foxc1121

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1. New to Charge

   foxc1121 replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

   We rotate charge at my facility too. And I still say hurray for you, you have a great attitude...I want to work with

2. New to Charge

   foxc1121 replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

   Hurray for you charge nurse!!! In time, it will get easier as you get comfortable in your position. I will tell you this - a word of advice. DO NOT tell a nurse to be a patient advocate and call the...

3. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

   foxc1121 replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

   I guess no one is ever happy with what they receive...especially nurses that really are the core of patient care. We deserve so much, ask for so little and in return...get sooo little. Got an ice...

4. Ignorant Stupid Patients

   foxc1121 replied to KY RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Honey, Welcome to the world of nursing. In addition to patient education, patient advocacy, trying to decifer MD orders, dealing with overbearing family members.....Do I need to go on? You are...

5. Broward College Aug. '09

   foxc1121 replied to RN2BFawnie's topic in Florida Nursing

   I wish you the world of luck. But girrrrl, if you think BCC north campus is mean....get ready for the real world when you graduate (management, fellow nurses, patients, family members). Start now to...

6. staffing issues

   foxc1121 replied to foxc1121's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you everyone for replying, just to give you an update....my nm (while still on maternity leave) sent an e-mail to everyone questioning how we can improve customer satisfaction. Well...I let...

7. staffing issues

   foxc1121 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone, I really need some insight on what to do. Let me start by stating that I work alot of OT. I have been told by staffing that when our census gets low, nurses that are on overtime,...

8. What can I do as an RN?

   foxc1121 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Okay, so while I was in school I was told that I could do so many things with my license. I am not finding that to be the case. I have been an RN for 10 months and I don't know what to do now. I am...

9. Jealousy or actual favoritism - you tell me

   foxc1121 replied to foxc1121's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Thank you for your replies. I am having an argument with my husband about this. He doesn't seem to understand, there is more to this situation than what I have mentioned. I worry for my license,...

10. Jealousy or actual favoritism - you tell me

    foxc1121 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Okay - so here is the deal. My friend and I graduated from nursing school together. She convinced me to work with her in a small hospital, even though I wanted to work at a trauma center. We have...

11. Coworkers - So Now That We Know What We Want To Tell Them

    foxc1121 replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes action speaks louder than words. We have one particular nurse that is very vocal and complains about everything. At every staff meeting she reminds everyone that night nursing is much...

12. Just don't know what to do anymore!!

    foxc1121 replied to foxc1121's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny you should mention that...the ANM helped out on the floor one day - not a full shift, only till 4:00pm. She told me the next day that her husband had to rub her feet and she was exhausted....

13. Just don't know what to do anymore!!

    foxc1121 replied to foxc1121's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your responses and advice. I know I need leave but I am nervous about what my NM would do. 2 of my classmates have already left. One transferred to the ICU in the same hospital -...

14. Just don't know what to do anymore!!

    foxc1121 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have only worked at one hospital as an RN (am still a newbie, almost one year as an RN now!! ), so I have no other experience to base this on to say this really stinks. I am relying on other nurses...

15. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    foxc1121 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Because I didn't like how my grandmother was being treated and I know I could care for her better (trust me I did run to the hospital when she called me at midnight because she was in so much pain...