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Specializes in ICU of all kinds, CVICU, Cath Lab, ER..

I swear to the heavens this is the absolute truth. I have done 18 years plus in critical care nursing and I thought I had seen it all. But! Oh no! I agreed to do recovery (one-on-one specialty). I don't want to identify the specialty because I know this new nurse is aware of this website.

My room was next to a new nurse - one year in another hospital and now 3 months in the one where I work. She arrived 20 minutes late and took report. I was in the middle of assessment and I hear loud music so I step out of my room to find the source. She has her MP3 hooked up to her speakers, the computer on some crazy website and she is dancing around the room!

During the course of the evening she showered me with how smart she is; how many times she has been written up for her attitude, and that given enough time, she will be either a CRNA or a PA or whatever her talent and her brains allow her. She is going places and we older experienced nurses will be waving to her in her parade.

To be fair, she helped me whenever I asked; I did the same for her. She is likeable but oh my god!!!!

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Time will tell...................:bowingpur:omy:

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

:D :D it sounds like she may be quite young,

I remember the energy of being young once :D

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Specializes in ICU/ER.

What do you bet her parents constantly told her how smart and pretty and funny she was her entire child hood?? And probably still to this day!!!

Good luck, at least she will keep a smile on your face---maybe???

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Specializes in ICU of all kinds, CVICU, Cath Lab, ER..

I learned something that night - what is an MP3 and I love the tiny but very loud speakers (such a sweet little box - so easy and convenient).

I liked her except she wasn't very professional - that is just my opinion.

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

It doesn't sound too professional to me. Patients need adequate rest, not their nurses dancing silly around the room with blaring music. She has no tact really. Bragging about how many times she's been written up for her attitude? Sounds very immature.

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Specializes in Trauma/Burn ICU, Neuro ICU.

Oh, I don't know Walk6Miles.........there is a lot to be said for expressing joy (like dancing around the room), and for confidence. No harm - no foul.

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

That may be but in the workplace where patients are in close proximity, it is very inappropriate.

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Specializes in CTICU.
Oh, I don't know Walk6Miles.........there is a lot to be said for expressing joy (like dancing around the room), and for confidence. No harm - no foul.

No harm? Dancing around a recovery room while bragging about getting written warnings about her attitude?.... Are you KIDDING me? Sounds like an immature little upstart who needs a kick up the rear!

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Specializes in ICU of all kinds, CVICU, Cath Lab, ER..

An update - it's me!! Not them! Honest-to-God! The other night I worked with 3 other nurses and one wore her music ear phones ALL night! The other nurse (closest to me) had loud metal music coming from the computer at the end of the desks.

My God!!! What a world! What a world!:loveya:

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

No, it's not you. It's them. I'm sorry, they may be nice co-workers but blaring loud music in close proximity to patients is inappropriate. I work in ICU and get even stand when people start talking loudly let alone play loud music.

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How can you wear earphones and care for patients? How would you hear the vent alarm? How would you hear the IV pump? How would you give the patient your undivided attention - and not make them feel like they're bothering you if they need something?

Earphones at work is completely uncalled for. Like talking on your cell phone all night while doing patient care. I know a shift can be slow... but jeez. I would not want "ear phone nurse" caring for me and mine.

For the record I'm 24, these folks are most likely my generation, and I think this is 100% unprofessional.

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