Working with a nurse who isn't allowed to admin narcotics?

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Specializes in Pain, critical care, administration, med.

This nurse expects a lot for nothing in return. She needs to be spoken to and what your expectations are to assist her that she can continue working. If you are not tight with your manager there is always a compliance hot line that staff can call anonymously. It maybe helpful to get the word out. Another thing is if you have addressed it with your manager it can be escalated up to the CNO. They are ultimately responsible for nursing!

OCNRN63, RN

5,978 Posts

Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
Bad nurse: Hey squatmonkie, can you give narcs to the patient in 403 and 404?

Squatmonkie: Sure, while i'm doing that can you round on my patient in 408 and retake the vitals on 412?

You scratch my back, i'll scratch yours.

Why did you label her "bad nurse"?

MJB2010

1,025 Posts

Why did you label her "bad nurse"?

If she is expecting everyone else to pick up her slack,without helping anyone else, then yes. It is not the narc restriction that causes he to be seen that way, it is her lack of being forthright and lack of picking up her own slack.

blackvans1234

375 Posts

Why did you label her "bad nurse"?

The same reason santa makes a naughty list and a nice list.

If I had her SS number I would've used that instead.

Sadala, ADN, RN

356 Posts

Specializes in Med Surg.
Where I work, they just put the no narc nurses as charge.

Say whaaa? Expediency trumps intelligence with management. Every time.

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