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I am in the process of trying to leave this unit because I disagree whole heartely with open visitation in this type of environment. My manager has blocked me from leaving by telling other managers I am a visitor unfriendly nurse. I am a dedicated nurse with over 25 years experience in the critical care environment. I have tried to talk with my manager and explaIN why I feel the way I do and all the problems associated with open visitation . she has a closed mind to everything I say. I have written risk management over 25 times this year with problems associated with open visitation. Now I hate my job because I am forced to work here. My boss blocks me from leaving if I use her as a reference. I have been here 5 years I cant ignor those years. Help!!!! I am consulting an attorney tuesday.

I have been a critical care nurse for 25 years. I am definitely against open visitation in a critical care unit. I am in the process of leaving the unit environment because of this. 1. visitors gawk at other patients while strolling through the unit to visit their family. 2. they interfere with patient care. 3. patients do not receive the care they deserve because family is in their scrutinizing all that you do, so we stay out. 4. the presence of visitors in the unit creates havoc. example-- one visitor became hostile because a nurse said her mothers rhythm was tacky... I am so disappointed in this new concept. My young manager says its a generational "THING" she believes in visitors at all times.

I have been a critical care nurse for 25 years. I am definitely against open visitation in a critical care unit. I am in the process of leaving the unit environment because of this. 1. visitors gawk at other patients while strolling through the unit to visit their family. 2. they interfere with patient care. 3. patients do not receive the care they deserve because family is in their scrutinizing all that you do, so we stay out. 4. the presence of visitors in the unit creates havoc. example-- one visitor became hostile because a nurse said her mothers rhythm was tacky... I am so disappointed in this new concept. My young manager says its a generational "THING" she believes in visitors at all times.

UOTE]Originally posted by FullMoonMadness Does anyone have any info,good or bad about this place? I have an opportunity to go their for Weekend Option with outrageous salary and benifits. Just wondering about the place because you know what they say about something that looks to good...... Thanks for your input I have worked Roper and my observation is that because it is a privately run hospital. The physicians are rude and unlike a teaching facility you cannot do anything without a physicians order. Including simple tasks like IV's for cardiac patients, EKG.s for patients in chest pain. Roper's turnover is high which is why the salaries are high because Nurses want to practice their craft and not be treated as idiots.

I would like to respond to all the nurses working night shifts in critical care units. I have been a nurse for 25 years and I am now leaving my area of expertise because of the "open Visitaion" policy. That has been umplemented by young nurses trying to climb the ladder of management without the knowledge of patient care. Open visitation not only robs the patients of their privacy, it increases the liklihood of infection and overall poor outcomes for the patients. How many times have you been busy with your patient and your patient not properly clothed when another nurse allows visitors that come by your patient and look/ How do you feel about family camping out in your patients rooms-- food and beverages everywhere. Unable to get to your patient because of the visitors. Also, because of the scrutiny of the visitors, the patient doesnt get turned every 2 hours or suctioned as frequently and the overall care is less than optimal because of the mear presence of visitors. I am so discouraged that I wish I could leave this profession. I cannot do my job professionally and I do not feel good when my shift is over and I know that my patient did not recieve the care he could have or would have recieved if visitors were limited..