NurseBrittney

NurseBrittney

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  1. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

    NurseBrittney posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a meeting with my manager today. I know that she feels I am the problem. I have asked to transfer shifts as well as opportunities in the hospital in the past, only to be told explicitly now. I...

  2. Scaring me!

    NurseBrittney replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you that I have dealt with the drama of working on a horrible shift for almost 2 years now, but I still love nursing. The autonomy it provides, the appreciation my patients have, the pride...

  3. Who does this stuff? Really, you can't make it up!

    NurseBrittney replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    refuse to take the assignment? I don't know. Sounds like the physician needs to tell them not to do it for patient safety. People tend to listen when they tell

  4. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

    NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

    As I have stated before, she

  5. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

    NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

    She had already called the doctor before she made those statements. I continued to stress that I thought she was breathing OK, and that the patient stated she felt fine. I was told by charge I needed...

  6. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

    NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

    Another nurse involved the charge nurse, they are best friends. She thought there was an issue and that I wasn't handling it. There was never a question in my mind as to whether or not the patient was...

  7. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

    NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

    This is my point exactly. We have to work as a team, regardless of our personal feelings, the patient is always the priority. She called the doctor without assessing the patient herself. She went upon...

  8. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

    NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

    I went to house supervisor immediately. She reported to Hr and my manager. I spoke with HR, they said my manager would handle it. In regards to charge nurses role. The instance that occurred, involved...

  9. Enough is Enough

    NurseBrittney replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked in retail before entering nursing, and besides the stress of 'never being good enough', I loved my job. In retail, you always have to try and strive to be better, sell more, do more, more...

  10. Education vs Experience

    NurseBrittney replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    There are some nurses who will continue to eat their young and they are the ones who have a problem with it. I know an LPN who hates RNs and thinks that the higher level of education has nothing on...

  11. Nursing in the US...cool skillz?

    NurseBrittney replied to booty911's topic in General Nursing

    We have a bedside picc team. These nurses were specifically trained and have a certification to do

  12. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    NurseBrittney replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I get the

  13. Required Nursing Uniform

    NurseBrittney replied to pbstrums's topic in General Nursing

    I would prefer something like this. It would make it so much easier in the morning. I spend so much time trying to think about the last time I wore a set of scrubs, or if the pants match the top,...

  14. Male Nurses

    NurseBrittney replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in General Nursing

    being a nurse is not about being a man or a woman. It is about being compassionate and caring. I work with a woman who you would think would be the best nurse ever. She is funny, perky, friendly, and...

  15. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    NurseBrittney replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    Universal healthcare... so much to consider. Having recently had a baby, and being in dept thousands of dollars, even with the best insurance coverage my facility has available, and having a...

  16. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    NurseBrittney replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    After working as a nurse for a year now I can in fact tell you : It does get better! There will come a day when you don't have to ask anyone for advice, help, or clarification. Not saying you will...

  17. Why are ampules stil used?

    NurseBrittney replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    a regular

  18. Why are ampules stil used?

    NurseBrittney replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    I hate ampules. Our dilaudid comes in ampules, and of course we get alot of pancreatitus pts and boy they love that dilaudid. I have cut myself once on ampules and we only recently got the filtered...

  19. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    NurseBrittney replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just wish the one nurse who thinks she is the end all be of all of nurses would kindly shut her mouth and stop stating her opinion as fact.... that would really make things much easier for

  20. mistakes made during your first year...

    NurseBrittney replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thats one of the main reasons I almost always get new tubing every

  21. Is it too much to ask for your coworkers to be considerate?

    NurseBrittney posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in May. I've been working as an RN since June. I've been off orientation for 2 months... I am well aware that there are many things I do not know and I often ask questions. So let me first...

  22. Is it too much to ask for your coworkers to be considerate?

    NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yes

  23. Need Advice About Hca Hospitals In Florida

    NurseBrittney replied to limaya2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work at an HCA hospital in Georgia. I have great nurse to patient ratio 3-5 (5 max!), great resources, my post op surgery unit is less than 2 years old and has many great amenities for the nursing...

  24. What is your beginning of shift "routine"

    NurseBrittney replied to NorthTexasNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We have to be at work at 645. we do phone report. Its a dream! Take your time with it. I sit with my cardexs, print a worksheet from the coputer with alot of my patient info already listed on it and...

  25. Positive Reinforcement during Orientation?

    NurseBrittney replied to Butterflybee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If i ever precept I will make it a point to give positive feedback. I received very little and often had to ask if I was doing things right. Its discouraging to not know either