namaste_71

Greetings, all. If you had a sick family member, what hospital in Florida would you use? (It doesn't matter what area of Florida this is in. And it doesn't have to be your own.) I'm trying to find a place to take a loved one. And I'm willing to trave...

As long as you don't roll through the doors and screech to a halt outside her office, I'd say you're fine. :-)

Not sure about Miami, but Bay Pines in St. Pete and James A. Haley in Tampa are supposed to be nurse-friendly and new-grad friendly. Cost of living is a lot better in that part of the state, too.

Congratulations! You might want to ask if your employer (or potential employer) has a nurse internship/residency/mentoring program -- something beyond 2 weeks orientation on your unit of hire. Some hospitals even have new grad units, where they pair ...

Sounds like the daughter needs a psych consult! Kudos to you for keeping your cool.

What a sad and beautifully written story. If I am ever facing the end of life in a hospital ICU, I hope I have a nurse with a heart like yours.

From the patient side, I don't see what difference these make. My s/o recently received a thank-you card after spending 10 days on a local med-surg unit. It was signed by whoever happened to be on shift before the card was mailed. I can't remember th...

I would think HIPAA, professional privacy and common sense would lead one NOT to divulge that kind of information. Whether or not he/she breached any regulations -- it was still inconsiderate and not very wise.

I'm very thankful for every not-so-nice nurse I've encountered, I meet 5 more who are wonderful, competent and compassionate professionals. To quote the over-quoted adage ... one bad apple spoils the bunch ...

Sorry to hear about your experience. I'm sure the problem isn't unique to nursing -- or even to women, to an extent. Chalk it up to big egos, small minds and low self-confidence, or maybe the people in question have miserable lives, and want to share...

Now why is it you never see things like this on Grey's Anatomy?

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To the person leaving the kid in the car: Hmm ... let's see ... when you get in your car after it's sat in the hot sun, it's bloody HOT in the car. So hot you probably can't touch the steering wheel or the metal part of the seat buckle. So -- even if...

Try this source. Scroll down to Florida required courses, and you'll see one for medical errors (there are two: one for license renewal and another one). http://nursing.advanceweb.com/CE/TestCenter/Main.aspx Whatever you do, DON'T lie about completin...

There have been lots of posts here over the years about how the nursing market in FL is pretty poor -- so many nurses (like everyone else) want to live in FL that it's a "buyer's (employer') market" and the hospitals can pick and choose among plenty ...

There's a transition phase for RRTs. Staff have to get used to calling for reasons mentioned in several of the above posts. I would hope there's continual education/PR to the staff about the team, and RRT treats the nurse who paged them with respect ...

Hmm ... I'm not offering medical advice here ... but you might want to see an actual psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner. They'll have a working knowledge of the meds your primary care doc might not.

I'm so sorry you've had such a bad experience. Sounds like the hospitals in my town. Most of the time, all the windows and doors around the nurse's station are closed. I've stood there for five minutes waiting for someone to even look up!

This, folks, is what real patient-centered care is about. But I'm preaching to the choir on this one.

They won't remember the nice nurse who helped them out or the kindly doctor who ordered testing and meds to get them better.

Customer service goes beyond what you've described as "common caring and courtesy care." Some hospitals put such an emphasis on decor, uniformed staff, meals-on-demand, etc. that decent care goes out the window. I've seen it happen at the hospitals i...

There have been a few attempts at getting staffing ratios laws passed in the state, however most have died in committee. I can't remember the proposed bills off-hand, but the last ones I saw proposed numerical-based ratios, not acuity-based staffing....

My point is: just because we're standing (I know better than to sit while all the nurses have to be on their feet) around doing nothing and looking bored doesn't mean we wouldn't much rather be learning something. Please talk to our instructor if it...

No. That's protecting the patient.