While at work, I was told by my charge nurse that the techs were not suppossed to study while at work, that it had been a topic of discussion at the last nurses meeting, and that I was reported for doing it (studying). I should let you know that the nurse that told me this is in school also and had her backpack and by 3:00 am was studying as well. Now, I work third shift and I know all the nurses and I don't think any of them would turn me in. For one thing, no one has ever said anything and I have not been written up. I do my rounds every two hours, wash wheelchairs, check vitals, pass ice, and do my get ups without fail, so there is no complaint about my work and no one has ever said I was not working or taking good care of the patients. As a matter of fact, while other aides will see a call light go off and the patient is not their's they will come find you to answer it( even if you are in another room doing patient care) and will not just answer it themselves even when they are not busy. I don't do that. Everytime a light rings I hop up and answer it. Even if the other techs are sitting right beside me, I get up. Like I said, I do my work. If we have down time, why on earth can't I read my textbook? Would it be better if I sat there and read a magazine? I don't smoke, but I see how many smoke breaks people get and if they can pop out 15 times a night to do that, why can't I study? I should point out no one has written me up, there is no memo, and no one has told me to stop, just that they talked about it in a meeting. Why would they even be worried about that? I hope they don't make it a policy to forbid studying; the only reason I work nights is because of the downtime to study. I'll quit if they do. You'd think they' d be more supportive. :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire
