BeachRN60

I'm right there with you as of Tues. morning. I don't think I remember my throat being so sore since the last time I had strep and that was eons ago. Going to doc today so I'll find out. The nurses in my unit have all been passing it around but I'd been lucky for weeks....looks like my luck ran out.

WSUCHIC, In my humble opinion and years of experience, I do not feel having a male in charge makes much difference. Been there, done that! Most males show favortism by letting certain females have their way and this doesn't "fly" with the other nurses on the unit. We, as nurses, are independent, verbal, bold, and not easily intimidated and I've been told can be sometimes right down rude, when we are pushed into a corner, of course:argue:. I don't think a male is really going to change the way nursing is, unless males want to change the way they are. F.Y.I., father was a nurse for 35 years and retired 10 years ago. Things aren't going to change in your lifetime, they've not changed for the past 50 years. I think that each state and each hospital "makes" or "breaks" their own success. What I do think needs to happen, and from personal experience only, is director/manager/leaders need to stop trying to be their employee's best friends. I don't think you can do that and truly lead a group of people. I'm there to listen, be compassionate, but I'm not your friend to hang out with. I think it distorts the individuality and leads to prejudice. It's sort of like being your child's best friend, you're not expected to be and it just doesn't work. I think the employees need to know what's expected of them and that the leader doesn't show favortism. Whew!!! Sorry about the long reply.

In my opinion, it depends on where you're at in your nursing career. When you took A & P, you learned about the "what it is" and "what it does." Now, you're taking that to the next level and if you're a new nurse then you'll be adding to your knowlege base and skills and learn how to think critically. You're given the materials to think this way. You'll be glad your school offered this course. Of course, with nursing, you learn something new every hour you work and come from everyone you work with.

ODDONE, I'm also from Lexington and just talked to them at St. Joseph about the CTVU. Any feedback on the hospital would be great. Although you're new, are you finding the nurses are receptive to you? Day or night shift?