lobianm

I got the flu shot and I got sick. I was miserable. I called employee health because I wanted it documented I did get sick after getting "the shot". They said they can't see me because I am sick and they do not see sick people. Then I told her my symptoms and she said "it sounds as if you got the flu". Thats the truth. Go figure.

Not possible...for reasons stated. Pump needs to be ordered from central, there are not extras kept on floor, and it did not arrive before shift ended. Otherwise there would have been no problem ;-)

First let me remind that some states are a right to work state and others, as in SC, are not. A SC attorney told me "they can fire you because their favorite football team lost last night". No questions asked. And now a thought: I never get the flu shot because the last 3 years in a row that I got it I got so sick...all winter I felt as if I had the flu...I was miserable: fatigue, achy, hot/cold, nauseous etc. Each and every year, employee health told me: "you probably have the flu. However it has nothing to do with the shot. You were probably already getting it when you received the shot". My question...why in the world did I bother to get the shot?? So this year I refused and my employer said, fine, but you'll have to wear a mask the entire time you are on the premises, including when you are eating.... I got the shot.

That is a great question...and obviously one I had! Every seasoned nurse I asked told me they do not normally document such things. Perhaps I would have CYA better if I had told the oncoming nurse ALONG with the charge nurse. I was always taught such comments do not belong in the legal document...I am still contemplating this one....

to me...this is pure bs (on their part, not yours) and i will tell you why. you scan the medication before administration...to match it with the patient. it is silly because if they follow that logic...then god forbid if an iv is left continuing to run through a shift change...b/c if they are going to be that strict, then all iv's should probably be taken down at shift change and new ones hung by the new nurses coming on...after all, they didn't scan the iv meds and they are left to be hung good point! seriously everyone, if we tried to second guess every situation that happened during the course of the day, we'd still miss something plus we'd never be done with documentation....how would you know what you should cover? when i graduated nursing school, that is what round the clock nursing meant--if i did not get it done--would you do it. a yes, meant yes i will. period. if they accepted the responsibility, it was now on their shoulders. just like when u trade shifts, if the other nurse says ok, she can't decide not to go in on the day in question. so when would you stop? ex: pt didn't eat full meal, chart or not to chart, pt watched tv more, pt had argument with spouse, friend, had visitors, no vistors, did not like previous shift, liked you, iv alarmed air in line a little more than normal, pt states iv burned when u flushed it but then it was ok, looks just fine too, scd machine alarming, ordered new one and had it on within 15 min turn around time...ya know? the list goes on and on. its frustrating....hind sight is 20/20

Do not feel discouraged if you are NOT feeling comfortable in 6 months. I know of new nurses that would have to pull over on the way to work and throw up....me? Diarrhea-chronic. (don't mean to be graphic--just honest) It took me 10 years (!!) before one day I was not scared and having diarrhea prior to my shift. I finally felt like I really knew what I was doing! I actually looked forward to going in to work. Now, 17 years later, I feel truly comfortable,happy and like I do make a difference. Then I get fired. Life stinks ;-)

Yes I was told I falsified docmentation because the antibiotic was scanned as being given but was found not given and hanging on the pole with no IV pump. The truth is what I already wrote here. I checked out that website...it looks very helpful. I wish I had done more research then, however now it would only look like I was retaliating because they have reported me. I kept thinking it would not last.....

I am wondering if anyone has had experience with vertical violence, manager to staff, bullying in their work setting and how they handled it. I have a very sad story where my manager had a personality conflict with me, withheld opportunities such as charge position, allowing me to precept new staff etc, and so I got tired and resigned. Unfortunately she went one step further and found bogus issues regarding my patient care and reported me to the SC Board of Nursing! One issue she reported involved me hanging a piggyback of Rocephin. Several minutes into the infusion the pump alarmed MALFUNCTION. I stopped the infusion, took it off the pump, and ordered a new pump. As the infusion had already been initiated, and I had no idea how much had infused, I left it on the pole. At this time the next shift had arrived so I asked the oncoming nurse to continue the infusion when the pump arrived. She agreed BUT forgot to do it, so the manager and ADN reported me to the board for falsifying documentation. My regret is that I never reported any of the management issues I had, even tho my coworkers urged me to, and now I regret I allowed it to happen. I am the one left in the ditch while she has moved on, possibly to treat others in the same way. I would be interested in hearing others experience......