Nolagirl504 here! greetings fellow nurses and nurses to be. sigh! Anyone out there feel like no matter where they work, they don't fit in? I tend to keep to myself. I am polite and helpful and always...
I seem to post about all the negative things that happen to me at work. I helps to get feedback and support from my fellow nurses all over the place so....here's my current issue. 1. Pt fell and broke...
Nursecard, Tell me about it... the smallest thing and they jump all over you. I am currently looking for a new position elsewhere. Surely everywhere isn't like
I've been a nurse for 3 years. I've never had a patient fall before. At shift change I got a quick update from the day shift nurse, he needed to go drop his labs off at the front, I told him to go. I...
My Monday meeting has come and gone. It went surprisingly well. The risk manager was a fellow RN and I think that helped that she was able to understand my position and what it was like to work on the...
JKL33 I took no offense to anything you said. I am taking everything you said as a means for preparing myself for Monday's meeting. I thank you for reminding me that I try my best to do what is right...
Rain Mom, Thankyou for sharing your experience with me! I appreciate your support and your words of wisdom and kindness. I know that patient would have fallen eventually. I know that despite what I...
JKL33 I know you are right. It just happened last night so my nerves are very jittery right now. When the day shift RN said that the patient had been calling all day to go to the bathroom but she had...
Hugs love bug! You sound a lot like me! I absolutely abhor nursing. I've changed specialties, hospitals...the whole nine. I get cards from patients and family members and my managers saying how the...
Hi, I have been working in ICU for 7 weeks. My first 5 weeks was spent at facility being "trained" by a preceptor on ICU nursing. I say "trained" because most of the patients were floor status and we...