tiredbeatupRN

tiredbeatupRN has 15 years experience.

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1. Fast Food Medicine.

   tiredbeatupRN replied to rnjlin's topic in Emergency

   Gah! I wish I could write as well as the author. Excellent

2. This transporter looks as if he wants to punch me everytime I see him and Im scared

   tiredbeatupRN replied to willowRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   What does this "look" look like? How do you know this guy has the urge to punch you if he hasn't got his fists raised in a threatening manner with a look of distress on his face, and there hasn't...

3. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   tiredbeatupRN replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I wish I knew how. Perhaps just continuing to put the realities of it out in the open repeatedly for all to see will be the only way. Threads like this are important and effective in getting the...

4. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   tiredbeatupRN replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Exactly. I left LTC (and nursing) for this reason, AND because I could no longer call myself an advocate for residents while continuing to work under such lousy and shockingly unethical environments....

5. Reporting med errors...

   tiredbeatupRN replied to Time4dilaudidyet's topic in Patient Medications

   It all really boils down to

6. how do you know if your cut out for nursing?

   tiredbeatupRN replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Nursing Career

   You should seriously consider taking a medical terminology course before starting in the nursing

7. Don't know if I can keep doing it.

   tiredbeatupRN replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

   sweetsleep, I feel your pain. I have been there and done that. Complaining to your administration will only get you fired AFTER they drag you through the mud and kill off every last shred of your...

8. I hate being a nurse

   tiredbeatupRN replied to okthen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   okthen, I'm not going to attack you for expressing yourself. I just want to say that I have been where you are and have felt frustrations just like yours. I know what you are going through. It all...

9. He// to the NO!

   tiredbeatupRN replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

   Sadly, it will be the patients/residents who will suffer because of a staffing shortage. We all know LTAC would rather work short than bring agency staff in. Toileting will not be done as frequently...

10. He// to the NO!

    tiredbeatupRN replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully someone or a lot of you will use your smartphone's digital recorder feature and start recording actual statements made by corporate money-grubbers since they won't put any of this in...

11. Suspended without notice

    tiredbeatupRN replied to RUN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am very much looking forward to the outcome of this meeting. Good luck to you. Even though you may have done everything absolutely correctly in your situation and followed your facilities policies...

12. Med errors: subpoena, copy of incident report

    tiredbeatupRN replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in General Nursing

    All of the LTC facilities I've worked at were the same way. Every single bruise, skin tear, red mark, etc, had to have an incident report completed along with written statements taken from nursing...

13. Is LOA the right answer?I

    tiredbeatupRN replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

    First, congrats to you for having insight and seriously examining your issues now. I agree with the poster who said not to go to confide in your "superiors" at your job. Contact EAP or get set up...

14. Depression and Anxiety

    tiredbeatupRN replied to at sea's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I know your question was regarding jobs from home, but, before that, you must address the mental health issues first. I also know what it is like to be stuck in seemingly endless darkness and...

15. He// to the NO!

    tiredbeatupRN replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    The OP is good reason for all of us to stay awake at night! This sort of s**t will sort a precedence throughout all of nursing. If everything the OP said is true, and her coworkers don't protest or...