sistasoul

sistasoul

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  1. Am I setting myself up for failure?

    sistasoul replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Personally I would not do it. I would want to work in the facility as a staff nurse first so you could get some experience (codes, foleys, etc.). Does this facility have a skilled nursing unit? I...

  2. Fired from my med/surg job after almost 3 years

    sistasoul replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

    This is absolutely horrible. I feel very bad for you. It sounds like the hospital was looking for any excuse to cut down on staff. I have never heard of a profession that was so underhanded. Its as if...

  3. Is it possible that the shortened RN training causes more anxiety for new grads

    sistasoul replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated in 2008. Nursing school does not prepare you for the realities of nursing. We get less training in schools now and patient acuity is extremely high. People are living longer and their...

  4. do RN residency programs really make a difference?

    sistasoul replied to gummibear's topic in General Nursing

    New grads that go through a residency program are much more confident and prepared. At my hospital they get 13 weeks of preceptorship on different units throughout the hospital. I received 3 weeks as...

  5. Need advice!!!! I hate my job

    sistasoul replied to moni777's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 2 years and there is still no time to spend with patients. If I do I am staying over to chart and have been written up for it. My favorite part of being a nurse is...

  6. Orientation Nightmare!

    sistasoul replied to Lamesz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are getting an extra 2 weeks precepting because the nurse manager sees your potential. 4 weeks is not enough time for a new grad.I received 3 weeks of floor orientation and a week of...

  7. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

    sistasoul replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I live in the Northeast. I landed a LTC job when I graduated in 2008. I worked there for 5 months and then got a 16 hour a week position in a hospital. I eventually got full time. I would suggest to...

  8. Press Ganey and Medicare?

    sistasoul replied to nowIamRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have heard about this. It is setting up the hospitals and staff for failure. First off, there is no credit given for a 99 percent. It has to be a 100 percent all of the time. Any fool knows...

  9. Is nursing "care" a thing of the past?

    sistasoul replied to AnneBlunnRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right. I "care" for my patient and get out late every evening. The charting comes last in my eyes. I know this will eventually come back to bite me though. Out of 5 patients I had last...

  10. Is nursing "care" a thing of the past?

    sistasoul replied to AnneBlunnRN's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has that policy too but you NEVER see any staff except nurses or aides answer a

  11. "I'm A Good Nurse" Syndrome

    sistasoul replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has their own opinion as to what a "good" nurse is. We all have weaknesses and strengths in different areas that is why there is something called

  12. CNA's/PCTs are worked real hard.

    sistasoul replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I know how hard the aides work and I appreciate them. I worked as an aide before becoming a nurse and I feel I work harder as a nurse. The mental stress of nursing is much harder than the physical...

  13. Can a hospital legally force you to get your bsn if you are an adn

    sistasoul replied to lv2brn's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work the BSN is really being pushed. If an ADN nurse works the night shift and wants to go to first shift they can't because they do not have a BSN. 11 out of the 12 new grad positions went to...

  14. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    sistasoul replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A nurse I worked with got fired for poor customer service scores. My nurse manager on my floor has to call patients when they are discharged and ask how their hospital stay was. This is looking for...

  15. Do you have time to give baths?

    sistasoul replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a LTC for 5 months when I first graduated. I was told by the higher ups that I was not to interrupt my med pass for ANYTHING. This was reiterated over and over again. The med pass and...

  16. Do you have time to give baths?

    sistasoul replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    I never have time to give baths. I don't have enough time to perform all of my RN duties. I would love to be able to do all aspects of care on my patients but it is not realistic. Too much charting in...

  17. I give in to drug seeking patients

    sistasoul replied to Raidernurse's topic in General Nursing

    If there is an order for pain medications I will administer and watch the patient so they do not ge too much. I do not know if some of them are drug seeking or truly in pain. I have my suspicions when...

  18. New grad--old story: I am in orientation hell.

    sistasoul replied to smwiller's topic in General Nursing

    I just read one of the previos posts about the behaviour of nurses towards new nurses during their first 2 years. I want to give you some encouragement in that area. When I graduated I received 3...

  19. New grad--old story: I am in orientation hell.

    sistasoul replied to smwiller's topic in General Nursing

    Some people should not be preceptors. This seems like more of the "bullying and condescending attitude" a lot of nursing students endure in

  20. Is this common?

    sistasoul posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I have been a nurse on a med surge floor for 2 years. I am always the last nurse to leave in the evening. I work from 3 to 11. I can not chart until after I give my report 95 percent of...

  21. Your definition of good clinical instructor and bad one

    sistasoul replied to Catma63's topic in General Students

    I know this is an old thread but I wanted to comment. I had a nursing instructor who made me cry many times in clinical. She even asked me if I would want a nurse like me taking care of my mother. I...

  22. Is this common?

    sistasoul replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your input. I try to chart as I go. There always seems to be some other issue to address with my patients and my patients will always come before documentation. I also try to make sure...

  23. Is this common?

    sistasoul replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the replies. I am going to bring this up at our next meeting. It is crazy the way some of these meds are scheduled. Some have scheduled meds at 1600, 1700, 1800. 2000, 2100, 2200 and...

  24. Is this common?

    sistasoul replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    These nurses are telling me that I am late because I am giving the meds at the appropriate times and not lumping them together. I know this is "wrong". I was asking if this is a common occurrence? I...

  25. Is ER nursing Floor nursing???

    sistasoul replied to zaga21's topic in Emergency

    I agree. When I have a patient come up at 2200 or 2230 I have to attend to them. If I do not the patient will have to wait for change of shift report and then start all of the admit paperwork...