P.S. One thing that has seemed to help, is our NM met w/the floor NMs & supervisors about expediting transfers, and now the supervisors are to be called if the floor nurse is not able to accept a...
I have also worked both sides, & I do try to be understanding when sending M/S a new post-op. I have held patients when able- but my experience is some floor nurses will take advantage of that-...
Automatic machines are used in the OR- & where I work, these are the same machines we use in PACU & in ICU. When we have a patient w/an A-line- and this depends on positoning too-- it is very...
I agree, there people that are frustrated w/poor working cond. & poor management, etc. that are perceived as negative. These people will eventually leave when they see things won't improve &...
have any of you ever worked w/moody nurses? I mean a nurse who is happy & productive one day & then acts depressed & avoids work for several days. I have worked w/this person for 7 weeks...
LOL, this is good advice- you're right, everyone has their idiosyncracies-- & there has to be a certain amount of tolerance of each other to work together. We don't have to be best friends, we...