately.

   GilConRN replied to jennilynn's topic in Relations

   You misread or misunderstood what I am saying. And I completely understand MY role as a nurse pertaining to family memebers. I was speaking of the demanding family members with no boundaries. If a family member comes to me waving their POA paperwork...

4. I am struggling with patient families lately.

   GilConRN replied to jennilynn's topic in Relations

   Oh me too! I have been caught a few times by coworkers making my "disgusted" face when I see a pacifer hit the floor and then the baby crawls over picks it and pops it back in their mouth. yuck!

5. I am struggling with patient families lately.

   GilConRN replied to jennilynn's topic in Relations

   Although I agree that pts should have advocates , I feel the "difficult" and demanding family members are becoming increasingly worse. I have had family members pull me aside for things we have already discussed many many times. I will gladly review ...