athey1999

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1. Patient compliments and feedback

   athey1999 replied to Success89's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. I know recognition feels good. We all like a kudos now and then. It's good for your morale and overall it makes you feel good. But it sounds to me like you're doing a great job. The patients...

2. Call out

   athey1999 replied to BSNRN_'s topic in General Nursing

   Well we do work in healthcare and it's a 24/7 365 day a year kind of place. You really want to save your call ins for a rainy day. You never know when you might really need them. As for holidays,...

3. Call out

   athey1999 replied to BSNRN_'s topic in General Nursing

   For us, you get double points if you call in on a holiday. So those points add

4. Is my supervisor trying to set me up?

   athey1999 replied to Revolutionaryroad's topic in General Nursing

   You need to report this as soon as possible and you also need to find another place to work. This is all levels of shade and the fact that the supervisor made you do it and gave your name to the...

5. Is it still worth it to become an RN?

   athey1999 replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. I have been an RN for nearly 21 years, all in the acute care hospital setting. Nursing is a terrific job, especially if you are a people person. It is also one of the most versatile professions...

6. CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

   athey1999 replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Kirsten Creator, I am an RN and you are absolutely correct. Nurses do have to look at their vitals. Of course, since the CNA sees the vitals first, it is good to report them if something is...

7. Fired From First NP Job: Struggling Emotionally

   athey1999 replied to CH_NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thank you for sharing your story. I am in my first year of the NP Program and your story was a real eye-opener. Due to the market being saturated with NPs as it is here, jobs are hard to come by and...

8. 'About A Nursing Student' Caption Contest #2 | Nurses Month

   athey1999 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

   Honey, someone left a note asking if we’re still

9. 'About A Nurse' Caption Contest #1 | Nurses Month

   athey1999 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I told you we need to start putting mints on the

10. Advancing to Nurse Practitioner School Causing Friction

    athey1999 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have started nurse practitioner school and while I would have been content not to tell anyone what my plans were, someone asked me about something and there was no way around it but to tell them...

11. How to deal with workplace Drama/Gossip?

    athey1999 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I think that nurse was right on the money. When I was a new nurse just out of school, I was pretty immature back then. There was a nurse who worked in my dept who was a minister’s wife and had the...

12. What can I do about bullying?

    athey1999 replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    Unfortunately bullying has been present in the landscape of nursing for a long time and unfortunately will never be eradicated. The reason has to do with the perpetrators and not with their victims....

13. Nurse's Gossiping!

    athey1999 replied to guest1163268's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Gossiping is sadly something that exists in any job or profession. In the end, it has more to do with the people that are engaging in it than with the people it is directed at. The best thing to do is...

14. Transition to Nurse Supervisor

    athey1999 replied to athey1999's topic in General Nursing

    And I have thought about that. One of the nurses who has been there for a long time said that she has seen a lot of supervisors come and go and she was worried about me burning out. Of course I...

15. Transition to Nurse Supervisor

    athey1999 replied to athey1999's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I have helped to make some changes around the department and I feel like I may have the leadership skills necessary to turn things around. I have of course become more practical and realistic...