daniRN65 replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Pre-Nursing
Dear Too Impatient, Just wanted to say, that while there are many days I don't like some of the politics or even the grumpy patients/families I have to deal with. But overall, I love being a nurse. I have been a nurse for 16 years and wouldn't have p...
Thank you for sharing. I'm not against unions. I am aware of how contracts are reached, negotiations and the work involved, on both sides. But I disagree about the low-perfomers. I was not referring to "manager's pets" in non-union positions. I was i...
I think unions can have their place, but I think they can have a negative effect as well. What about being paid for additional education? In my facility fair wage is in play and sometimes that is frustrating for those with Bachelor's degrees and/or s...
It is so good to hear that. I think so many times each discipline focuses on the tasks they need to accomplish that they miss how important the others are. We are all interdependant on each other if we intend to give excellent care to our patients. M...
daniRN65 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality
I believe if a patient asks you to pray with them and you are comfortable with doing so, then you should. I agree the spiritual needs should be addressed and if the patient is requesting it so be it. All that being said I would always offer chaplain ...
daniRN65 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing
If the majority of staff who live out of town cannot make it due to inclement weather it's usually an excused absence, that being said, most of us who live out of town leave earlier, take our time & try to make it in. I do have to navigate a few ...