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My co-workers and that I can wear comfortable shoes and clothing to work

I've been scheduled to work with less than 8 hrs between shifts. Usually working from 11 pm to 7:30 AM then being expected to be back at 3 pm. I'ts not overtime in my facility unless you work 40+ hrs. I think its unsafe and have protested many times.

I remember when I first started nursing I rushed around trying to get everything done, it was overwhelming going from 2 patients in nursong school to 6 or seven as a patient assignment. It took me a while to learn to slow down ,concentrate on the tas...

I think staff Nurses who behave badly are more apt to be reported on than doctors or administrators. Higher ups tend to intimidate and staff may feel their will be negative consequences if they report abusive behavior. I can think of ne Doctor in my ...

I see some nurse managers participate in abusive behavior. If a doctor or a patient complains about a nurse the manager attacks the nurse not even allowing them to give their side. A good manager looks for the root of a problem and attempts to change...

I agree I don't fully understand this unlimited visiting hrs and waitress activity. But it is totally getting out of control. Yesterday I had a patients family bring in pizza, their family member was NPO I was the mean nurse when I asked them to plea...

We also have 24 hr visitation, however after 8 pm visitors must enter through security. Security calls the visitor to the floor to give us a heads up. We are allowed to refuse visitors if they are in a double, unless they can visit in solarium. We ca...

Paper work is unfortunately how most nurses spend the majority of their time. I would look into working at an insurance companies, most medical insurance companies use nurses to help them review claims. Legal nursing also an option. Unfortunately mo...

You did exactly the right thing. Sometimes I think MD's need a refresher course in procedures. These procedures are in place not to give a hard time but to assure patient safety.

I'm a float nurse, I observed that violent patient behavior is handled very differently on medical floors vs psych floors. On the medical floor the nurses are blamed for the patients behavior, "What did the staff do to upset the patient" On the psych...

Nurse A is responsible for the error. However a policy should be inplace that prevent nurses preparing medications from disruptions of any kind. Nurses who are pulled in multiple directions at a time and are prevented from focusing 100% of thoer conc...

I've tried the please stop yelling you are disturbing the other sick patients reasoning. I find it dosen't work well. If the patient is out of control yelling at you their most likly they cannot be reasoned with or they would not be yelling. Last tim...

we have instituted hourly rounding at my facility. I do believe it has cut down on the patients use of call bells. I find it difficult when I have 6 to eight patients to round on them hourly. I find the scripts degrading, (why don,t I just get a job ...

Never thought about the patient reliving his or her addiction good point thanks

I've had patients who have used or use drug tell me which veins are the best to use. I've never had them draw their own blood. The nurse most likly felt bad she had made so many unsucessul attempts she didn't want to cause you any futher distress.

I was a unit secretary before I became a nurse. It's not an easy job. A good secretary is a valuable resource. One of the first things a new to the unit nurse should do is make friends with the secretary. Believe me they get beat up daily by the nurs...

Can someone explain to me why hospitals today want to be seen as 4 star hotels. Hospitals are for sick people the priority is to care for sick people. I see patients recieve thing detramental to their health because they complain. Example patient w...

I find patients often ask for the nurse for needs that could be taken care of by the tech. They put their call lights on when the busy secretary ask what they need they say I need my nurse. When the nurse gets there they need a blanket or a glass of ...

You did exactly the right thing. You cared for the patient who needs were acute. I personally get very tired of fussy patients who want to be the center of attention, they want their need of ice water to be your top priority even though you have a pa...

I was thinking about the patients when I agreed to work. They deserve quality care. Sure the defendent deserved to have a jury of fair minded unpartial jurors, but the sick patients on my unit also deserved quality care. Sometimes unfortunate circumt...

I know how you feel. Last year I was scheduled for Jury duty, I arranged with my manager to have the time off, I was ready to serve, actually looking forward to it. My manager was'nt happy about it ,the unit was already short staffed and my being of ...