I'm a new RN, I got my license in September. I started a job at a hospital on a med-surg floor. I don't know if the problem is me or if I really have a valid complaint. I work 12 hr nights 7p-7a and have put in for a day position. Last night I had 6 pts. One who was a new admission(I had to do the assessment and admission orders etc...), who needed one on one because the pt. was intoxicated, beligerent and verbally abusive to the staff. Two of the pt's were total care,( inc. care, T&R q2h,etc...). I had to hang blood on one pt., another pt with a new colostomy and in a lot of pain. Plus two of the pt's needed IV's started. I had no nurses aid and no LPN, it was only me to do total care, pass meds, check orders, call docs, check vitals, chart, all of it. I went to my supervisor this morning and vented about this and about how my charge nurse doesn't like to help the rest of the staff. Well my supervisor's response was "maybe you shouldn't come to the day shift". No encouraging words like "hang in there", no compassion like "it sounds like it was a rough night", nothing, just "maybe you shouldn't come to the day shift." Not only do I feel like just another warm body on the floor, but now I feel totally not wanted there. Am I crazy or is it just me because I'm new to the profession? I would appreciate anybody's feed back on this.
I would appreciate anybody's feed back on this.
soliant12
218 Posts
Welcome to the state of nursing. This is why so many people leave nursing and move on to other things.