rnccf2007

Good luck reading my signature!

And, before anyone accuses me of using "search people" websites for illicit gains...I investigated these kind of websites for a college paper,

I don't believe our last names should be displayed on our name badges. If a patient and/or family member wants to make a complaint or positive comment about me, and need my last name, this can be handled by management or legal services...that is their job. I live in Ohio. From my understanding, there is no law that says a healthcare worker's first and last name need to be displayed on the ID badge. Recently had an incident where I worked, where a patient was stalking a nurse on Facebook....never addressed by management with the patient...after all it is just about patient "rights." Because of this, some nurses have concealed their last name on their ID badges, myself included. Facebook and other social media aside, for a small fee, anyone can access people's information on-line by typing in the first and last name on "search people" sites. If you don't believe this...try it!!! Often times, these websites give phone numbers, past and present addresses, and most frightening...names and addresses of family members. For those who have the mentality that it hasn't happened to me...keep burying your head in the sand...because it CAN. If you don't care about yourself, think about your loved ones.

Wow. Sounds like my dream hospital.

LOL, should we call Bill Cosby "doctor" too?

Actually why I want to get out of bedside nursing. Seems that I spending more time dealing with patient issues and family dynamics. Don't mind it. But yesterday spent most of my time dealing with this and almost missed a critical lab result. Too much is being placed on the bedside nurse.

I think the difference is....that is all they are dealing with.

Amen! Could not have said it better.

Been doing this for almost nine years. Used to love bedside nursing and was certain that I would never leave...this is what I have always wanted to do. Now, however, I often wake up in the morning and want to cry when I have to go to work...because of many of the things you site in your post. Looking to get out of bedside nursing...kind of breaks my heart.

Don't come here for advise if you don't want to consider it. You have been given a lot of good advice and it seems that you choose to ignore it. Take that ridiculous loan out....you will regret it...and starting to think you deserve it. Also, thinking that you should choose a degree in a different field.

Worked as a nurse in acute care for 9+ years. Have never seen a difference in the number of patients either ADN or BSN takes on.

At my first nursing job, ADN, I was in orientation with another RN who had an accelerated BSN. She was given an extra 6 weeks of orientation, because she just couldn't get it. No disrespect to you or other accelerated BSNs.

I got my BSN five years after my ADN. To be honest, did not learn much in the BSN program. Got my BSN, because I saw this trend coming and was thinking I may want to be an NP. Yes, had to do research for the classes, but have done this since I became a nurse...because I understand that we need to stay current on health care issues. Hospitals are big business, they don't care about health care anymore. HELLO hospitals! It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that the short staffing is the major contributer of hospital mortality. What a smokescreen.

Depends on where you live. In my area a SNF would pay me what I made as a new grad after nine years of acute critical care experience.

If that is your dream, go for it! I have been a nurse for nine years. I got my ADN when I was 42 and my BSN when I was 48. Do your homework on the job market in your local area. Depending on where you live, as a new nurse, you may have to travel an hour or more away for employment or take a position that you may not want long-term. After at least one year of nursing experience, your options will be broader. I would go for the BSN as opposed to an ADN, because a lot of hospitals (especially Magnet) prefer it. And...now many are starting to require it. When my hospital hires ADN RNs, they have to sign a contract that they will obtain their BSN within 5 years. If you decide to go for an ADN instead of BSN, be aware that many hospitals will give you tuition reimbursement to further your career (usually after one year of employment). And, many RN (ADN, diploma, etc) to BSN programs also exist. I guess my point is...do your research. I wish you the best of luck!

Agree. Started as a BSN. Was in my junior year and had never even given a shot. I started to freak out, because I knew clinical skills are also important....Dropped out of BSN and went to another college for my ADN. Graduated and after 5 years went for my bsn. To be honest, the bsn taught me almost nothing! My seven years of experience taught me the most.

Most has to do with Magnet status and $$$$ for the hospital...need to have so many BSN nurses...now even pushing certs which I am more than okay with me...hospital I work with pays for the classes. Noticed a while ago that many hospitals either prefer a BSN or will make you sign an agreement on hire that you will get a BSN within 5 years. Saw this trend and got my BSN. What did I get educational wise for a BSN...nothing...but I can sure write a good paper!

