Nccity2002

...Wait, What??!!

Wow. This is one of the most ignorant comments I had come across in this discussion. Leave it to nurses to shoot themselves in the foot by resenting those with higher education. Just like in the "old good days", guess I should had been be happy just empting bedpans...

Wow...The "ombudsman" really?? To the OP: Sorry about your bad experience. The situation obviously still bothers you, as others had wisely adviced, get in contact with the hospital ER manager or the custumer service liason person (now in days, every hospital have one of those) and informe them of you bad experience. Hopefully you would be able to get some closure.

Congratulations personally, I joined a professiona organization (try AACN if interested in critical care) and made acquance with several managers and educators around my area. My 1st interview was a bliss since I already knew the manager. I think you have many options if you are flexible and willing to relocate. Best of Lucks.

"The partner hospitals are in Texas. So, you cannot live in Georgia and do the nursing program at UTA." Actually, the above is incorrect. I live in OC, CA and my facility (a teaching hospital) does have a partneship with UTA, for ADN-BSN and BSN-MSN 100% online; and yes, as a employee there is a tuition discount. I would advice you to contact an admission adviser at UTA...they should point you to a facilicy in your area who participate in the program. Best of luck

Why are you expending so much time and energy in an environment that you consider toxic?? If you had exausted all the official channels at your facility to solve the issue, with not results...either get a new job (I know...you hear it before) or consider lawying up.

The rationale for clamping a ventriculostomy device (EVD) is to evoid overdraining of CSF, which may lead to brain herniation. If you place the EVD below the patient, you will normally see an increase of CSF drainage, due to gravity. For this reason, most EVD protocols recommend clamping it with any changes in patient's position that may place the EVD below the patient.

It would be helpful if you provide us with specific and factual situations that you are perceiving as lateral violence. My two cents...you had been a nurse for more than two years, it seems; seek another job. End of problem.

Orange County, CA $38-50... depending on the agency, hospital and your negotiation skills...

I will be the devil's advocate here... To the OP, would you rather her to go directly to your manager with these "issues", rather than address them with you, first? Because, honestly that is probably what will happen if you confront her and she takes it the wrong way. As many noted earlier, respectfully accept the feedback and move on with your day (Obvioulsly some things are being missed, if she keep coming back to you) .

Sounds like you need more assistance transporting patients...are you doing this, by yourself??

Run for the hill...and never look back.

In the future, please read the OP original post, before commenting. There was no reference of that patient being"unstable". She simply did not turrned or "touched" the patient because she became busy with her other patient.

I do agree that nobody should be treated that way, under no circunstances. However, as an ICU nurse, I can't get past the fact that you did not turn/touch an ICU patient under your care for 12 hrs!! I am curious, how did you completed your documetation/charting if you did not assess/touch your patient??

[QUOTE=MomRN0913;6744157]This past 2 weeks, the patients i have opened up cases for in HH speak not a work of English. They have social security numbers, Medicare benefits, and Medicaid benefits. Live in the U.S. But do not speak a word of English. Getting a family member who does or a translator at a certain time, or even to make a simple phone call and to get someone to answer the door is an utmost challenge. I know this topic is controversial, but why am I struggling to hard to understand some Spanish so I can do my job in America? Most are quite lovely patients. Some are just shocked that I don't speak Spanish! My rant of the day. And these days, there are a lot of rants for me in this field, I admit it. Welcome to America. It is what it is and with a growing Hispanic population, I do not see that changing, anytime soon. As nurses, we have a moral and ethical responsibility to check personal biases/agendas at the door. Why do I make this comment? Just based on some of the responses...including the OP post, above(I can't help but wonder how this mentality affect patient care.) Sometimes it is wise to take a step back and evaluate our attitudes and be careful not to short change our patients because of personal beliefs. To the OP: Why no be proactive and take this opportunity to find out what resources are available at your facility to help you and others (staff and patients), in future situations (because trust me...you will find yourself in this situation, again).