I know why nurses are leaving the profession, it isd becuase they are sick and tired of being kicked in the teeth.
Got a heads up from a co-worker last night that my so-called manager is on one of her latest witch hunts, and its my turn again.
A few weeks ago on a busy shift through the course of a 12 hour shift I managed to overlook changing a diaper for the whole shift. I realized my mistake at the end of the shift when I completed mu last round of care for this baby and realized that my diaper was very heavy. Never mind that I was in charge that day with as many agency staff as core that could not give meds, start Iv's or draw heelstick lab, now who do you think did all that??? I also managed to start a picc on one of the other nurses pt that day, and only needed others to vital or feed my babies for one round. Or that I am the one who told on myself, if I had not said it out loud, no one would have ever known.
she has gone around to collect written statements regarding this event from those that were there that day. WTF. I am sure that it can just go right in my employee file with all of her commendations for coming in on my day off to put in piccs, all of the OT that I put in, the extra projects that I complete on my own time.... Oh wait, I don't think she has mentioned any of that.
Except for her couple of golden children, the one who carry those sharp little daggers that slide in your back so sharply, and of course they never make mistakes..... like forgetting to restart insulin infusions, of incorrectly running dopamine infusions, or accidently setting an iv rate at 40 that should have been 14. The only times us peons exist is when we are in trouble.
sorry for the rant, but just had to blow some steam.
Had one of those so called manager came in like a lion firing & threatening everyone in her path well seven months later she was fired & escorted out with her tail tucked between her legs like the cowardly lion. needless to say those of us left standing lined the hallway cheering.
I'm still laughing but Im not working. Will be back in school to take OR Nursing soon .New City New Life. BTW she is in the United states somewhere!! Look Out
i understand completely...i have always been the one to get into trouble for anything at all......keep your chin up....try to find someplace else to work...there are so many openings these days
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Originally posted by prmenrs
Been there, done that. I could've walked on water and still caught flack. That's why I retired. It's just too hard sometimes.
About all you can do is keep a diary of your activities as an attempt to defend yourself.
I feel for you, kiddo....
Lisa, I am so sorry for all this! I agree w/the diary idea wholeheartedly. You are too damn good a nurse to take the cr@p lying down. IM me on Yahoo if you need to vent --ANYtime!
I can relate with the getting in trouble for anything and everything while the golden children have done NOTHING wrong (including med errors and "forgetting" to file certain papers).
Specializes in ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff.
Thanks guys for the encouragement. I need it. You know it makes me so angry first of all that I am the only person that has not been asked about this.
I realize that it was a mistake, and to me that means that this kid did not get the best of care that day. Not because I did not want to. But I am only one person who feels like somedays I am trying to be 3 and sometimes I mess up. There were no complications to the baby, not so much as a rash.
Specializes in obstetrics(high risk antepartum, L/D,etc.
And people wonder why nurses are leaving! I found an excellent book on this topic, and encourage everyone. especially administration and management, to read it. Zapping Conflict in the Healthcare Workplace by Dr Judith Briles. I found it refreshing to see, in black and white, all those things I had been trying to tell all my non-nursing friends.
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I'm still laughing but Im not working. Will be back in school to take OR Nursing soon .New City New Life. BTW she is in the United states somewhere!! Look Out