Excessive smoke breaks

[canoehead, BSN, RN]

She left to smoke when we were receiving a pt with a K of 8.8 and the WBF rhythm. Supervisor followed through on it and I didn't have to do a thing. It was perfect. She is transferring to another unit. There is a God.

What's a WBF rhythm? Weally berry flecked up?

[sanchezlpn]

I pray everyday for this one aide not to be there when I work.....terrible, but she is rudest person I know!

[ProgressiveActivist, BSN, RN]

WBF rhythm = we be ******

[Old.Timer]

WBF rhythm = we be ******

LOL !!! I figured it was something along that line but couldn't quite figure it out .

[PsychNurseWannaBe, BSN, RN]

WBF rhythm = we be ******

LOL ...

[Jenni811, RN]

you wouldn't have to be my coworker would you? (ha). we have the SAME situation. Older CNA, not sure if she is 61 or not but if she isn't she is very near it.

Don't have much advice but just know that retirement is just around the corner :) hope it comes by soon.

[caliotter3]

you wouldn't have to be my coworker would you? (ha). we have the SAME situation. Older CNA, not sure if she is 61 or not but if she isn't she is very near it.

Don't have much advice but just know that retirement is just around the corner :) hope it comes by soon.

Unfortunately we had CNAs who were working in their 70s. If you want to call it working. They came to the place of employment and moved around as little as possible. Treated with great 'respect' by their 'peers'. Not necessarily held in very high esteem by those who had to take care of their assigned residents in addition to their own assignments.

[guest1137967]

First, I’ll say I’m a nurse...and I’ll give up my career before my cigarettes. It’s none of anybody’s business what I do with MY body. I work 2-3 jobs and work harder than most other non-smokers. So don’t give me that generalized crap about “all smokers are lazy and spend their shift on breaks.” Work has notoriously been dumped on my lap, which can probably be blamed on my smoking. Nobody seems to care about the fat person whose diabetic and continues to eat a dozen cupcakes per night. Or the cardiac patient who doesn’t exercise and clogs his arteries with McDonalds and Wendy’s. Or the opiate epidemic that affects many of my fellow colleagues; their diverting from work. That’s all okay and overlooked. But it’s the smokers who have the problem. Sorry to tell you, but YOU have the issue. Don’t like it, then stay away from us. My choices and freedom matter more than a career that thinks they can brow beat someone into a way to live.

[guest1137967]

On 11/1/2011 at 3:42 PM, ProgressiveActivist said:

'often gone as long as 40 minutes' is what I wrote. Twice an hour is not an exaggerration. One night I counted 32 extended absences

[guest1137967]

On 11/3/2011 at 1:30 PM, JDZ344 said:

So do we, but the smokers walk off to the road. They are gone even longer because tey have to walk further.

Funny. Didn’t quite work out the way it was intended. As a general rule, it’s best to approach someone with a “Would you like help quitting” approach rather than a “You will do this” approach. People will defy and continue to do what they want. You’ll never stop them. So...healthcare can continue to isolate providers or just accept how things are. Their choice...but jobs always exist outside of the field

[Sour Lemon]

4 minutes ago, House said:

Funny. Didn’t quite work out the way it was intended. As a general rule, it’s best to approach someone with a “Would you like help quitting” approach rather than a “You will do this” approach. People will defy and continue to do what they want. You’ll never stop them. So...healthcare can continue to isolate providers or just accept how things are. Their choice...but jobs always exist outside of the field

Hi House,

This is a zombie thread from 2011. The people you're responding to have not be around for several years.

[guest1137967]

On 11/28/2011 at 1:24 AM, caliotter3 said:

1 minute ago, Sour Lemon said:

Hi House,

This is a zombie thread from 2011. The people you're responding to have not be around for several years

Thats ok. I just found this and decided to comment anyhow