vivere

great advice!

Hey Ruby. I didn't get the impression that anyone had a grudge. I think people DO know if they have done their best, or not. Nursing is not just about the mechanics of nursing, to me. It is also about being a human being, making a connection with...

Note: To Kissunshine: I have seen this many times. Just remember to jot things down if you can, especially when you have a difficult day as you described. Be ready for management with your own accurate facts about what occurred and don't be i...

I'm glad you wrote....I understand what you are saying. Sometimes I have seen preceptors expecting the new nurse to completely take over the difficult patient...it gives them a break. I'm not saying it's right. Everyone learns at a different pace....

Good answer above by Isabel. Sometimes this works, when it doesn't, I will usually just change the assignment. A fresh face will often make the patient feel as though they have some control, and often temperament has been dictated by an illness o...

This is a difficult problem in nursing. I personally see nothing wrong with what you did. Why are nurses so eager to be martyrs, allowing patients to be rude, curse, or in other ways "disrespect" them? I have had a few instances over the years in...

Great post, Jean Marie. Some things I hadn't thought of.....sometimes we are more cautious of new folks until they prove themselves to be "sane".....we have had more than one new employee come on board and welcomed them heartily, only to be faced wi...

Don't take it personally. If you ask a question and no one answers, it may be that they don't know the correct answer, and don't want to lead you wrong. It takes a good year to feel comfortable enough to think of yourself as a nurse, and it will be...

I can SO relate to you, beeker. It is one of the biggest frustrations of my nursing career to have to deal with family members who either do not understand the visiting policy, or just don't want to! I had an intubated patient with pneumonia, and h...

I just want to say thank you to all who took a minute to support me, or just to comment about a similar situation. It crushed me a little to have this happen, because I am very proud of my nursing care, and have always received good responses from f...

Hello all! Recently a patient complained to his aunt that his night nurse "didn't care about me". This was a confused patient, admitted for flu-like symptoms, fever, etc. I noticed the patient was very angry by the morning, but did not feel as tho...

LOL....i don't think so...but its crazy to think that just because someone has an advanced degree, they can move into management and do a good job. my manager had no clue. She loved to talk about how she loves ICU nursing, but she hadn't taken care...

LOL Thank you. I am considering it as a blessing and although I miss my co-workers, I am now relieved about the ending. I am still concerned about the pay cut, but got rid of my boyfriend also, so I will actually end up just fine. Lots of changes ...

It will take time, just remind yourself that they are missing out on knowing YOU, a really terrific person. Do not doubt yourself. Another positive route is to help out someone else the minute you see a need, no matter what it is. Believe me, they...

thank you, my co-worker did back me, but she chastised her as well, didn't believe either one of us.

I hope by now you have gotten out of there. I have been in the same situation myself, and let me tell you, it does not improve with time. The Manager always seems to be the winner depending on how many letters are behind her name. That's all manag...

Agree with all of the above. Ignore her and celebrate yourself! You don't need her approval! vivere:twocents: "when you learn how to live it, life is free of strife, that is why I LIKE LIFE!" Scrooge/The Musical

Thank you for responding. I AM the insurance carrier, for five of us. That is part of the dilemma. It is not just me. I very much appreciate everyone's thoughts as I mull this over. vivere:saint:

there are scads of books out there about knowing when to leave your lover, but i don't know of one that would help me know when to leave my job! i have been happily working at a small hospital for five years, and have been fortunate enough to make a...

i still kind of like the idea of ignoring another's bad behavior. she's just a jerk, let's face it. i am sure everyone tip toes around her. we have someone like that, too. great nursing skills, but a jerk nonetheless.....she is not going to chang...

mahage, it really sounds like you are being harassed, if she thought she could call you two hours after your shift ended. if this happens again, i would make her feel uncomfortable by turning the question right back on her, as you had thought about ...

I have to agree with what has been said already. If a hospital is offering a huge bonus, as mine is, you can be guaranteed there are serious problems within. I work at a small community hospital which is part of a chain of hospitals. I was in the ...

I appreciate this advice. I have already taken it twice. The first time, I was overconfident and certainly unprepared. I took it again a couple of years ago, stressed about home situations and not prepared. I WILL PASS

i think that the sad truth is that nurses are just not good to each other, whether they are the older, seasoned nurses or the new ones. People are people. They talk about each other, look for mistakes the others have done, and love to carry stories...