Riseupandnurse

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  1. Excessive smoke breaks

    Riseupandnurse replied to ProgressiveActivist's topic in General Nursing

    We actually had staff pretending to be smokers because smokers were the only ones whose breaks were tolerated. Now they don't hire smokers. Eventually the problem will disappear, and no-one will get...

  2. Any hospitals out there doing 8 hr shifts?

    Riseupandnurse replied to kacm74's topic in General Nursing

    Arkansas---12, 8 and the truly beautiful and magnificent 4 hour. The 4 hours are great because they are usually only 6

  3. Does your facility allow the floor/unit nurses write up other nurses?

    Riseupandnurse replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    To The Squire: and maybe it's because you are an ER nurse. I am not excusing behavior, nor being a feminist, second wave or first or whatever, nor excusing behavior. I am saying sometimes you just...

  4. Staffing Question

    Riseupandnurse replied to rnbusmgr's topic in General Nursing

    You should have had at least an aide, and you would have had at our hospital. It's not just if something happens with the patient. What if something happens to the nurse? I fainted once on the job,...

  5. Does your facility allow the floor/unit nurses write up other nurses?

    Riseupandnurse replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    I don't think you did anything wrong. I think there was probably more going on with the floor nurse than we knew about. It may have been "one last straw" for the day. Nurses strike out because they...

  6. Do your Managers and Charge nurses work on the unit?

    Riseupandnurse replied to pilotnurse's topic in Emergency

    In our hospital, I believe everywhere in our hospital, the "charge" was just the designated senior nurse. He or she had as many patients as everyone else, and actually usually the sickest. Also was...

  7. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    Riseupandnurse replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital nurses dream of getting into nursing education because of having more control over their time. yes and no. At least as a bedside nurse there IS someone to cover when you're sick. When you...

  8. Interview in another nursing program after being dismissed

    Riseupandnurse replied to NvRGvUp's topic in General Students

    I am not trying to be mean, but in our program you would not be eligible for admission no matter what you said. If you do have a chance at another program, ditto the advice given here. Do not say...

  9. Hospitals and the aging nurse

    Riseupandnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone work at a hospital which is trying to make the physical work any easier for nurses? The profession is aging, with all that implies in terms of slowing down, aching feet and legs and...

  10. Fake Nurses

    Riseupandnurse replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Well, getting upset about a 7 year old is a little much. Still, "nurse" is a legally protected title. There was a big ruckus in Missouri lately because there was a bill that the MDs pushed that...

  11. To all Night Nurses:

    Riseupandnurse replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't worked nights in many years, but I'll NEVER forget the havoc it wreaked in my life. I had to work every other night a P because I couldn't take it otherwise. Missed out on virtually...

  12. Doubting being an RN b/c physical problems

    Riseupandnurse replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry: I don't think not being able to move a mannequin would get a person a B instead of an A in clinical. It might very well result in failure. Our local nursing programs clearly state that...

  13. Doubting being an RN b/c physical problems

    Riseupandnurse replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, there are desk jobs for nurses...experienced nurses. And teaching nursing is demanding as well. An instructor in a clinical is still very active and on her feet the whole time. I have...

  14. guilt trip

    Riseupandnurse replied to kurisuchine08's topic in General Nursing

    Do NOT put up with this nonsense!!! I got caller ID as soon as it came out. Our hospital was so tricky they had an unlisted number they called us with, so I just never answered a call without a name...

  15. Why do Doctors think they are................God!!

    Riseupandnurse replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    I had a doctor who never wanted to listen to what I had to say about a patient or look at a wound I was worried about. One day I chased him down the hall (literally!), planted myself firmly in front...

  16. I love management!!.....not

    Riseupandnurse replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    Don't assume management either understands or cares. I worked on a floor with a nurse whose mother was being buried that day. The "leadership" gave her 3 hours off to attend the funeral, in the...

  17. What is your policy on giving patient info over the phone?

    Riseupandnurse replied to AnnaN5's topic in General Nursing

    When my aunt was in the hospital in Illinois they would not give info over the phone even to her POA, my step-mother. My step-mother had to physically come to the hospital to receive information....

  18. what do you think?fired for a comment

    Riseupandnurse replied to yajaira21's topic in General Nursing

    I think as well that there is a lot more going on here than you know about. It's been my experience that an employee who gets fired for something like that has done something about 3 or 4 months ago...

  19. Lunch breaks

    Riseupandnurse replied to stervets's topic in General Nursing

    In our state, actually, if you aren't allowed to leave the building you cannot be deprived of pay for a lunch break. Naturally few people push it because of the fact that they care about the patient....

  20. Which job???

    Riseupandnurse replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    Life is short and kids grow up quickly. Choose your family. Your kids will look back on this time and they won't care about the fancier vacations, brand new clothes, or restaurant meals. They will...

  21. How does your unit staff for census? Standby (on call) versus called off

    Riseupandnurse replied to I<3H2O's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital where I last worked, you were "on call" the first 30 minutes of the shift. Almost never got called off, this was "on call" for a shift you asked off for. I didn't like it. No pay,...

  22. anyone choosing or chose NOT to go into the HOSPITAL??

    Riseupandnurse replied to LevitateMe's topic in Nursing Career

    The latest NCSBN survey showed that 89% of new grads went into med-surg, and most of the rest into the hospital at some level. I think new nurses really need hospital experience. I can't imagine how...

  23. HATING MED/SURG

    Riseupandnurse replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am not trying to take away anyone's hope and to those who found or will find a way to make med-surg work for them, I salute and admire you. But I tried, for 22 years I tried, to "hone my...

  24. Looking for Nation-Wide Nursing Organizations to Join

    Riseupandnurse replied to fmiller007's topic in General Nursing

    I really encourage you to join the specialty organization for the type of nursing you're in. They keep you up to date and certification makes you more marketable in many cases. The ANA has been a...

  25. ZZZZ's - Time to be honest!

    Riseupandnurse replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I am NOT a night person. So working nights was hard for me, but I did it for years. Only once did I fall asleep, sitting over the call light system. I think I was asleep only two or three minutes...