Bklyn_RN

I was just telling my son about that day for the umpteenth time. He was 2 years old and I had started nursing school the previous week. I was late for class, as usual, and had kept the radio/TV off to calm my nerves about being that late. I dropped ...

It would be in your mental health interest to seek a less demanding work environment.

Well it seems that some things never change. Except that the public is now "woke" to what is going on.

Ummm... once you have endorsed a pt over, the receiving nurse is responsible for anything which happens thereafter. If she felt the no chair alarm was an issue, then it was on her to not accept the pt until you returned him/her to bed or do so hersel...

It can take up to three months. What area will you be going to?

BTW, I recently had the flu while pregnant and while it was not pleasant I still would not advocate for the flu vaccine for pregnant women. My daughter is a full term healthy and happy baby.

I did a thread on this very topic a couple years back when my job was threatening to make the vaccine mandatory during the fake swine flu epidemic. They first tried enticing us with chances to win a kindle fire for getting the vaccine, but that didn'...

I am assuming that this is your first pregnancy and you have yet to experience the inhumanity of giving birth in a hospital? Well if I am in fact correct, brace yourself. If you think that made you feel weird and like a sideshow. And that it was not ...

Its unfortunate, but in the work setting, to protect yourself, you have to behave as though you are swimming in shark infested waters.

I am with them. The hospital bears some responsibility. This just proves what nurses already know to be true.

We just call them "the machine."

Yes, we are in flu season. And it seems you can't go anywhere without being bombarded/enticed to get the flu vaccine. A lot of times scare tactics are used also. They tried making it mandatory for nurses last season but that failed, thank goodness. T...

I will be interviewing with Woodhull Hospital on friday, for a job in psych. I wanted some feedback from anyone who has worked there or is currently working there. How is the parking situation over there? When does your health coverage start? Should ...

There was a sickle cell pt who was a regular. Very pretty sweet nice young lady. She was brought in to the ER with lower abdominal pain. Then was transferred to the OR for emergency surgery. Tubal pregnancy. Surgery did not go well, she lost massive ...

When YOU feel like you are in YOUR own skin at work.

Did it for 4 years in medsurg right out of nursing school with a young child. Will NEVER go back to nights. In 4 years I aged 10. I felt like a zombie almost every day. You can never get enough sleep and your sleep will be fragmented. I went to work ...

I don't know you, but I am so proud of you I wish I could hug you. You are serious about your responsibilities as a nurse and that is a good thing. It will serve you well in years to come. Get used to people being mad at you for standing up for yours...

Some preceptors are hostile. I am speaking from experience.

I refuse to take calls from coworkers who are also friends. Because we usually end up talking about work.

That's why unions are so very vital. Because when you don't have a union to represent you, its just you and the big bad employer.

Its nice to see that people are still contributing to this post. Thank you Morte.

Some things should not have a profit motive. Especially hospitals.

After being treated unfairly and putting up with crap for too long. I planned my resignation for three straight months. I used up all floating holidays, personals days etc. Then I stayed out on sick leave to use up all my sick days. Then I took my le...

Was feeling crappy from a really bad day at work. Reading all these posts made me laugh and feel better. We are all in the same boat. Its good to know we have each other. Thanks for sharing, with such brutal honesty, (I too like the fantasy orphan pt...

Do you realize that you live in the real world and you have no control over other people's actions? Only control over your reaction to them. Why would you need lawyers (employers get really nervous at the mention of them), appointments with the direc...