Teacher Sue

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  1. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    Teacher Sue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No, that is not what I am saying at all. I am saying that anyone with a history of staying in multiple jobs for a very short time has demonstrated an unstable work history. And I don't care if you...

  2. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    Teacher Sue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    To respond to some of the comments here: Yes, I do understand that people cannot always afford new clothes when they are job hunting. Dressing professionally does not always mean business attire. It...

  3. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    Teacher Sue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm not talking about those people who may have had issues with their first job, or who had trouble finding their niche. I understand this happens and will give someone like this consideration. But if...

  4. Have you ever lost it with a patient?

    Teacher Sue replied to notjustanurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've not only lost it with patients, I've lost it with visitors, physicians, and staff. That's what almost 30 years in nursing will do to

  5. She got fired...

    Teacher Sue replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    The patient was my dog groomer's great uncle's neighbor's sister. Apparently this happened during a hurricane. There was no electricity, and the hospital's generator was damaged by the storm. The...

  6. Which diagnosis is the best to go with?

    Teacher Sue replied to rntj's topic in General Nursing

    You have the same rights to confidentiality as any other patient. Your manager only needs to know you are taking a medical leave. I have had several staff take leaves, and the only time I have ever...

  7. She got fired...

    Teacher Sue replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    This actually happened on my floor. I wasn't there when it happened, but I heard all about if from the housekeeper, who heard it from the unit secretary. A patient's vein literally exploded, and there...

  8. Things would be so much better if only...

    Teacher Sue posted a topic in General Nursing

    1 ...we had more staff. It would be great if I could add another RN to every shift. Of course this would mean adding 4 FTEs, and increasing the staffing budget by about 15%, and since reimbursement...

  9. Things would be so much better if only...

    Teacher Sue replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    Don't get me wrong. We have a fantastic unit, and great staff. They are truly patient centered and work very hard to provide the best care. I am proud of them, and do my best to support them and see...

  10. Need reference advice!

    Teacher Sue replied to Ellenurse89's topic in General Nursing

    Go with the ADON, but contact her first and ask permission. You may find however that she is not permitted to provide a reference. Many hospital have this policy. All they will do is confirm dates of...

  11. The War On Fat

    Teacher Sue replied to Crazed's topic in General Nursing

    Learned all that in two whole months, didja? I'll make sure to tell my 80 year old mother it's her fault if she falls, and my sister with hypothyroidism and Multiple Sclerosis to just get up and...

  12. Should i go over my manager's head

    Teacher Sue replied to Ladybluebell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    there is no need to apologize to me. just trying to give you some advice. from the nature and content of your posts, i doubt that you truly are a manager. and if you are, you are setting yourself up...

  13. Should i go over my manager's head

    Teacher Sue replied to Ladybluebell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It doesn't matter where you work, you have posted enough personal information on this board to make yourself easily identifiable. This is a public board, which may be seen by others who work with you....

  14. Should i go over my manager's head

    Teacher Sue replied to Ladybluebell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find your entire post to be very unprofessional. First of all, someone who is Master's prepared should be able to put together a comprehensible post. This post reads like a fourth grader wrote it....

  15. Should i go over my manager's head

    Teacher Sue replied to Ladybluebell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you went to your manager only to get your clinical advancement renewed, instead of with a sincere desire to improve, you have already failed. Of coursr I am seeing this from a manager's...

  16. Should i go over my manager's head

    Teacher Sue replied to Ladybluebell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Another thing to remember if you are going to meet with your nurse manager is to take ownership of the problem. When I have had to coach staff, I find that those individuals who are accountable and...

  17. False documentation... more common than you think.

    Teacher Sue replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    WOW.... just

  18. False documentation... more common than you think.

    Teacher Sue replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You are right, as a manager, any problems on my team are my responsibility. But the answer is not as simple as just adding more staff. In fact, if you look at NDNQI, Solucient, and HCAHPS data, you...

  19. False documentation... more common than you think.

    Teacher Sue replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No, it is not a personal affront, it is an observation. In several threads, you have stated that different issues are due to management's refusal to staff appropriately. This leads me to think that...

  20. Should i go over my manager's head

    Teacher Sue replied to Ladybluebell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Make an appointment to talk to her on your day off. Do not try to talk with her when you are working, as this will undoubtedly be emotional for you. Go to her with a sincere desire to improve and meet...

  21. False documentation... more common than you think.

    Teacher Sue replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Mindlor, you seem to think that every problem with our healthcare system is created by management. I never knew there were so many greedy, evil people in our country who want to make patients sicker...

  22. False documentation... more common than you think.

    Teacher Sue replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    With more institutions moving to an electtronic Medical Record, it is becoming increasingly difficult to document "creatively." Although in most EMRs you can go back to an earlier time, the charting...

  23. Should i go over my manager's head

    Teacher Sue replied to Ladybluebell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The OP states she started on this unit as a new nurse and has been there seven years. Essentially it seems that she "grew up" professionally in an environment where leadership was absent, and...

  24. Should i go over my manager's head

    Teacher Sue replied to Ladybluebell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing sensitive indicators are those quality issues that are dependent on nursing care, and include falls, pressure ulcers and hospital acquired infections. From the tone of your posts, I am sensing...

  25. Should i go over my manager's head

    Teacher Sue replied to Ladybluebell's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounds like your unit lacked strong leadership for a long time, and now that you have a manager who wants to provide that leadership, you and some of your coworkers are having a hard time...