If it were me, job number 1. The stress of the undesirable duties will be a lot easier to handle with friendly, helpful staff and decent doctors. Difficult doctors and staff that doesn't get along...
My place of work had an employee suffer cardiac arrest. Luckily she did survive and is doing well. I figure what better place for something to happen than medical facility full of trained people and...
I find it helps to remember that the person (be it doctor, fellow nurse, whoever) that is handing out put-downs is often the one with the problem. They are either insecure in their own abilities,...
I worked nights the first seven years of my nursing career. When I was hired the choice was evenings or nights. I figured either work evenings and never see Husband, who works Mon-Fri 7-4, or work...
Yes, patients have the right to see their chart or their children's chart. In our clinic when a patient makes the request it is handled through the Release of Information dept. I know someone with...
Years ago when I was still working overnights I was stopped for speeding. I was dead tired and in a hurry to be home, which is a terrible excuse. The state trooper let me off with a warning. Very...