whichone'spink, BSN, RN 1,473 Posts Has 3 years experience. Aug 11, 2012 It's a magical room where only the CNA and unit secretaries go to eat their meals. Nurses are nary to be seen.
nursefrances, BSN, RN 7 Articles; 601 Posts Specializes in Ambulatory Surgery, Ophthalmology, Tele. Has 6 years experience. Aug 11, 2012 The only breakroom I am ever in is the breakroom here on AN (allnurses). :)Break Room - For Nurses, Friends, and Family
Fearless_leader 368 Posts Aug 11, 2012 We had a patient knock on our break room door asking for his nurse. If you could see the look on our faces. Priceless..... :)
GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN 2,115 Posts Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR. Has 55 years experience. Aug 12, 2012 Honestly, after working for over a year at the first facility, when I arrived from Europe, I finally found the break-room, and the only person in there was housekeeping talking on the phone, and eating some of the food a pt. had brought in for us nurses.
jgr1001nurse 15 Posts Aug 13, 2012 I've been where I'm at for 6 months. I just found out within the past week that we even HAVE a break room. I honestly didn't know. I looked in it once but I've never actually been in there. I wouldn't know what to do in there anyway.
FurBabyMom, MSN, RN 1 Article; 814 Posts Has 8 years experience. Aug 16, 2012 Where I last worked - the only time I was in the break room was to put stuff in my locker before or after work. However, we had a few team members (one specific charge RN and some of the assistants) that you could reliably find in the break room...
GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN 2,115 Posts Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR. Has 55 years experience. Aug 16, 2012 Where I last worked - the only time I was in the break room was to put stuff in my locker before or after work. However, we had a few team members (one specific charge RN and some of the assistants) that you could reliably find in the break room...We must have worked in at same place... ....Aloha~
sissiesmama, ASN, RN 1,897 Posts Specializes in ER, TRAUMA, MED-SURG. Has 22 years experience. Aug 23, 2012 No doubt! The only times I went in the break room at one facility was to find the CNAs who were on a "smoke break". How are u, Bortaz?? Long time no talk! Getting ready for my little granddaughter, Sophia in October. Hope yours are doing well.Anne, RNC
Bortaz, MSN, RN 1 Article; 2,628 Posts Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU. Has 14 years experience. Aug 23, 2012 I'm doing great! My youngest grandkid is already nearly 5 months. The other 3 are gearing up for school to start in a few days. :)
GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN 2,115 Posts Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR. Has 55 years experience. Aug 23, 2012 Taking this further, another time I went into the break room was during my first week in the unit, and I was looking for the blanket warmer and happened to open the door and there was 2 medical reps. and they handed me a couple of pens and a pad ....
