jennn602RN

At my hospital it is required to be ACLS certified within a year of hire, i think even if your hospital does not require it, every tele nurse should take the course. It can only do you more good. We had a pt code the other day and the nurse had not taken her course yet, she did not recognize or know what to do right away for Vfib and the patient didnt make it, even tho she called a code right away. the cardiologists flipped out and ripped our manager a new ******* because they said EVERY NURSE NEEDS TO BE ACLS certified!

one other part i hate, the on going always expanding mandatory documentation. every morning in briefing our manager introduces a new "great form that will help with patient safety". Not only do we have to document everytime we say hello to the patient, but now were required to fill out a form EVERY HOUR mentioning that we went into every patients room and said hi and offered them a drink, toileting, or a pillow fluff! i am so busy documenting i dont have time for patient care!

the part i hate about floor nursing is the patients that take advantage of my time.... my floor gets alot of drug seekers and CIWA. I get so caught up answering call lights with pts saying "is it time yet for my next morphine shot" while thier happily laying, sipping thier soda and watching jerry springer, to actually have time to do what i came into this profession for, taking care of people who are sick and need my help.