It seems your as passionate about this as I am. My blood just boils when I hear that this is going on. I DARE someone to tell me to punch out then finish my work. Sure, just let me go make a phone...
The head cook in our new facility tried this with the kitchen staff. I was at the nurses station one day and heard the time clock punch, so I turned around to say good bye to the lady that was...
Just curious as to why the secret? I interviewed when I was prenant both times and both times I was upfront and told them I was pregnant. The first was a nursing home right out of college. They...
I am very, very surprised by this attitude from a military man. My brother is a Lt. Col. in the Air Force. Should he consider an enlisted man his superior officer? There is hierarchy in every work...
Any time I had a loved one in the hospital I did whatever I could to get the the "best" room. I don't think that is odd at all, I think it is normal. When my FIL had open heart and I was working...
First of, Thank you for your service to our country, it is appreciated. I in no way mean to insult CNA's. That is not my intent. However, in this case you are wrong. I am not saying that my...
I disagree. I am a Professional. I have a 4 year college degree for which I sacraficed a lot. I fully expect to be treated as such by my superiors and by physicians. I have absolutely called doctors...
What is wrong with people? I had a patient die at 11:30 this evening. I had worked with the family all night trying to calm them and let them know what was happening as it was happening. I sat with a...
HOSPICE, HOSPICE, HOSPICE!!!!!! I have worked an inpatient Hospice unit for over a year and this is without a doubt the most compassionate, caring, friendly group of nurses I have ever worked with in...
I would love this to be the case. However another nurse was in the room and took the phone from the wife. The funeral director told her he needed information on when and what time the family wanted...
Why can't they stay until they are ready to leave? I never understood rushing a family out of their deceased loved one's room. We allow our familys to stay as long as they need, understanding this...
Sorry, all. I am going to have to stick by my original post. I have been in an inpatient hospice facility over a year now. With well over 500 deaths in this year alone, I think I can speak with some...
I am off Thanksgiving. Was suppose to work Christmas, but I work with a wonderful, sweet, awesome Jewish lady who offered to work it for me. The other woman scheduled to work also has two little...
We had a woman admitted to our floor tonight that wasn't confused, wasn't a psych patient, she was just plain MEAN. The CT department called and said, we are sending her, be prepared, in 20 years we...
I was informed at work the other day that Medicare the almighty will no longer pay hospitals for: Hospital acquired infections, Hospital acquired bedsores, DVT'S or IV infections. Is this true? If...
I wrote this post almost two years ago and remember that night like it was yesterday. What a witch that woman was to us. I know that she ended up getting placed in a nursing home that is considered...
Glad to see you all saw the humor in my post, as it was intended to be tongue in cheek. We can laugh about the lack of sound managment, but in the long run it is and always will be our patients who...
Our policy is that you have to wait 6 monthes for a transfer. However, I went throught orientation years ago with an RN who started on one floor, then ended up a month later on mine. I asked her how...
OH MY GOSH!!!! The spirits were active at work tonight! We are coming up on our one year anniversary of opening. On Sunday we are having a memorial service for everyone who died from Sept. last...
I was just looking at the "medicaid vent" post. I truely believe it is a crime that the wealthiest country in the world does not have a national health care program. There are too many working...
I have been using Littman Cardiac Stethoscopes since I graduated college. I am on my second one, because the tubing keeps cracking. The last time I didn't think much of it, because the women I...
I agree wholeheartily!! I am hoping you have had the needed conversation with your supervisor. Do you have an update? I am so very concerned about what will happen when his wife DOES die. I...