yankee_in_SC

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  1. Having your water turned off

    Dear WoodyRN, Where I work, there are all kinds of food and beverages around (of course never on top of the vent, haha)..as a matter of fact, ordering food in is just about as important as patient care! There has never been an issue of beverage pro...
  2. anyone else feel this way?

    AVOIDANCE I am good at...haha. It goes against the grain of who I am, but it is necessary. I can keep totally busy and to myself for the entire 12 hours. I am trying to get more acquainted on Swans (more of clinical applications) so I can read if ...
  3. anyone else feel this way?

    Let me tell you my opinion on management...As Long As the Work is Done, They Don't Care. Period. They see what they want to see. They have to account to the higher ups for the work, they certainly don't care to deal with the "squabbling". Is this...
  4. anyone else feel this way?

    lita, like I said in a previous post, no amount of orienting can prepare you for the nuances for the job. And in critical care, the nuance can be a life-or-death issue. Sometimes the stress level of "what am I walking into tonight" can make all th...
  5. anyone else feel this way?

    Hi Hollykate, You are right about teaching (and may I include orienting as well?)--no amount of training prepares you for the trenches. You have personality clashes, can't find the supplies, don't know who to trust, can't locate the paperwork...an...
  6. anyone else feel this way?

    Hi Duckie: Thanks for the insight..I think the problem is that nurses are so overworked these days that it is just a race from clock in to clock out. Who has time for patience these days? I had a charge nurse who waited until I left the unit ( whe...
  7. anyone else feel this way?

    Hi TEXERRN..Thanks for the advice..there are lots of agency nurses working at my hospital, and believe me, I engage them in conversation whenever I can to get info!! Let me clarify that there are several friendly and helpful nurses where I work...bu...
  8. anyone else feel this way?

    I still have 18 months to go with my contract in order to keep my sign on bonus... but there is another large hospital in this city, along with a smaller one about 25 miles away. As soon as I can get mentally and emotionally stronger, I am going to ...
  9. anyone else feel this way?

    Hi everyone, I am new to this website and board. I have a big dilemma that I need some feedback on. I moved down south last July to take a nursing job in an Open Heart/Surgical ICU. I had 4 years of nursing experience, 3 in cardiopulmonary stepdow...