Terrie

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1. Are you ashamed of being a nurse?

   Terrie replied to Mijourney's topic in Career Support

   I happen to think male nurses are great. Most of them know there stuff well and do a good job. If most nurses give them a chance they would find the same thing.:)

2. To all agency/registry/prn, and traveling nurses in the U.S. are you ready for this?

   Terrie replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

   I am a registry nurse for a specific hospital system and I float between to community hospitals. My hours have not been decreased, there are still hours left after my schedule and I am getting a $4/hr raise at the end of Jan. So I guess I do not see ...

3. Survey: Do you carry medical malpractice insurance?

   Terrie replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I carried it as a nursing student and I carry it now. The hospital is going to protect it's self at any cost. So I protect my self at all cost. I have not had to use it but with some of the people I work with I am glad I have it.

4. What to do about nurses who neglect their patients and their responsibility??

   Terrie replied to Terrie's topic in General Nursing

   She has won, she is free to neglect her patients all she wants too. They said she has been a nurse for a long time so she has to be taking care of her patients. If I knew I could tell the family about it and not get in trouble I would! She can sit be...

5. Mandated time over you status! What can I Do?

   Terrie replied to Terrie's topic in General Nursing

   They won as of Dec 17th I go to registry which is the same as agency but I only work for the community hospitals that are in the system of my choice. Do my own schedule pick my hours and I have a boss that listens. Thanks to everyone.

6. Are you ashamed of being a nurse?

   Terrie replied to Mijourney's topic in Career Support

   I am very proud of being a nurse. That is all I ever wanted to be. I help people, I care for people, I help them physically, mentally, and spirtually. I am ashamed that nurse are push around, walked on, and expected to jump at managements every word....

7. Mandated time over you status! What can I Do?

   Terrie replied to Terrie's topic in General Nursing

   How do we go about making people listen. Do we all have to become union???????

8. Mandated time over you status! What can I Do?

   Terrie replied to Terrie's topic in General Nursing

   betts, have you wrote or emailed your government?

9. Mandated time over you status! What can I Do?

   Terrie replied to Terrie's topic in General Nursing

   The unit meeting came and went. They did not mandate over time, 12hr shifts and they will not schedule us over or status. Too many people said they would walk if they did. It is also under investigation because our mother hospital knew nothing about ...

10. What to do about nurses who neglect their patients and their responsibility??

    Terrie replied to Terrie's topic in General Nursing

    The Unit meeting came and went. They did not mandate OT or 12 hour shifts and they are not going to schedule us over our status. Too many people said they would walk. They had us put up suggestions. The lazy nurse that neglects her patients is being ...

11. What to do about nurses who neglect their patients and their responsibility??

    Terrie replied to Terrie's topic in General Nursing

    night owl, Thank you. I do care about patients and I feel that there needs to be some kind of screening for people that want to become nurses. Patient neglect will come back to haunt her I am sure I would just like to be there to see it. I just got a...

12. What to do about nurses who neglect their patients and their responsibility??

    Terrie replied to Terrie's topic in General Nursing

    deespoohbear, Everyone keeps telling me to document. Where am I supposed to document this stuff. I have every email I have sent to management and higher up. Is this what you are talking about? There is only one other nurse that works with her on a ...

13. What to do about nurses who neglect their patients and their responsibility??

    Terrie replied to Terrie's topic in General Nursing

    You have a wonderful way of looking at things. I will try your suggestion. By the way if her back side spreads much more than it has she will not fit in the chair. I guess she has been neglecting her patients for a long time.

14. What to do about nurses who neglect their patients and their responsibility??

    Terrie replied to Terrie's topic in General Nursing

    Nur20, You are a wise person and your suggestions are taken straight to the heart. If they do not do anything after the investigation I am already setting up interviews. I just feel that there are one of these people every where you go:o Where does ...

15. What to do about nurses who neglect their patients and their responsibility??

    Terrie replied to Terrie's topic in General Nursing

    Nur20, I understand that I need to walk a straight line and keep my facts straight but it really doesn't matter if they want to get ride of me they will. I do not kiss managements back side and she does. (I REALLY HATE PEOPLE LIKE THIS). I have not ...