AGaston

AGaston specializes in Med-Surg, Woundcare, Stepdown.

Latest Activity

1. Group One.......what can I say?

   AGaston replied to NURSET2007's topic in Texas

   What ever happened with your case? I am facing the same problem and I need some help.

2. Racist surgeon?

   AGaston replied to tech22's topic in Relations

   Yes people still think that way and it is unfortunate that we have to be in their presence. Some people choose to remain ignorant because that is their comfort zone. I overheard a doctor saying a racist statement and I asked him if he knew that the...

3. Agency Nurses Have No Rights?

   AGaston replied to AGaston's topic in General Nursing

   Initially I was calm, but it's not easy to remain calm if you have a patient with a possible hemorrhage and one needed to be medicated for pain and there is little that you could do. I had to push to get anything done.

4. Agency Nurses Have No Rights?

   AGaston replied to AGaston's topic in General Nursing

   I asked a nurse to administer pain meds for me and her reply was rude and nasty, she pulled a stool softener and said, that's all I'm going to pull. No other nurse was available, they all went into hiding. I was only concerned with them gathering at...

5. Agency Nurses Have No Rights?

   AGaston replied to AGaston's topic in General Nursing

   I indicated agency issue because had I been a staff nurse, my voiced concerns or complaints wouldn't have resulted in me being a DNR. I am expected to perform to the standards of any other professional nurse and I do so. I have a right just as any o...

6. Unconventional hair colors

   AGaston replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Nursing

   You are right, hair color or style does not dictate professionalism or performance, but unfortunately we live in a society where people are judged by their appearance. Anything extreme or a shift out of the norm is viewed negative. I personally wou...

7. Agency Nurses Have No Rights?

   AGaston replied to AGaston's topic in General Nursing

   That is unethical and wrong though and regardless we are still nurses and humans first. Decline to work and the cycle continues, changes needs to be made.

8. Agency Nurses Have No Rights?

   AGaston posted a topic in General Nursing

   While working at a hospital in North Texas, I complained about the continuously turn around on getting admissions before I could thoroughly assess and do rounds on my other patients I was assigned to that day. Patient load continue to increase with ...