NurseBrittney

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1. Scaring me!

   NurseBrittney replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

   I can tell you that I have dealt with the drama of working on a horrible shift for almost 2 years now, but I still love nursing. The autonomy it provides, the appreciation my patients have, the pride in my work, and the public service I am able to pe...

2. Who does this stuff? Really, you can't make it up!

   NurseBrittney replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   refuse to take the assignment? I don't know. Sounds like the physician needs to tell them not to do it for patient safety. People tend to listen when they tell them....

3. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

   NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

   As I have stated before, she was.

4. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

   NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

   She had already called the doctor before she made those statements. I continued to stress that I thought she was breathing OK, and that the patient stated she felt fine. I was told by charge I needed "better assessment skills".

5. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

   NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

   Another nurse involved the charge nurse, they are best friends. She thought there was an issue and that I wasn't handling it. There was never a question in my mind as to whether or not the patient was breathing appropriately. There was a question of ...

6. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

   NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

   This is my point exactly. We have to work as a team, regardless of our personal feelings, the patient is always the priority. She called the doctor without assessing the patient herself. She went upon a previous days assessment and the words of anoth...

7. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

   NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

   I went to house supervisor immediately. She reported to Hr and my manager. I spoke with HR, they said my manager would handle it. In regards to charge nurses role. The instance that occurred, involved her sitting at the nurses station, arms crossed, ...

8. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

   NurseBrittney posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a meeting with my manager today. I know that she feels I am the problem. I have asked to transfer shifts as well as opportunities in the hospital in the past, only to be told explicitly now. I have expressed my concerns to my boss before in re...

9. Workplace mobbing...

   NurseBrittney replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   I am facing this. I actually have a meeting today with my boss to discuss a physical threat that was made to me on Sunday, whereas the charge nurse said "I'm about to kick her ass" when I asked her to work as a team. I am fearful for my safety at w...

10. Fear of Zombies

    NurseBrittney posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have this irrational fear of Zombies. It probably stems from the resident evil video games and movies that I adore... and the silent hill games that I rather enjoy as well... but I am, in fact, afraid of the potential of the living dead. I work on ...

11. Enough is Enough

    NurseBrittney replied to abbaking's topic in Relations

    I worked in retail before entering nursing, and besides the stress of 'never being good enough', I loved my job. In retail, you always have to try and strive to be better, sell more, do more, more more more... However, I loved the customer service as...

12. Education vs Experience

    NurseBrittney replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    There are some nurses who will continue to eat their young and they are the ones who have a problem with it. I know an LPN who hates RNs and thinks that the higher level of education has nothing on her "Years of experience" and she is constantly talk...

13. Nursing in the US...cool skillz?

    NurseBrittney replied to booty911's topic in General Nursing

    We have a bedside picc team. These nurses were specifically trained and have a certification to do it.

14. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    NurseBrittney replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I get the point...

15. Required Nursing Uniform

    NurseBrittney replied to pbstrums's topic in General Nursing

    I would prefer something like this. It would make it so much easier in the morning. I spend so much time trying to think about the last time I wore a set of scrubs, or if the pants match the top, ext... why? because the other nurses notice it! They t...