I spent almost 5 years in the hospital. From telemetry to OR to step down & even ICU. I wanted the ICU experience so I could go back to school. Guess what I hated it. I left the hospital for case management with insurance. It was work at home M-F...
I feel your pain. Why not look at other avenues instead of the bedside? I have worked for insurance these last 3 years. While yes they have their issues but everywhere does. So far I am loving what I do & at this point have absolutely no desire t...
When I was working in the hospital from 2008-2013- I worked many floors. Typical for night ICU 1:2, 1:1 if hypothermia protocol. One CNA until 11, then they usually left. Usually 1 secretary who float between ICU & stepdown. Step-down unit nights...
sjerseymom replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Union
Yeah Magnet isn't all what is it cracked up to be. It is more a benefit for the facility & not the "actual" nurses. The hospital gets to advertise they are Magnet which holds them higher than a not Magnet because the "supposedly" treat their nurs...
I totally agree with you. Seems like all the staff need education on patient rights especially concerning this issue. Sad this is common practice & a surprise no one has sued yet for patient rights violations.
I can sympathize with you. I worked the med/surg, telemetry floors my whole hospital career. I transferred into a cardiac ICU. While this was not the ultimate place I wanted to be, it was what was required if I wanted to pursue CRNA or even work in t...
sjerseymom replied to California2's topic in Career Support
Keep up the fight. I was terminated unjustly from my previous employer. I went all the way through an arbitration and was found I was unjustly terminated and was fully reinstated and awarded everything I lost, pay, PTO, pension,etc. it took 1 year an...
I have been a nurse for almost 5 years. I have only worked night shift. I like the night shift as it is calmer but I have bounced from 6 different areas in those 5 years. Every day before I work I a get so depressed to the point I almost cry. I take...
sjerseymom replied to heather1999's topic in New Nurse
I'm a new nurse with just 4 months OTJ. I had the pleasure of receiving 12 wks of a preceptor. With was great but needed improvement. Last night was the most pt I have ever had and I didn't clock out until 930am (730am is norm). I started with 5pts w...