Is that the general consensus amongst hospital RNs? I for one had a terrible time with night shift... actually I seemed to adjust alright, outwardly. Inwardly, my endocrine system went haywire and I ended up in the hospital with an exacerbation of a previously well managed health condition, and out from work SICK for an entire month.
Due to the health problems, I had to quit that job only 5 months into it. After searching month after month, the only other day shift hospital position I could get was on a HORRIBLE ortho/medsurg unit 70 miles away from my home.
Despite the heavy work load, extreme favoritism, crazy boss, and absence of teamwork, I appreciated the opportunity and tried to make it work for me. The employer itself was a pretty good one I think, but with the commute and the other issues, I only made it for 6 months--- and quit.
Every other hospital job I've been seeing is for night shift.... If I see another day shift advertised will that be a red flag that the unit is very bad?
I was willing to work nights, but I really can't risk getting sick by going on nights again. Should I just stay away from hospitals from here on out?
Actually SBE was not being rude. She simply stated that using underhand methods to achieve and manipulate your way into a position that you covet is wrong and unethical. Other posters then insinuate that she isn't a good nurse to her patient, based on what she wrote here.
Actually, SBE has done what sirl mentioned. She's made personal attacks in the thread instead of tackling the substance of it. Making it personal instead of debating the topic. "Not surprised, this coming from the whip-it guy." This, because I mentioned in one thread that I had *at one point* in my *past* used whipits while in monitoring. So has farangoth (sp?) and one other person. I think it's funny because it's easy to see where people's minds go when you make stand-alone ambiguous comments, but it is what sirl is describing.
The fact that you use such language as "the depression card" and previously, "the mood disorder card" just shows how mentalist/ableist you are, regardless of whether or not you are affected by these disorders. You're trying to minimize these illnesses by that sort of ableist language: I hate to have to tell you, but these illnesses aren't "cards" for the majority of people who have them. They are actual real disabilities and as a compassionate society we have decided to make reasonable accommodations for the people suffering from disabilities. Just because you didn't want any doesn't make you special or better.
Was ableist the word of the day on your toilet paper?
Actually, SBE has done what sirl mentioned. She's made personal attacks in the thread instead of tackling the substance of it. Making it personal instead of debating the topic. "Not surprised, this coming from the whip-it guy." This, because I mentioned in one thread that I had *at one point* in my *past* used whipits while in monitoring.
No, that is not the truth. We all read that thread.
Actually, SBE has done what sirl mentioned. She's made personal attacks in the thread instead of tackling the substance of it. Making it personal instead of debating the topic. "Not surprised, this coming from the whip-it guy." This, because I mentioned in one thread that I had *at one point* in my *past* used whipits while in monitoring. So has farangoth (sp?) and one other person. I think it's funny because it's easy to see where people's minds go when you make stand-alone ambiguous comments, but it is what sirl is describing.
you don't get to decide who is deserving or worthy of compassion. everyone is, simply by virtue of being human. if you think otherwise, that says a lot about you.
we do know something about you; you're telling us how you view people.
also just like you don't get to decide who is "worthy" of basic human empathy, the fact is people CAN get accommodations and it's not your place to decide if someone's medical excuse is "real" or not. it also doesn't matter - if mgmt moves someone to days and bumps you to a less convenient schedule, you're going to be working nights whether that person was diagnosed with a legit medical problem after making a real effort to adjust to night shifts or whether they took the job with the intention of switching to days.
I am forced to agree with the above. Respect everyone... not just those who you agree with. Everyone deserves compassion. It took until I was in recovery that I really tried to practice compassion in all my affairs, and it devastates me to think that others continue to be deprived of that sense of charity and goodwill.
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Actually, SBE has done what sirl mentioned. She's made personal attacks in the thread instead of tackling the substance of it. Making it personal instead of debating the topic. "Not surprised, this coming from the whip-it guy." This, because I mentioned in one thread that I had *at one point* in my *past* used whipits while in monitoring. So has farangoth (sp?) and one other person. I think it's funny because it's easy to see where people's minds go when you make stand-alone ambiguous comments, but it is what sirl is describing.