BusyMe
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That WOULD be confusing, wouldn't it? LOL So, since your client would be being cared for by you as a nurse, you would drop your Dr. title, right? I mean, think about it, if you're they're nurse, you're obviously not their doctor, right? Their primary care physician or surgical doc would be their doctor, not you. You do bring forth an interesting dilemna. Thanks for that.
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aye..I'm not working at the moment, no. I did, however just get a nagging (lol) phone call from a friend of mine again last night asking me when I was going to come up and fill out an application. I basically have a job, I just need to get the application filled out. It's tough though, I've got a few little projects I have to get done around here first though....then I'll doit, IF she doesn't bring the application to me. What I want to do eventually is in home hospice. There is a real need for in-home-care in our area and I'm just sure that's where I'm going to end up. I'm just positive that you're going to get a job soon. If you're anywhere as kind and caring as you are on here, you will definitely find a perfect place for you and you'll be so very appreciated.
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Aye125..thank you so much. Honestly, I really didn't know if I would. Like I said, my mind just went blank. In nursing school, one of the things that the head of nursing and my instructors stressed CONSTANTLY was going by my instincts....said that I should always trust my gut. Get the knowledge and know your stuff, do NOT second guess and , always, ALWAYS trust those instincts. Well, honestly, I had no other choice but to trust my instincts. LOL Oh I am so grateful and relieved to have this over with. I had so many things to get out of the way, a new grandbaby, a son graduating, and far, far more things than I care to mention happening in my life. I shouldn't have put off the test for nearly 2 years, but with so many things going on I had to "trust my instincts" and take it when I felt that things were finally in the right place in my life....settled enough to where I could really zone out on some serious studying without too many distractions. Ugh...I gotta tell you, I was wondering if I'd waited to long, when I finally sat down at that computer in the testing room. LOL Again, thank you so much for your congratulations. Are you working yet?
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i agree with that quote too. i suppose though, that it all depends on how you take it, personally. i feel as if everyone should be treated with the same consideration. i do love your take on your comment about how the doctor addresses you. lol that's kind of the point i was making about docs. if a doctor wants my respect, he needs to show me some as well. also, i don't tolerate being treated like i'm not as intelligent as a doctor. he/she might know more about certain aspects of the healthcare field, but that doesn't make him/her any better than anyone else. i've always said this, "okay, so the doctor has spent years in school learning about medicine. what else does he/she know? how many other things do they know how to do? are they excellent at many other things as well.....or only know about the medical field. due to the many different walks of life nurses and cnas have come from, they may have been members of various different fields, which make them good at many things. in other words, they may have much more intelligence than a doctor, simply in many other things." therefore, who is more intelligent?..the doctor, or the person he/she sees as being beneath him/her. okay...off my soapbox. lol i echo the post above thanking all those who have contributed to the discussion. i love all the great points being brought forward here. so much to learn.....so little time.
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I feel as if it is an invasion of privacy, publicizing your address. As others have stated, being on a first-name basis gives nurses the opportunity to have a more personal relationship with clents/patients. I don't feel that it is the least bit demeaning, although if a patient "prefers" to be called Mr. Donovan, rather than Bob, that is there right as well. The majority of my healthcare time has been spent in LTC, I never met one patient who didn't prefer being called by their first names. If a patient wants to know my last name, I'm happy providing it. Of course, I've never dealt with a "stalker" client though. Honestly though, I don't put doctors on pedestals either. They simply have a profession. Those who are insulted by folks who don't use Dr. ______ seem a bit pompous. To me, it's like a preacher who "expects" respect because of their profession and insists upon being known as Pastor _______. A person shouldn't go into a helping profession because they want to be looked upon with awe, due to their title. They should be going into a helping profession because they truly care about people, want to touch bases with them on a very personal level. Pompous sounding titles can get in the way. The care you deliver to your clients/patients is what gets you respect.....not your title. Just my HO.
