stevie22

I have been told this on occasion and it makes me feel great. More often I will get comments such as "are you sure you can't stay all night" (I work days) or "are you back tomorrow". I never feel like I am being manipulated for anything. I'm very straight forward and blunt so if I feel like a patient is gonna try to work me over I just lay it out for them right from the start. They aren't gonna go off the floor to smoke regardless of a compliment or not if the policy says na. They aren't gonna get more pain meds out of me because they simply can't have more than what is ordered however the difference between me and some of my co-workers I notice is, if I'm called for pain medicine, I bring it. I don't ignore the first 3 calls or make them wait 20 minutes because I'm in the middle of documentation. I would never be complimented for "not being behind" (on documentation) because quite frankly I'm typically always behind but that is because, for me, the patient care needs are a priority over the documentation. It gets done, but sometimes I'm there an extra 15min - 1 hr after my shift in order to get it done. I would agree with some of the others who commented that a lot of it has to do with personality and how the patient is treated but I agree even more with LupieNurse that many times it goes way beyond just personality alone. There is a whole lot more to nursing and pleasing patients than a winning personality. At the same time "you're a great nurse" can be said for a million different reasons.

Haha, this is true. I have had plenty of docs borrow my stethoscope for rounds, especially specialist

I have been an RN for 8 years and just finished the NP program. I couldn't imagine treating anyone, whether it be another NP, an MD, an RN or an MA with any disrespect (given they aren't treating me with disrespect). I have said this from day one and I still believe it- there are gonna be those people that act like they are better. I don't think it has anything to do with them being an NP, MD or otherwise. When I first became an RN, I had MA's that were disrespectful simply because I was new and most of the ones who were disrespectful were the ones who were pissed at themselves because they didn't further their education and become an RN or because their 10-20 years of experience as a CNA made me look incompetent next to them on my first day as a nurse trying to assist them in bathing a patient. I have had MDs that bit my head off or turned their nose up at me and some that have asked me to have lunch because they simply liked me as a person. I will add that I am one of those people that will never act like I am better than someone else simply because I have more education but based on my experience I was treated far more like crap during my NP clinical rotations than I EVER was during my RN rotations. I was ridiculed for being friendly with the MAs during NP rotations. It seemed I was expected to treat them like they were beneath me. What a disappointment but I still believe it's the person and not the credentials. It's sad that this is a problem in health care but people behave this way in many professional settings unfortunately, and I think whatever their problem is goes much deeper than just their advanced degree. I just remind myself that it's their problem, not mine; however, it's everyone's problem when it affects the ability to collaborate for the sake of the patient.

If this happened at the hospital I worked at the dr would have been written up. It would not be tolerated. The best advice I can give is if you have a system for these write ups (we do, it's called Safety Net) then just advise everyone keep on it, if he continues to get written up or documented complaints...I'd imagine he will realize at some point that it's getting bad enough that he needs to stop. Then again, I have no idea how your faculty is run.

It may not be your job to be a "good" patient however it does take two to build a good rapport so keeping lines of communication wide open and making your needs known are important to ensure good care is met. Here are my thoughts from the perspective of a nurse and as a patient. I would definitely let all the nurses and techs that care for you over the two days you are there know about your enuresis...that will better help them to care for you and they will know ahead of time that you may need more frequent checks. I have no idea what type of surgery you are having or whether or not you will be able to care for yourself at all after it but IF you are then you would handle it the same way you would at home. If you will be needing assistance with toileting, changing, getting out of bed, etc...then that is what they are there for and assisting you would be how they will handle it in the hospital. They should have everything you need at the hospital however I would bring my own stuff from home if that is what you are comfortable with. For me personally, I like my own stuff. Whatever you do, do not worry about being an inconvenience to the staff. This is their job, this is what they get paid for! The LAST thing you need to be concerned with is inconveniencing them. A few other things I would recommend for your stay. If your surgery will be something that warrants pain medication, don't wait until your pain is really bad to call for medication. Although you should not have to wait, there is always a good chance you have to hit the call bell more than once, or your nurse is with another patient doing a 45 minute dressing change right at the exact moment that you suddenly have 10/10 pain. Its very hard to play catch up on pain once it gets really bad so don't wait until it gets to that point to call for it. If you have family or friends that can stay with you throughout the day or even over night and the hospital will allow it, do it. No, you should not have to rely on family or friends in order to get the best care but I'd rather have somebody with me that can walk out to the front desk and ask for help then to be ringing a call bell all night (in the hopefully unlikely event they aren't running for your call) because I cannot help myself all the while sitting in a wet incontinence pad. And, worse case scenario, IF for any reason you do not get the best care you deserve then call the patient advocate right from your hospital phone, or the director of the unit, charge nurse, whoever you need to if things for any reason do not go well. I hope you have a great, successful surgery and best wishes to a speedy recovery. Your care should be nothing less than wonderful.

I got my official "rejection" yesterday....cried for about 15 minutes and now I'm ready to figure out what's next, don't want to sit here in limbo doing nothing. I hear I can go for my MSN and then apply post grad school for NP, does anyone know anything about whether or not you have to pursue a specific MSN in order to do that?? I am going to call an adviser today for the online school I did my BSN at but I just wanted to see if anyone else had any info. Thanks!

I haven't been called for an interview...that's why I'm pretty sure I'm not getting in but I wish they would come on and post it, ya know. Congrats to you...I hope you enjoy the program! :-)

i cannot believe another week has gone by and no decision has been posted on my page...even though I know deep down it's most likely a rejection...this is pure torture!!

yes, congrats to you! i am also wondering if you had an interview?? i did call today, prior to ready this post and they said decision letters would be mailed within a week to a week and a half, however, if they require an interview that would be a "rejection" on my end because there has been no call for an interview for me.

anyone still sitting at "committee ready"??

ok...what are they waiting for????? post the decision already!!

so they must be waiting for 5pm to post the update cause my status still says committee ready...maybe they'll wait til 5pm cause they close then and want to dodge 100 phone calls, lol!

I agree, I have no idea what they are looking for either and I too, am very confident I will be getting my rejection letter as well, but I have already begun making plans to move on with applications to other schools and continuing my education in the process. Certainly can't put my life on hold for one school, however disappointed I am. I will post as well when I get the confirmation (for anyone wondering) and good luck to you as well!

I'm sure I'm right in line behind you! Don't be embarrassed, there are plenty that will get "rejected". I'm going to have to tell my whole family too...it's all good! Better luck next time right?!! I wish you all the best with whatever you choose to do! :)

I still have heard nothing from the FNP program! blah!