SweetPEI

SweetPEI

(Nursing Support) Psych and rehab

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  1. Man oh man where were y'all when I was being thrown in the trenches? Lol. Luckily, I didn't back down or change my
  2. Let us not start making things up. You didn't read any post by me regarding saying anything to a smoker. That is why I posted on AN, to vent about a situation. You did read that I encourage patients...
  3. Not to debate over semantics but wanting change in an overall situation is not directly trying to change people. People can smoke, its their choice, but in the workspace its heaviness weighs down on...
  4. Thanks for your positivity and
  5. I agree with the other job part, but I want the experience this particular hospital gives. Until I find another like it my prn status with then stays. At the same time, I have the right to
  6. Thank you for understanding my rant. It was a situation that occurred earlier and it was the icing on top of the I smell smoke everyday situation. The reason I titled the post like that is because the...
  7. Well Old Timer, by all means please bash my avatar. After all when I log off, I'll be a real person in scrubs. I guess what I take from you is that I should just suck it up (literally) asthma and all....
  8. Please read carefully. No one would ever allow any patient to hold a lit cigarette if the were unable to. There are many staff members available who would be willing to assist. I just would not be the...
  9. I'm not at all miserable. I am also not asking for radical change. I am also not trying to change anyone. Neither should anyone try to convince me that I should hold a cigarette for a smoker downwind...
  10. No, the smell of smoke would irritate the patient and her respiratory problem. Not only would she then complain of her peers smoking, she would also avoid talking to me because I have become part of...
  11. That is perfectly ok if you are a smoker. Are you suggesting I take up smoking to create a relationship with my patients? There are too many healthy ways to gain a patient's trust. As a staff member...
  12. I think many overlooked the title and poll of this post. Its more about the staff than anything else. Also about the One incident where I refused to sit with and hold a cigarette for a patient who was...
  13. I hear you fathertod. I'm all about advocating for patients. The bigger problem is the staff increasing in it and us non smokers feeling the effects. The second big problem that I had was my charge...
  14. My "supportive" comment had nothing to do with people agreeing with me. It was about the negativity. I don't want people to just agree with me. I had a concern, one of the main reasons why I created a...
  15. Basically what I've gathered from those who have responded is that I should find somewhere else to work. I don't believe that is the way to go. I want to stand up for what I believe and because this...
  16. They also have sex in their home, some do drugs and abuse alcohol in their home we don't allow none of the above and much more. They also can go in and out of their home as they please. They can't do...
  17. I currently work in another psych facility that has a strict no smoking policy. And there is no problem. I will absolutely take your additional advice. And just so others are clear, I am in no way...
  18. i hear you gitanorn, however when i was interviewed, hired and oriented there was no evidence this happened. they were and still renovating so some of the units were not accessible during our tour....
  19. Considering I began my post with the word "rant" um, that is exactly what I did... Rant!! That is what allnurses is about. Furthermore, I have the right to complain and I also have the right to be...
  20. Smoking is not a policy protected activity. In fact, we are constantly reminded by administration to remind the patients that smoking is a privilege, not a right, that is at the sole discretion of the...
  21. I hear you guys. Getting another job isn't a problem, thankfully, I actually have multiple prn ones as I am in nursing school. The only reason I wanted to work there was for the hands on psych...
  22. Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    I completely agree. When I look at it from a personal view, I would not want to be a patient at certain facilities I've worked at because of how the staff were treated. I still think its is about...
  23. Can we say...sour grapes?

    Congratulations! As for the scheduler, she was mad that she wasn't able to pull in overtime cash. She'll get over
  24. Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    This is the title of this post, in case you missed it [h=1]"Nursing is slavery Period!!!