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...
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! 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...
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)...