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What you just said right there is key. You hope you're as gracious when another nurse makes a mistake. Mistakes are there in our lives to teach us and others lessons. Mistakes can also give you the opportunity to count your blessings. You made a mistake and yet there were not fatal repurcussions or debilitating injury because of it. Be grateful. You did not lose your job or get put on probabtion, be grateful. It was not your mistake which put that sweet little baby in the hospital. It was not your mistake that has kept it there. Things happen. Remember how you feel right now. Know that you don't ever want to feel that way again. That is what's going to keep you on your toes. That is what will make you a truly excellent nurse. Again though, you FEEL bad about it. You SHOULD, it means you are still caring and human. Be blessed and allow yourself the opportunity to heal from this situation. Just never allow yourself to forget it, or to forget how it made you feel. You never want to feel like that again. BusyMe
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aye125RN, My friend said that here in WA state, they try to have the results available on the DOH credential search site in 72 hrs. That would be tomorrow for me. If I wanted to pay for the unofficial results, I could type in our credit card number and have it now. Pearsonvue said that my "quick results" are available. I don't think that I'm in such a big hurry that I can't wait another day or two. LOL Keeping you in my prayers.....(((hugs))) deep breath! LOL BusyMe
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When I did my clinical rotation in the ER, there were 2 nurses in the department who were exactly like the ones you described. I was so grateful for the nurses who were not like that. Whatever you do, please don't leave! They need you there. Perhaps, as the above poster said, your behavior might influence others in a good way. We all have choices in life.....it's the choice to join or stand by our principles. Perhaps the gossipers in the place are suffering from burnout. Perhaps they've developed callouses in their hearts due to all of the things they've seen and dealt with. Perhaps they are simply gossipy people. Again, don't allow your heart to be hardened, not even toward them. Continue to be a caring person. Perhaps you will have to start feeling toward your co-workers as if they were clients/patients as well. Maybe they have so many awful things going on in their lives that they are miserable. Please stay strong though. The health care profession needs more truly caring and considerate people. BusyMe
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I admire you. You truly are a nurse! Admitting that you made a mistake and "feeling" horrible about is such an blessed trait to have. Everyone makes mistakes, the fact (again) that you admit it and actually feel bad about it, shows just how wonderful a nurse you are now and are going to be later! Keep that attitude of humility and caring, they are blessings! BusyMe
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Thank you so much for your prayers aye125RN! Oh gosh, I sure hope that trick does work. I just went to the P-vue site and it said that I could view my unofficial results for $7.95, then I did the "trick" again and it gave me the same popup window, wouldn't allow me to register. Please let it be right, for both our sakes. I have a best friend who is finishing up her RN, and has been pestering me like crazy to get my test done. LOL She talked me into becoming a CNA years ago, when she was a CNA and is working for a facility as an LPN while she finished up her RN. She called last night to find out how my test went and said she's got an application ready for me to fill out, has talked to the management and other nurses about me working there and apparently they're psyched about it. LOL Frankly, after taking nearly 2 years off (family circumstances), I'm ready to hit the floor, at least, part time. I've been enjoying the heck out of watching my grandbaby while my dd is in school, but I am ready to step forward. I'll work swings so that I can still help out my dd while she's in college, but I'm ready to use that knowledge. I have no desire to pursue my RN, at least at this point in time. I'm a delegator and supervisor here at home, have been for nearly 30 years....lol, I have no desire to be one at work. CNAs I can handle, but I think I could be quite happy as an LPN for now. I admire anyone who goes on to become an RN, but as I said, right now.....it's just not for me! Still praying for you...... please keep us posted, okay! I'm sure you did great! BusyMe
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aye125RN.....I am praying for you. I know, it's so stressful, isn't it? You work so hard, study yourself into a fog and then go in there and feel like you're so stupid....like you don't know anything. A friend of mine said, "Yeah, how's it feel to pay so much money to feel so bad?" LOL Hang in there. As I said, I tried the Pearsonvue "trick", but it had only been 24 hours. I hope it's right and that I passed. I have a job lined up and an application waiting for me to fill out. I just want to know if I passed before I fill it out. Again, good luck to you, you are in my prayers. BusyMe
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Well, I don't know if it's too soon or not. I took my NCLEX for WA state yesterday morning, tried the Pearsonvue trick today and I got the popup. I guess I'll let y'all know if this trick worked for me, but it could be a while. LOL Oh gosh, I hope I passed. Many things popped up in my life which delayed my test taking (graduated June 2008), so I've got a bit of a gap. I have studied my rear off though. I hope it didn't hurt me that I did mostly RN NCLEX studying and RN NCLEX Cram. Ugh.... I bet I had nearly 1/3 SATA questions...just crazy! I was just numb for most of the test...like I was in a trance. I hope that's a good thing. Okay....well, I'll let you know if that Pearsonvue trick worked for me....like I said, it's only been one day, but I seemed to have the same pop up that the other "passers" had. Congratulations to all you passers out there and good luck to all of you who haven't taken it yet. BusyMe
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I felt exactly the same way.....from question #1 through to the end. #1 came up and I thought OMG! #2...OMG! LOL I walked out of there feeling the same as you, that I guessed on pretty much everything...that there were probably 5 questions in the whole exam that I KNEW that I KNEW! Oh crap..LOL Good luck to you!