lacunawestward

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1. No advocate in management

   lacunawestward replied to lacunawestward's topic in General Nursing

   I'm actually applying for jobs in and out of the hospital. It is sad but I dont enjoy it like I used to. We turned some of our privates back into semis and I don't think the matrix was adequately...

2. No advocate in management

   lacunawestward replied to lacunawestward's topic in General Nursing

   Exactl! I feel like that happens as well... Confused patients are believed over us. I feel like management is almost paranoid about what goes on on night shift here in the last bit and I really can't...

3. No advocate in management

   lacunawestward posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have worked on a Neurology floor for about three years. I really enjoyed it for the first two, even though there are bad nights (just like anywhere). I feel a strong empathy for stroke victims and...

4. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   lacunawestward replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I got pulled once to a place where they did total care and I ended up with 7 on primary. That's how many I was used to having on team leading (on a good night

5. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   lacunawestward replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am technically not in my first year but only by a few months. I have started out working night shift on a neurology unit and it is a great place to work and I work with wonderful people. However...

6. Am I stepping on senior nurses toes?

   lacunawestward replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

   Well.. I'm a student nurse, so I don't really have this kind of experience yet, but my instructor is always encouraging us to be innovative. She tells students about simple interventions that they...