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I'm sorry you are feeling so bad ; sounds like you did everything you could have and like you say the dr wasn't concerned.Don't let this nurse get to you,if there was a problem with your work I 'm sure your nurse mgnr would have called you in.Was there a change in the pt's condition for the worse?If, not just try to remember that some nurses will always try to make a newer nurse feel bad.Walk away from her, try to stay away and if there are more problems, take her in front of the nurse manager.Another suggestion is something I used a long long time ago as a new nurse; I had a really hateful nit picking co-worker who set out to make my life miserable so I just asked the nurse manager to work me with someone else until I got my feet under me.I never talked bad about the nurse or complained about her treatment but that got the point across.As a previous nsg manager, I can assure you if she is the kind of nurse she sounds like; your manager already knows and will help you.Good luck and hang in there !

Thanks for all the answers everyone. Yes, I know I'll get over it and maybe it really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things but it matters to me.I guess its just been a bad week at work and been feeling low and then totally no appreciation sucks!

Hello Eveyone, I am so hurt and mad that I don't know what to do; so I guess this is a vent.I've been on the same job for the past 7 years and have always received a great evaluation.I knew this year there wouldn't be any raises because of the economy{at least that what the powers that be use to get out of them} and by no means do I mean to brag but I know that I do a good job, am very compassionate to both my pts and co-workers, always willing to pitch in and help and work to cover the unit whenever they call me soooo, I figured my eval would at least be as good as last years. I go in and get bragged on, told what a great job I do, How well I'm liked etc,so didn't even look at my numbers till getting home and comparing with last year.My numbers were way down so next shift I went in to talk to the boss and was told again what great stuff I do, how great I am and all that baloney and then she said"The only thing I can figure is all the non-nursing stuff like cost containment etc. count in and that weighted your score down". It didn't matter when she was reminded of 2 different methods that I had thought up and which were implented that saved money on our unit.I guess I figure you either get a raise, slap on the back= good evel or a slap in the face! My co-workers say don't worry and you are making too much of it but ... what do you think? How can I get past it and won't it hurt my rep if I ever change jobs?

Maybe , our economy is worse here in Tennessee but big changes have already taken place at the"physcian led" hospital system I work for and none have been aimed anywhere but the nurses and support staff.The daily 25 ft free buffet for the docs while they are doing their grand rounds is still there, nurse managers still have their associate clinical leaders ,but the nurses are having more pts with less support or getting laid off, losing overtime, losing free benefits, paying more for insurance etc.So, thats why I think it will be even worse for nurses when President Obama does make changes{which are badly needed}

Don't get me wrong, I think President Obama has done a really good job so far and feel he really is trying to make a diffference instead of being a figurehead. What I mean is at least where I work, everytime he says anything about healthcare changes, the powers that be start changing things and it has so far worked out to the disadvantage of us nurses.How else do you explain a hosp decision to lay off all LPNS unless they want to work as techs?I have worked with LPNS {especially as a new RN} who taught me so much, I just think all nurses are going to bear the brunt of any attempts to change healthcare.

Thanks for the great info ! Next question,,what about if it is accepted that your full time job is 36 hrs a week?I have been working in a hospital for the past 7 years that considers 3 shifts of 12 hrs each full time and up to now paid call back on any overtime worked after that{extra shift not just having to stay over }.Now they told us no more callback,and if you work an on call shift, you will be called off one of your regular shifts if at all possible.All Pres.Obama has accomplished for health care at this point is to scare the fat cat CEOS etc and hurt us nurses !

Hello, What do you mean about consult and help? I 'll talk to you but cannot consult or offer much help other than listening to you.

CNA is hard work and a lot of times unappreciated.I think what all the other posts say is true and yeah , after awhile it is funny at times but you are on the right track:yeah:.As corny as it may sound, keep on doing" unto others as you would have them do unto you".It sounds like you will be a great cna!keep up the good work !

I do too and its awlful huh?:crying2:I use lidoderm patches and they help some but not much. no one would beleive the pain unless they experience it.Hope you feel better !

i agree and also find it interesting that there is a government web site that gives info on all the different medications that can cause a false positive test for pot, cocaine etc.

I think that anyone who thinks most nurses don't use something is living with their head in the sand.To me it doesn't matter if its prescribed meds like Xanex, Ativan, Effexor or ETOH or pot.Most every nurse I know is on something and just my 2 cents worth, I'd rather have a nurse buzzing on pot taking care of me and mine verses one who is shooting up in the bathrm or so high their speech is slurred {on prescribed meds don't cha know?} Yep,been in quite a few rms with 2nd hand smoke, think pot should be legalized and agree with the other posters on why it is not.But, never will believe that you should worry about a nurse "being in charge of narcotics" .

To me , teamwork is everyone working together for the good of the pt, unit and everyone's sanity. We have such awlful pts at times; that if it were not for each of us pitching in and helping whoever is in need, we would all be hurting ! I love my co-workers, there isn't a better bunch anywhere !!!!!!

Gosh, I'm so sorry for them and you, what an awlful thing. Everyone involved is in my prayers .

Thanks Jules, I agree that they are using the ecomony as a tool;and it makes me so mad.Its like one of my co-workers said when they decided the stuff about whoever called in having to work a shift for whoever covered for them.The powers that be were not punishing the nurses who call in all the time as much as they were worried about saving money at the expense of those of us who have to cover all the time. Round and round it goes, where they will stop, nobody knows!!!!!!

Hi, Just wondering how and what management has done to save money on your unit, what you think about it, and any suggestions you think would work? Our unit has now decided unless there are 6 pts, we do not get a tech, we have no unit sec., they are sending a lot of edcational stuff ouit with us to do on our on time and turn back in and if you miss a shift, you have to work a shift for whoever worked your missed shift.I work nights on a med psych unit and there are 2 nurses and a tech. We RN's have to liason with ER, assess and precert pts as well.Seems a little scary to me here lately.I think {at least they do this at my hosp} that they could better save money and provide better pt care if they would stop the mile long free buffets the docs get on a daily basis