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I liked mykidzmom's answer and I totally agree. I work in a large clinic, and yes, I often want to pull my hair out- but at the same time I love my patients. Yes, some of them leave me a voicemail every 10 minutes until I call them back. Or if I d...

I don't know what to expect. If those who have private insurance already are allowed to keep it, that's good; if it amounts to those who were previously uninsured having insurance, that should mean that total income of hospitals will improve. Altho...

I work in a large clinic, which is located in a large professional building with other physician's offices. I have asked around, but apparently there is no type of local organization for nurses working in this setting. I think it would be nice to h...

Hi Dixie, Yes, your clinic sounds a little different than mine, although I know there are many things common to all ambulatory care clinics. I work at a hospital-based clinic, so I am actually an employee of the hospital. There are some really good ...

...your family asks you to just stop talking over dinner....

I think that one huge mistake most of us make, myself included, is worrying what other people will think of us. I used to be somewhat proud, but God had a plan to get me over that. Yes, I am a Christian, and I have learned that humility is a gift e...

In the meantime, while you look for another job, start keeping a written set of notes for yourself, "just in case." Note any times that you ask your supervisor about staff meetings; about requests to be inserviced re: current rules and regs, etc., ...

I started in my clinic as a floater, and was given a position with one doctor about two years ago. I think the floater position was the BEST, actually! I didn't have to get bogged down with ongoing issues with any one patient; every day was just a ...

Just now warm enough to wear shorts?!?!? Don't know where you are, but it sure isn't South Texas!!! It's been shorts weather here since March, and now is too hot to even safely stay outdoors for any length of time during the heat of the day. I have...

I have Morton's neuromas on both feet, my understanding is they are some sort of overgrowth of tissue that make the balls of your feet feel like you are walking on a golf ball. Also have Plantar fasciitis both feet. I have had steroid injections an...

Ain't it the truth? With HCAPS scores now, hospitals can suffer financially from Medicare if patients who are surveyed after discharge don't give glowing satisfaction scores. Wonder if that'll even amp up the "kiss up" directives!

Not everyone is cut out for nights. I did them a few times years ago. The longest I could go was about a year before I started feeling really depressed, worn out and beat up. (the one great thing, though, about having to work while everyone else i...

When I saw the title of your thread, I thought "Oh no, what did this poor nurse do?" and was picturing some pretty dreadful scenarios as I waited for my silly slow dial-up computer to get to the page. Girlfriend, if this is the worst thing that eve...

Isn't it funny how when people do bad things at work, they make others feel guilty. I agree that it's unlikely these staff members were fired on your word alone. An investigation had to take place, and I'm sure the DON interviewed others after you ...

Well, I'm excited for you. That's coming up soon! I wish I were that far along. I'm not afraid of anesthesia, but I don't like it. I've only had it twice, but both times I woke up in the RR bawling like a baby. For no apparent reason. Just some...

When will your surgery be? I'm going for the LapBand because my insurance covers it (hopefully, if they approve me). There's another newer procedure out that sounds interesting too, it's a vertical gastric sleeve. They don't bypass anything, but t...

I am not sure who the best person to take it to is, but one place to start would be the DON. I have a feeling that's a liability issue for the hospital and they should take your concern seriously. Unless someone gives you a better answer, make an a...

Wow. By all means, take care of your sight. When a facility cares nothing about its employees other than that their warm bodies show up for a shift, it's amazing how they then wonder why morale is low. Are you going to purchase COBRA insurance so...

I just happened across your thread. I'm glad you found a clinic job, they're not always easy to find. I've been working in a large clinic for six years now, and I like it a lot. When I started, I didn't think I would ever get to know the patients;...

There you go, I agree, it's so much easier to deal with people when it's not a power struggle.

Poor planning on admin's. part. No matter how much pizza you put on the table at one time, it ain't gonna last long! What would have been really nice would have been for admin. to buy another batch and bring it around him/or herself during the nig...

These posts all speak clearly so I've nothing to add, but just wanted to say that, like you, I have made a med error, and like you, I called the doc, etc., etc... I was a young nurse and scared out of my mind (too inexperienced to know that the mist...

I don't know, but to this day, I always hear the phrase "well at least you'll always be able to find a job" spoken in relation to nurses, whether the topic is the recession or whatever. It seems like it used to be true. We talk of a "nursing short...

We don't have CNA's in my department, but otherwise in our hospital I think they do get a nurses' day gift. I worked nights long ago. It is lonely as far as not feeling included in hospital activities. (The up side was not having to be around when ...

Too much to keep up with anyway. Why not just show appreciation to everybody, all the time. As I mentioned in my previous post, my hospital is good about that, unlike a lot of places, and I know I'm lucky. I don't like to have to keep up with a lo...