I think this person's bad behavior reflects his lack of character. I would be interested in knowing why this person chose nursing as his profession. As nurses, we are held to a higher standard. The...
I used to work for a boss who always said "you can do anything once". Guess it's up to you to decide if you are willing to risk your job and credentials in order to
People who are continually "out" for one reason or another are an employer's nightmare. Thanks to the federal government, it's next to impossible to get rid of someone who continually abuses the...
You know, you don't have to sign the form. You don't have to work for that organization. Look elsewhere. With that said, past behavior predicts future behavior, so most of this info can be used to...
I really do agree no one should risk their life to get to work. But, playing the devil's advocate here....we each risk our life every time we ride a bicycle, drive a car, ride in a boat, take a bath,...
I live in area that seldom has ice/snow. So it's particularly challenging when it does happen. I work for a hospital that is open 24/7. Patients don't need less care when it snows. With that...
Amen, brother. :-D Actually I fully agree. I would not want some pot head taking care of me or my family. It's easy enough to make a mistake sober, much less stoned. I've worked with nurses who...
Pre-employment testing is mandatory at our hospital. Also, random tests are regularly performed. And anyone involved in a driving accident while on duty is automatically tested. It's just the way...
Over the past 21 years, I have worked with many compassionate, educated physicians. I have also worked with many non compassionate, ego based physicians. From a nursing perspective, it is highly...
After years in the ED, this type of family response doesn't surprise me. However, your supervisor's response did surprise me. That husband was WRONG. I don't care how you slice it, he was way out...
Never, never toss your lit cigarette into the commode after spraying your member and scrotum with a jock itch medicine. (he actually blew himself off the commode, suffering 2nd degree burns to member...
Absolutely. I was always the kid who wore the paper nurse's cap and tended to animals and dolls. Nursing has definitely experienced change over the past 20 years (some good/some bad), but has been...
We'd all like to think that everyone has certain social graces and good taste. However, unfortunately, this is not the case. We've all witnessed this with too tight clothing, inappropriate or no...
As for docs rounding in street clothes, I agree they should have a lab coat on over their office attire. All our docs wear photo id badges, too. But, I have to say (meow) that we as nurses shouldn't...