BrokenRNheart

BrokenRNheart

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  1. Letter to Congress: ANA "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" campaign

    BrokenRNheart replied to marie-francoise's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks

  2. Should I just quit?

    BrokenRNheart replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    What a lot of people do is really cut down hours to test the waters in the new unit. It sounds to me as if you had better stay away from their if it makes you sick. You might end up carrying some...

  3. I really need some support

    BrokenRNheart replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

    I am wondering what others have experienced. When I was searching for another job about 3 years ago - the 2 prospective employers that I had my eye on both wanted me to get references with previous...

  4. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it is because they are overworked too. Unfortunately, some of them are lazy. The lazy techs affect the hardworking techs just as they do the nurses. One or two bad techs can make...

  5. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I just saw that I quoted your reply in something that I'm pretty sure was a mistake. If I remember right, I was quoting to someone who actually made a comment about possibly changing her course. I...

  6. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks and you are right. I also have a link to a national petition that is not generated by any agency. PM me for the

  7. Letter to Congress: ANA "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" campaign

    BrokenRNheart replied to marie-francoise's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have a link to a national petition as well. It is to get legislators to look at it and hold hospitals accountable. It states that the nurses should out-weight administrators in unit ratios and...

  8. I really need some support

    BrokenRNheart replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

    I found that more and more the interviewers are asking why you left and wanting you to provide that manager as a reference. My guess is because they know that is what is going on and they want to...

  9. I really need some support

    BrokenRNheart replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear about what you are going through. Take it from me, it hurts. It is very degrading. You can start job hopping which seems to be the name of the game with nursing. I did find an ad for...

  10. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Well, updates. I finally decided to send resumes today. Only LTC and homecare. I wanted to try to get a travel job to go to MS to help take care of my aunt. There wasn't anything for the area and...

  11. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I just found an ad for camp nurse and sent a

  12. I'm scared

    BrokenRNheart replied to sckooshy1's topic in General Nursing

    Also, part time work as a tech will help you with your fears and knowledge. Even if it's just a couple days or so a

  13. I'm scared

    BrokenRNheart replied to sckooshy1's topic in General Nursing

    Chemistry was short term memory to me. You won't need all that they teach you for bedside care. You will learn your basics all over again as you nurse. We focus on basics of eletrolytes and gases...

  14. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    As bad as it sounds and really is, it is not "impossible." It can be very stressful and intense and in the long run catch up with you. It is not healthy for a person to go through so many various...

  15. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Good idea. Thanks for

  16. Letter to Congress: ANA "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" campaign

    BrokenRNheart replied to marie-francoise's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ANA is national. Others are local. We need national support. Each separate organization does not bring enough people locally to get it supported by legislation. That was the reason for choosing...

  17. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I am thinking about it. I am not doing much right now. I am dreading even trying because I just can't take another

  18. Letter to Congress: ANA "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" campaign

    BrokenRNheart replied to marie-francoise's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for standing

  19. Did Hillary really say nurses are glorified sitters ?..... No fact to support

    BrokenRNheart replied to time4meRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow, I have been so busy that I never knew this. Of course I totally ignore politicians since they do not interest me as people I even want to think about trusting. If she said it, she will live to...

  20. Letter to Congress: ANA "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" campaign

    BrokenRNheart replied to marie-francoise's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for

  21. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Kinda funny...after that experience that brought me here. A friend told me of a friend of hers that had surgery at that hospital and she was left in bloody clothes, linens were not cleaned out of her...

  22. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    That brought back memories. One of my hospice visits was in a not so great neighborhood. We didn't usually pick them up. Here I go in with a nice new car and I had a very nice shape at the time...

  23. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right. Even knowing this doesn't help because I know how bad it really is out there. Truthfully, since this happened, I got a call that my aunt - who is like my mom to me - is in bad shape...

  24. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    There's a reality. Thanks for

  25. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    "The nurse to pt. ratio is horrendous every day, given the acuity." Be careful. When I used "horrendous" and that statement to my last manager she said my communication was poor. She made a big...