Missed my pump training again!!!

your not a total idiot...you just 4th stage Alzheimer^^ just kidding...just don't forget anything next time

Setting alarms, leaving notes for myself on fridge or bathroom mirror have worked for me when I worked nocs. Seriously though you have to get it together, there are lots of nurses looking for jobs...... just saying.

Have a To Do List and jot down all your appts, mtgs, etc, etc then set your clock to remind you a day or an hour before, whatever you prefer.

I don't work nights, but am getting old and memory is failing:crying2:

set evey alarm you have I have no less then 5 4 on my clock and two on my phone if i have to be up for something ....

If you have a smart phone, set up a calender there. Get into the habit of checking it every morning and set reminders/alarms.

I have calenders everywhere. One on the fridge for the kids activities, one in my phone for my appts, and a pocket calender to track my school assignments. Too much to keep track of!

Setting alarms, leaving notes for myself on fridge or bathroom mirror have worked for me when I worked nocs. Seriously though you have to get it together, there are lots of nurses looking for jobs...... just saying.

Totally agree with this.

Consistent lateness or no shows are a great way to terminate yourself, and it's probably all written nicely in the employee handbook, so there is no recourse. If you don't like the job, look for another before it's out of your hands...if it's actually important, it might be a good idea to show it :) Not meaning to sound harsh, but the real world will bite you in the hiney, and not think twice about it....

Hang in there- and get to the inservice :)

That stinks that they're making you go to training on days when you work nights. My hospital is good about setting up training on the shift you work.

PHONE ALARM!! Make it go off 24 hours before, 12 hours, before, 6 hours, etc. etc. I have my phone on me more than anything (and barely use it as a phone ), and it's a sure fire way to keep track of everything going on in my busy, unfortunately hectic life

PHONE ALARM!! Make it go off 24 hours before, 12 hours, before, 6 hours, etc. etc. I have my phone on me more than anything (and barely use it as a phone ), and it's a sure fire way to keep track of everything going on in my busy, unfortunately hectic life

Same here. I have an iPhone and it's practically attached to my hand because I use apps, go online, etc. But when it comes time to use it as an actual phone, I'm like "How do I pull up a contact? Where's the keypad? How do I answer this dumb thing?"

My question was what the heck is so complicated on an IV pump that is going to take 3 HOURS?! I am trained on the alaris pump- my training was about 30 minutes with a skills passoff that took another 10 minutes.

My question was what the heck is so complicated on an IV pump that is going to take 3 HOURS?! I am trained on the alaris pump- my training was about 30 minutes with a skills passoff that took another 10 minutes.

Not for you to decide. She's the employee- they are the employer, and it's mandatory.

Look at it as easy pay. Three hours of salary could pay for something useful....

Thanks for all the advice I came in early tonight and tracked down my educator. Everything is fine and she was very forgiving. This is the first time I have missed anything like this (or this many times) so she was very understanding and it was not a problem. I agree I do need to step up and get my butt in gear. It is not that I do not like my job but I find the only way for me to stay sane is to not think about work when I am off, so I have gotten really good at not thinking about anything work related when I am off and I think that contributed to my lack of attention and overall forgetfullness. But you all have given me some great ideas on how to get it together!!!

As for setting the alarm I did use my I phone but I forgot to set the alert part of the message...so lesson learned on that one I can guartee nothing like this will happen again...I do not like feeling this way so I will be sure to step up my game.