"Teach people how not to rape." What a sad commentary about our society. Rape is not rocket science...it is not about sex---but violence and dominance. A well documented fact. Do your research. Recidivism with sexual offenders is rampant, despite efforts to rehabilitate and educate them. Most of them know what they did was wrong and make excuses for their violent behavior. As you stated "Studies have found that many men will admit to forcing sex on someone who has not consented, but but they will go on to say they didn't rape the person in question." Wow, so what is considered rape in our society? I once helped to care for a 74 year old woman, who was beaten and raped in her back yard. She never recovered....physically or emotionally...she babbled and cried for the rest of her life. Guess her rapists didn't get the tutorial about "the concept of consent and what actually constitutes the act of rape." What are we going to teach our children next? How to murder and get a manslaughter charge vs 1st degree murder?

We all make stupid mistakes...that does not give predators (reason why they are called this) to take advantage and commit illegal and immoral acts. As a society, we seem so driven to blame victims for causing what happened to them...until it happens to me. I will not deny it, we have to be supervigilent isn thes day and age. I was really appalled by one poster's statement that in order to stop rape, we have to teach people not to rape. What? Teach people not to rape, murder, bully, etc? A very scary commentary on our society. Something I would expect from the trolls that post comments on Yahoo. What scares me even more is that the comments I have read are posted by people who are supposed to be educated.

"The way to prevent rape is to teach people not to rape." What immoral planet are you living on? This comment is sicker that the "people" that troll Yahoo and make moronic comments.

And who would have thought a degree makes you smarter. Rape is a crime of violence. Nuns wearing habits have been raped. I once had a 80 old patient who was raped in her garden.

I also thought Yikes...an orthopedic surgeon...??? About 15 years ago a surgeon lost his license in my area for raping women under anesthesia in his office. Probably got away with it previously!

The part that makes me angry is that the mother and father made excuses...THAT is what I believe has made everyone angry. They don't need to apologize, they didn't do it. But, they showed no compassion for the victim....it was all about them and their son. I love my son to the ends of the earth...but I he raped someone, I would not condone his actions.

He will not serve the 6 months, only three. Also, it will be in a segregated unit to protect him from harm. He will never meet BUBBA, and he will probably do it again...registered sex offender or not.

I have been a nurse for 9 years and have never encountered this situation. I have experience in different areas of nursing; but mainly critical care, SDU/PCU, and telemetry. For the past three years, I worked as an agency nurse. Two months ago, I decided that I wanted a "home" and took a permanent job. I have been off of orientation for about 3 weeks. The floor that I work on is known to be difficult, but the beauty of it is that most of the staff work well together and almost everyone is willing to lend a helping hand to a co-worker. I apologize in advance, sometimes I tend to get wordy when I write; but as soon as I got off of orientation, I was assigned some very "difficult" patients and family members and spent a lot of time "putting out fires". Other nurses have also pointed this out to me. Don't know if this was purposeful or not. However, don't care. After working as an agency nurse and a charge nurse in the past, I can handle it, even though it has been stressful. My problem: A nurse who tries too hard to help me. I am having a difficult time with this, because I truly believe that she has good intentions. However, today, I think she crossed the line, and I know I need to nip it in the bud. I was doing a discharge, and the family members (8) had many questions, which kept me in the room for almost a half hour. During this time, I got a phone call (we carry phones) that family members of another patient had some concerns. Told the secretary to let them know I would get to them ASAP. In the meantime, this other nurse chose to start addressing their concerns (she has not cared for this patient before). Also, without knowing the dynamics of this patient, she told the free charge nurse that a medication needed ordered. There was a reason the docs were holding it. The charge nurse made a call to one of the doc's (consulting) requesting this medication and was denied (she had no clue that this doc had told the patient he would not order this med...I could have told her). She then called the primary and got a one time dose, reluctantly. This is my patient! I didn't even know this was happening! Next, I take the concerned family members into a private area to talk. This other nurse asks me if I need her help. I say no. I was addressing their issues, and they informed me that the patient was doing something harmful to himself in his room. The other nurse than came in (I assume to rescue me, because I was talking to them for + 20 minutes), told me about the one time dose, and I needed her to waste with me (which I didn't) before our shift ended. Out in the hallway, she tells me about what the patient is doing in his room. I say, "Yes, just found out by talking to the family." So I get the med, go to MY patient's room and other nurse is standing outside the patient's bathroom door and tells me me to hold off giving him this med, because she needs to talk to MY patient about how "he is killing himself." I was flabbergasted. I had to leave the room before I said something to her I would regret. Cooled myself off for a minute then went back into the room. I politely told her that I needed to give the med that she thought was emergent NOW. She could tell I was angry with her, but she looked like she was clueless as to why. So I guess my question: Has anyone ever experienced anything like this? Totally new to me after 9 years of nursing. Any suggestions of how to deal with this nurse in the future. I believe she means well, and I don't want to alienate her.