elainemarie

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1. Generation gap and attitudes towards work - hurting patients?

   elainemarie replied to pebbles's topic in Safety

   . I want to again clarify that I feel age has little to do with ones ability to understand the responsiblities to the profession, the co-workers, and most importantly to the patient. As for management,I'm surmizing that this is also a case by case ...

2. Generation gap and attitudes towards work - hurting patients?

   elainemarie replied to pebbles's topic in Safety

   I would like to amend my statement to include staff of all ages,I do not mean to imply this cavalier or unprofessional behavior lies with only a particular age group. I have been in all areas of nursing in my over 30yrs as an RN, and have seen some p...

3. Generation gap and attitudes towards work - hurting patients?

   elainemarie replied to pebbles's topic in Safety

   Everyone like to have humor and good work relations with their coworkers, but I also have noticed some of the younger nures take it too far at times. Your first priority as a nurse is to be the patient's advocate. Anyone who does not keep this iin mi...

4. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

   elainemarie replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Steph, sorry to hear of your bad experiences,I agree with many of the replies recommending a strong clinical background in basic med surg before taking on a specialty.I truly don't understand why a specialty would hire someone with no experience. ...

5. pins....what do you think?

   elainemarie replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

   I felt proud to wear my pin when I graduated, it is one way of distinguishing you as a professional nurse,especially when so many other workers wear scrubs as well as the nursing staff. I was proud to be able to show the school that I graduated from....

6. pins....what do you think?

   elainemarie replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

   my opinion for what it's worth is that you should be proud to wear your pin and it represents the school you graduated from as well. It also depends on what area of nursing you are employed in.Generally not worn in the O.R., nor is other jewelry.