SilverBells BSN

Rehab/Nurse Manager

Nurse Manager for Rehab Facility. Graduate Student.

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    Have you ever left a nursing job due to a patient/family member?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Both problem families are requesting a care conference this week. It's impossible to predict the future, but both of them may discover there is no nurse manager to
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    My quest for finding a house within my budget that I actually like continues to be unsuccessful. Hard when you have family and friends who are building new houses or adding large swimming pools to...
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    Scolded For Prioritizing Emergent Situations Over Routine Meetings

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    As a unit manager, it seems as if everything is my responsibility. It is almost as if people expect me to be three places at once (which, of course, is impossible). Everyone seems to think that I...
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    How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    facebook popped up with a reminder that my ex and I broke up three years ago. Three years later, one of us is very happy. The other...well, we won't go into what they're experiencing. I'm sure by...
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    Have you ever left a nursing job due to a patient/family member?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Nearly everyone in the facility has issues with these families. The only exception is probably the social worker, who always sides with the patient/family even when they're
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    Have you ever left a nursing job due to a patient/family member?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Not about my performance at all. These are particularly unpleasant patients and families who aren't happy with anyone or anything. I know, because my coworkers also experience challenges with them...
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    Have you ever left a nursing job due to a patient/family member?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Probably stems down to several reasons: 1. Fear of the unknown (as in anxious about starting over somewhere else). At least I have an idea of what I'm walking into everyday at my current job...
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    Providing Education and Training on Topics and Skills Outside of Your Comfort Zone

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    As nurses, we are often asked to not only care for patients, but also provide education and training to both patients and other staff. However, sometimes the education that is needed involves a topic...
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    Providing Education and Training on Topics and Skills Outside of Your Comfort Zone

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    There's actually a couple of floor nurses who I think would do a better job than me. However, one of them is an LPN and, unfortunately, this family is particular about "having RNs only." Another one...
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    Nurses, invent what you want.

    SilverBells replied to x4livin's topic in General Nursing

    Perfect. I have three patients/families that are finding themselves further towards the right on a daily basis. If only such a thing was present prior to them admitting to us
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    Providing Education and Training on Topics and Skills Outside of Your Comfort Zone

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Any tips when you're asked to provide education to difficult-to-please family members? I have a medically complex patient whose family is in need of training regarding various topics. Unfortunately,...
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    Nurses, invent what you want.

    SilverBells replied to x4livin's topic in General Nursing

    A way to screen patients/families to determine if they'll be annoying or problematic and then automatically reject them if they meet certain criteria before even allowing an
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You're right. I even had a coworker mention that I'm not doing a very good job in my position if I'm staying until 3am, so there's obviously truth to what people are saying. The problem lies in what...
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Only to be
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    True. If I'm not working, I'm probably
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Seems that even though I cut back from 70+ hours to 55 hours this week, it still was not enough. Slept for 13 hours straight, woke up for 2 hours, now going back to bed
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Two of my long shifts resulted from emergent short staffing. The third was my fault for overextending myself when it wasn't needed. In any case, I'm eternally grateful that no grave mistakes were...
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. It was unwise, but everyone made it through
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Failed to meet my goal today. Fortunately, it wasn't too excessive. Worked 8am-9pm or 13
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Day 4 success: worked only from 7am-6:30pm, 11.5 hours. Still room for improvement but overall much better than working 16-20+hours. I've still managed to accomplish the most urgent things,
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    Scolded For Prioritizing Emergent Situations Over Routine Meetings

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Therapy disapproved of me attending to the emergency, not another nurse Other nurses in the building thought my prioritization was a no-brainer, including my
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Managed to leave after only 10 hours of work today. I've started a new goal of trying to leave by 7pm every night (e.g work from 8 am to no later than 7). Hopefully this will be sustainable. There...
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh. If I affirm a poster's observation, I'm wrong. If I beg to differ, I'm also wrong. Maybe if I stay quiet I will experience success and do something
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Not looking for sympathy as it is my own doing. Was just curious how long anyone else's shifts had been. I don't like to admit this but you're right. It wasn't intentional, but my work hours have...
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    My position is salaried, so no extra pay for staying late. It would probably explain why management doesn't have too much of an issue with me staying late, as it ends up being "free labor" for them....