monicanurse

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 is extremely cumbersome to navigate through. I fee...

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 , women are just noisy as hell. Dont wait for anyone to...

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 box too. Some of the best nursing jobs are not in ...

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 way they structure things for nurses in the hospi...

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 another admit." I asked her if any of the other nurse...

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 you have to use those legs that god gave you to tak...

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 it is still stressful. I would make a list of what...

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 work that every nurse is asked to carry around wi...

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 room if called. What if one of the patients is a ...

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 care at jeorpardy of losing my licence? Im not su...

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 and dont see myself being there for more than a few...

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 at another place. I have savings for at least 6 mon...

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 without a nursing assistant, yet I hear the night s...

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 placement.

Although I do agree that lack of professionalism is seen alot in nursing, I think you should keep this list and look back on it when you have worked as a nurse for a few years. I see alot of "idealism" in your argument, something I had in my younger ...

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 replace the advice here for sound advice. The only...

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 allows me to play. I guess in a weird way, it might at...

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 starting to hate "hospital" nursing more and more, to ...

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 constantly have pizza parties, cookies, .....plus.....

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 way to doing something else for a patient. My job...

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 you right up if you let them. I am lucky enough rig...

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 who act so unprofessional , and this is just one e...

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 take patients but takes care of all the orders) is ...

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 charting until close to 1 pm. Then I get pulled away by a...

I agree being male is a great advantage. For one, every place I have worked, male nurses get treated much different from female nurses . They seem to get more respect from doctors. I always say I picked a female dominated profession but I should have...