tralalaRN replied to NamasteNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Boy oh boy, is this an issue - I've seen it several times now - reeaalllly bad situations with co-workers, but because they are friends with management, nothing is done, or worse, you are targeted as...
I was a dialysis nurse for awhile, and we, of course, lost quite a few patients - some elderly, some not. We were never offered any kind of grief counseling or debriefing of any kind. I have friends...
tralalaRN replied to Production6243's topic in Nursing Career
What seems to be happening out her in the nursing world is waaaay too many RNs - one, because the media kept up the "nursing shortage" mantra for years, when there wasn't one, consequently, many...
If you want to land in the NICU, this is going to be even MORE difficult when patients pass away, and it happens pretty frequently. . .dealing with death of an infant (and dealing with the anguish of...
tralalaRN replied to Production6243's topic in Nursing Career
I graduated 3 years ago, and would have to agree completely wlth your observations. .there is a huge glut of nurses in my region (upper Midwest) as well. Nurses that have graduated at the top of...