This is just a random thought.. I don't smoke, I don't do drugs, I don't take any illegal substances, and I drink maybe about once every two months.. But, when I have a bad day or just need to relax,...
I noticed your post and it reminded me alot of myself. I've been a nurse for three years, and too often come home more than not upset, exhausted, and truly unhappy regarding my day... And I have far...
Hi Everyone! I recently accepted a new position within Home Health! I'm so excited about this opportunity - It is something I have wanted to try for some time, and now am being given the chance! I...
Hi! I work on a surgical service line floor at my hospital and have been there about two years. I really enjoy how diverse the patients are and the multitude of issues they come in with. Our...
Hello! The hospital I work at has been implementing the new care model Relationship Based Care with Primary Nursing being the center. The hospital is also reaching for Magnet Status. We recently had...
Hi Everyone! I just had the unfortunate experience of a contaminated needlestick. The patient is low-risk with a small history, luckily, and fortunately the stick was moderate in puncture-length and...
I've thought about this myself. Often when I find nurses being so berated nothing is ever really done. I think, in part, it is because nursing as a profession has been berated for so long. I also...
Hi Everyone! I am a RN on a med-surg (primarily surgical) floor at a large teaching hospital. Our floor is one of four floors designated to be the first "wave" into the relationship-based care (RBC)...