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flipped out

Got to my shift last evening. Had been on weeks vacation. Only 12 patients, two going home and two admits coming. Manager sends one RN and one aid home because of census. Well that leaves us with me(RN), LPN, aid and secretary. That is OK, I don't know any of these patients and I will struggle a bit but I can do it. Especially taxing is the fact that it is Friday, homecare nurses and case managers and physical therapist and occupation therapist are swarming over the place trying to get their work done because they are off the weekend. Still I am ok with all this, not like I have not done it before. I tell the manager I am ok with it. Then after I get report I am told we are going to take all the patients from Team 2 and move them to team 1 to expedite things for daylight shift on weekend. That is 8 people and all their stuff being dragged down to front end of the unit. There are only 4 on front half and it would seem easier to move the smaller number but it really is better to have everyone on front half. That is when I flipped out. "No, I ain't pushing a bed, I ain't dragging a bedside stand or picking up a flower pot, am just to frigging busy. Not only do I not know these people but if you move them I will not know where they are." Head nurse said, "I will do it." I say, "while you are at it make sure you transfer all the paper work." She did move them all and while she had the aid and LPN are busy moving furniture a patient fell. She says to me, "You have to fill out incident report" Me again, "nope this was your idea, you are going to fill it out and you are going to notify the MDs and call the family." They when she went to leave at 6pm I said, "you are going to cover the floor while I take my lunch". She did not get out of there till 7pm. I bet she wished she had kept the other RN for at least half a shift. Ain't I a bytch? PS if you wonder what I was doing don't forget there were two admission, couple of people getting blood and coming back from OR.

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:chuckle :kiss I like your style!

Good for you. I wish I had half your guts:kiss

Way to go girl.;) Nurse abuse....They presented it, you resented it. Result....It boomeranged, and they got it right back. Way to go

Awesome. Let's see, she wants you to be responsible for 12 patients and move eight of them? Good for you for standing up for yourself and your patients. Maybe next time you manager will use some better planning.

But yes, being a patient advocate and standing up for yourself makes you a bytch and a person who isn't a team player. :D

GOOD FOR YOU !!!

That was just plain STUPID on their part. When the "planners" start having to carry their load and the responsibility of their choices, they might just rethink in the future. As long as we cower to them and enable them, this type of nonsense will continue.

Originally posted by 3rdShiftGuy

........................................But yes, being a patient advocate and standing up for yourself makes you a bytch and a person who isn't a team player. :D

And THAT is why my old NM and a few of the staff hated me enough to create a hostile environment in which for me to work so I would quit. :( I have no regrets for standing up for myself, and my patients, and for all I gave that unit, so good for you for standing up to your unit and manager too, oramar. Bravo to you! :kiss

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This sounds like an sjoe special: "We will get exactly as much crap as we will take". Good for you, oramar, for NOT taking it this time!! WOOOOOT!!:D

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You are my HERO!

That is the stupidest idea I have ever seen. Make it easier for day shift? What about families who don't know where their kinfolks are? What about meals and labs? Sheesh.

Pushing a bed 4 years ago got me where I am right now. The way my leg and back feel I need the MD Terminator seriously!!!!!

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Jnette that duck is a hoot.

Originally posted by oramar

Jnette that duck is a hoot.

Thanx, Oramar ! Was a Christmas present from Sis... she gave it to me when we were out there... it's real "rubberducky" size, too!

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I was not very measured in my response to the situation. The name of this thread is "flipped out". I wish I could have handled the situation without the steam coming out of my ears. It is just as easy to calmly say "I am not going to do it." Oh well, that is something to work on is it not.

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Yes, yes! That is another point I would like to make. I have seen nursing staff of all kinds injured while shoving beds around. It is one thing to take a critical intubated patient on a bed to ICU, that is sometimes a medical necessity. However, it is a dirty shame when staff get injured moving furniture just to suit the whims of managment.

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