gigi_rn

Wait until she's intubated. Then purewick or Foley will be the least of her problems. I will never understand pts playing games with BiPAP, AIRVO, etc. Russian roulette. One time too many >>> vent!

I've been a staff nurse, agency nurse,and travel nurse. Wherever I am, I maintain my nursing standards. You can bloom anywhere. Fertilizer is actually poop. Go out there and get started!

Do you scrub in the OR? Sounds like orientation to that unit would solve the problem. Not knowing where their supplies are kept is a pretty low-level excuse.

MICU often has longer stay, great learning opportunities for intricate pathophysiology. SICU has higher pt turnover, unless trauma included.

Sure did

I keep hoping things will get better. I'm Catholic, and really don't want to divorce. Maybe counseling. It might sink in if he heard from a 3rd party how unbalanced our relationship is. Also, we live in a motel. No one knows my life because I'm so ashamed.

Wondering if I'm the only one in this situation. 2nd marriage, no kids. My husband hasn't worked in about 8 years. Not even the pretense of applying for jobs. Everything is based on ME...income, insurance, retirement. But I have little say in how the money is spent. My wedding ring and Kindle have been pawned. Drugs aren't involved, but I don't know how to improve my situation.

Is there a reason you chose non-hospital jobs? Hospitals generally have much more structured orientation and more resources. Sounds like you've been really alone in both of these positions. Hang in there. You're not a bad nurse. A bad nurse would never ask themselves the question.

I've nearly always had a full-time job and a PRN, usually agency or a smaller hospital. Currently just doing OT at my regular job, adult ICU.

Not sure if tongue-in-cheek, but you really work at an abortion clinic?

Also, your DON has no business saying what the Board will do.

If they are treating you like this, probably just as well not to take a management position with them. Best wishes!

If pt wasn't in pain, what was she wanting exactly?

Medical device sales/educators need clinical background in the area their device will be used.

Reading between the lines, she doesn't want to get her hands dirty, literally. How is she handling clinicals??? This is how you have a student say "I never gave an injection" the week before pinning! I think nursing schools are doing a disservice to the students and the profession. Orientation for a new grad should involve planning and time management, not teaching basic nursing skills.