joaniej231

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1. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

   joaniej231 replied to Danielle7's topic in Relations

   I agree that knowing when to call is an art and kind of a science too, and there have been many times when I have regretted calling a physician after being reamed out.Personally, I think it could have waited until the am, but you did what you thought...

2. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

   joaniej231 replied to jalvino1's topic in Relations

   How illegal is that? Blatant racial discrimination and you could have really gone to town legally on that one. i never heard of anything so "In your face" as that. Wow must have been a war zone in that place. You were very smart to tender your resign...

3. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

   joaniej231 replied to jalvino1's topic in Relations

   Again, I will say, a patient does not have to be "mental" to be disgruntled. Anyone who has born the brunt of rudeness, inconsiderate behavior, etc etc knows how that feels. It's not pleasant, it makes one angry. If there is a not so great outcome at...

4. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

   joaniej231 replied to jalvino1's topic in Relations

   It is not necessarily true that "people who want to sue have other issues", Anytime a "customer" is disgruntled, they often times want to retaliate, because of the way they were treated by staff. They could have been kept from their loved one, or tal...

5. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

   joaniej231 replied to jalvino1's topic in Relations

   Yes, it can all be very annoying and we think it frivolous and a waste of our valuable time, and it probably is in the entire scope of our responsibilities BUT and this is a big BUT, patients will not hesitate to sue you, the hospital, and anyone els...

6. Nervous over possible termination

   joaniej231 replied to funsizedliv's topic in General Nursing

   To Ghillbert, It's called "prioritizing"!! And making choices, it's what nursing is all about. Using your skills to make decisions regarding life and death every day, every hour, every minute. So if one of her patients falls and cracks their head ope...

7. Nervous over possible termination

   joaniej231 replied to funsizedliv's topic in General Nursing

   funsizeliv, Remember one very important thing- noone is indispensable- noone. If you go, there will be someone else to take your place faster than you can bat an eye. Noone is irreplacable and if you think that is not true, you are sadly mistake...

8. Nervous over possible termination

   joaniej231 replied to funsizedliv's topic in General Nursing

   dorimar Amen to what you said. My sentiments exactly. OP received a gentle reprimand when she was asking for support and advice. That reply from ghillbert is from an overbearing new grad eater, which I have seen many many times over the years, and wh...

9. Nervous over possible termination

   joaniej231 replied to funsizedliv's topic in General Nursing

   Also, the elitist who said the med error should never have happened is living in la la land. With 18 patients she is lucky she got any meds right for any patient on that unit. That is outrageous staffing and outrageous leadership. You need to look fo...

10. Nervous over possible termination

    joaniej231 replied to funsizedliv's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds dreadful for you and I would be looking else where for a job where nurses are held in higher esteem. It sounds to me like you are way overworked and stressed and they are lucky that there wasn't a worse error or multiple errors. you sound...

11. Please give me your opinion

    joaniej231 replied to menardspsychnurse's topic in Recovery

    rninmi and others, Please be careful about feeling "punky". It is so simple and effortless to become so self assured that the next thing you know you are taking something because"just one time won't do anything". Been there done that on more than on...

12. Please give me your opinion

    joaniej231 replied to menardspsychnurse's topic in Recovery

    Jack, I stopped trying to get people to understand a long time ago, starting with my ex husband. He really" didn't get it". He started treating me like I was an invalid and mental defect. But I stopped with the blame game a long time ago. He truly di...

13. Please give me your opinion

    joaniej231 replied to menardspsychnurse's topic in Recovery

    Jack, Thanks for your advice. I've been thinking alot and I know my decision not to reenter nursing is the right one. I did indeed lose my license and attempted once to get reinstated and although I had months of urine tests and documented attendance...

14. Please give me your opinion

    joaniej231 replied to menardspsychnurse's topic in Recovery

    Thank you East Texas and Jack for your words of encouragement and advice. I have thought about counseling, I know that I would have to go back to school which I wouldn't mind at all except for the expense of it. I really think by not going back to nu...

15. Please give me your opinion

    joaniej231 replied to menardspsychnurse's topic in Recovery

    Jack, you say the "profession" was a trigger. So, did you relinquish your profession and if so what do you do now for a living? I too have a similar sounding history and I am in the throes of trying to decide what to do for the rest of my working car...