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  1. Ideas for Effective Time Management at Work/Juggling Tasks

    monicanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I was wondering if you guys would like to share what you do to help you with time management at work. It seems the charting situation in my hospital is off the charts! The program they have...

  2. does anyone regret becoming a nurse?

    monicanurse replied to CC999's topic in General Nursing

    I do regret it at times. I hate several things about it: doctors that are complete jerks to you just because they feel entitiled to. You have nurses that will want to know most of your business ,...

  3. pls help me make up my mind..

    monicanurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been in a similar situation until now. I finally found something else and it is great. You have to be persistent and start looking now. Anything nearby that you can think of. Think outside the...

  4. New Nurse soon to be disillusioned d/t burn out stories and status of health care

    monicanurse replied to HathawayToGo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been in healthcare for 7 years and Im already tired and burned out. I have the same conflict you do. I have a good heart and want to help but it is almost impossible to deliver good care in the...

  5. Handling New Admits in a Fair Way

    monicanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I was at work the other day ( and I havent been working there for very long) and I had gotten one new admit . 20 minutes later , I get a call from the charge nurse saying "you are getting...

  6. Handling New Admits in a Fair Way

    monicanurse replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ive never done charge on this floor but I really thought I was being taken advantage of. I think being in charge though is not the easiest job but I also agree with the above opinions that sometimes...

  7. Mistake??

    monicanurse replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    You are probably in the wrong branch of nursing. Have you considered ICU? You can actually think more with ICU nursing versus just "doing" ...if that makes any sense. The patient load is less....but...

  8. Improving Teamwork on your units

    monicanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would be very interested in knowing what has worked in other units as far as teamwork improvement and overall nurse morale ....something that I think is so hard to do these days because of the extra...

  9. Uninterrupted breaks

    monicanurse replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    Trusting another coworker to take care of your patients is not something some nurses are willing to risk. Half the time, if they said they will take care of it, it means that they will only go to that...

  10. Can nurses legally "refuse" to take a new admit?

    monicanurse replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    When Im in a situation like this, I always ask myself....what will happen to my license if I take this patient on and the rest of my patients? what is the chance of me doing something that will put my...

  11. Best Way to Leave a Job after a Short stint at It?

    monicanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I started a job almost 3 months ago. I interviewed initially and was told almost every lie in the book to get me in. Now, after seeing how things are, I truly know I dont want to work there...

  12. Best Way to Leave a Job after a Short stint at It?

    monicanurse replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    RNperdiem: To answer your question, Im applying for a job right now that I have a high chance of getting. Yet, Im smart about that kind of thing. .I wont quit this job until I have my job secured...

  13. Backbiting

    monicanurse replied to celticgirl's topic in General Nursing

    What absolutely irritates me is when you work in a unit that has a staffing crisis, where everyone is stressed, yet the nurse after you expects you to get everything done perfectly! Sometimes I work...

  14. Best Way to Leave a Job after a Short stint at It?

    monicanurse replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Do I have to put this Job on my resume? Im not planning on even putting it on my resume since it wouldnt be beneficial to list an employer where I had such a short

  15. Spouse Turning Nonsupportive During NP School

    monicanurse replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think anyone on this board can adequately judge your marriage except for you....so maybe airing things out here is not the best idea. Sounds like you need to just vent, which is fine, but dont...

  16. How will Health care reform affect me as nurse practitioner?

    monicanurse replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would hate to think Im spending all this money on NP school to be making what Im making now as an RN in the near future. Yet, I did not get into NP school for the money but more for the role it...

  17. Do you regret going into nursing?

    monicanurse replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    Somedays I honestly do! Somedays...I remind myself of the fact that I do help people, it is an extremely flexible job and it allows me to have security in a rough economy. On the other hand, I am...

  18. Staying Thin at Work-Its a Problem

    monicanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi guys, Ive managed to lose a total of 50 lbs on my own after my baby was born 6 months ago. Im very proud of that. Im choosing to live a healthy lifestyle. Yet, since I started my new job....they...

  19. Staying Thin at Work-Its a Problem

    monicanurse replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    thanks guys...that helps. I just need to work on the assertiveness part. Oh...and you are right Sparrow...sometimes nursing (especially these days) is a great diet! You end up eating your lunch on the...

  20. Exhausted and depressed

    monicanurse replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for a little over 7 years and I have seen the responsibility of nurses becoming greater and greater, to the point where everything is left for the nurse to do. Hospitals will eat...

  21. Why dont' nurses help each other?!

    monicanurse replied to scorpio24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I always stand out because I always help , I even volunteer to help. What gets me.....is ....dont these nurses remember they were the new person on the block once? In my honest opinion, I see nurses...

  22. Ideas for Effective Time Management at Work/Juggling Tasks

    monicanurse replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Many of you say to delegate....unfortunately, I work on a floor where we have one nursing assistant on the floor for 30 something patients....Everyone is stressed. Even the charge nurse ( who doesnt...

  23. Ideas for Effective Time Management at Work/Juggling Tasks

    monicanurse replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem as the above thread. I find that I can do assessments and meds ( meds sometimes takes me almost 3 hours with all the interruptions in between) that I dont have time for...

  24. I need some professional advice on this situation

    monicanurse replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the advice. I actually went up to my supervisor and gave her specifics of some things Ive observed and provided possible solutions. This didnt go over very well. Maybe because Im the...

  25. I need some professional advice on this situation

    monicanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I just took a job in a general inpatient oncology floor. I missed working with oncology patients and wanted to work with those kinds of patients again. I had been working on a surgical floor...