anononurse

The majority of frontline workers I know have not been wearing masks in public unless mandated. I wear a mask simply to avoid attracting attention to myself and the hostile people who want to control everyone. There is way too much fear mongering out there!

Very well stated! Sadly, codependency is rampant among caregivers.

Thinking like a nurse means critical thinking. Calling it fantasy thinking is insulting. You should plan on at least 2 solid years as an RN in a high level ICU to fine tune your skills, learn critical thinking, and as preparation to get into CRNA school. You need your BSN as well. CRNA schools are requiring Doctorates now. There’s a lot of competition out there. It’s a lot of dedication and hard work if you can get in! Good luck to you!

Very sad that this happens more often than we know. Unfortunately gossip is not uncommon in nursing just like any other career. It takes integrity to be professional and keep your mouth shut. Sadly, many people in Administration or in leadership positions like to hear gossip on the personal life & trials of others. The boss’s BFFs or favorites are always the small minded, self-serving tattletales, and it helps the them score brownie points. Face it, there is no equitable treatment in the workplace, nor will there be until LEADERSHIP models professional behavior. Always keep your eyes wide open & your mouth shut unless it’s something you would want said about you. Many professional nurses have no integrity, and that’s not professional at all!

Covid19.healthdata.org has a lot of information

With all the stories I’m hearing about punishment and repercussions for nurses getting Covid after being told to reuse masks, and PPE, I’m thinking there may be some lawsuits. For 1 week I’d love to see the ED staffed by only Administration and managers, who would be mandated to follow the same ever changing requirements they expect of us.

I understand his being concerned, we all have family that are. However, if everyone’s family or significant other wanted us (nurses,doctors,first responders,etc.) to stay home, this situation would never improve. We went into this field to help others.

Anyone know what the decompression tents are that are being set up at hospitals? We have been told that we have to staff these tents starting tonight and need an explanation- a REAL one, not what administration is telling us!

Wow, another nurse who remembers the days before gloves!!

I know several new grads whose first nursing job was in hospice. It's worth a try if that's your passion.

I really feel for you. Discrimination against older nurses is alive & well! Have you considered hospice nursing or home health? I agree you need to take whatever you can get & learn all you can. Having some nursing experience will definitely make you more marketable. Good luck!

It does sound like nursing is not for you-- you have to CARE about your professional license and your patients and yourself enough to follow the rules- not doing so is sloppy and sets you up for failure, not to mention your reputation will follow you. You have to walk the line - it becomes second nature to follow the rules-- it's called CYA & liability. With all the work/time/money that is required to become a nurse, it makes no sense to disregard the rules. It's especially scary that you're taking care of pediatric patients. IF you decide to remain a nurse, I would look into getting into a nurse internship program w/a preceptor and a long orientation at a large teaching hospital.

I'm being cautiously optimistic, hoping for middle of the road, rather than extreme left or right.

Sadly, I've seen this happen too. The problem is that when you lose all your senior/experienced staff the liability goes up. This doesn't get the attention of administration until after a mass exodus, and poor patient outcomes. In my situation I was a fairly new RN, and I left what I could see was clearly an unsafe situation.

I agree, and I'd like to add: Just b/c I'm quiet & reserved doesn't mean I'm any less of a nurse!! Not all of us are loud, over-exuberant, or boisterous. I prefer to work with low-key professionals who quietly do their job w/out the fanfare. There are enough pushy, aggressive, showy "super nurses" vying for the limelight!!