Parent/camera nearby...can u read?

[tami2017]

There's downtime with GB kids where I would have liked to check my phone, read a book etc. They could be napping, feeding, standing in stander etc. I normally try to talk and sing to my pts all day even though they are all cognitively impaired, nonverbal and non responsive. But sometimes i do need a break and just let them feed or whatever. but one of the moms is always sitting a few feet away and i feel bad about reading/doing something not work related since she can see and hear everything ( theres no door to the room, its open to where she sits all day in the dining room). If theres no pcg there, I worry they are watching me on camera. Am I being paranoid...? Do you all talk and sing to the pt all day or also take time off for yourself when there's nothing to do?

[Nurse4life2006]

On 7/14/2018 at 2:12 AM, tami2017 said:

Exactly carliotter3!!! I had a mom from hell who did exactly that, watched me continuously on camera then stormed into the room critiquing my every move. She was a micromanaging dictator control freak.

Oh my goodness and the above comments are exactly examples of when I would have had to say this JOB is not for me . Thank you for the opportunity to care for XXXYZ but I don’t think I’m a match for this job and I’m sure there is someone out there who could better serve you . Lol . When a family goes through a lot of nurses I’ve learned by other nurse friends that it’s usually because they can’t be pleased and the expectations they have are not within normal.