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I feel your pain. Same here. And we do not have an union!!! However what we have is to - sign in for holidays for next year and half ahead. (I even do not know what I will do in next few months.... I guess my life have to be centered around a holiday schedule.) I don't think it is fair. But there is not much we can do. People usually think, if they put behind their name the "senior" it gives them some sort of validation. Obviously they need it. If they would not, anyone would know they are just good. But they are not, so they need a "senior" to ive them respect and validation. And extra rights for abuse :) Abuse of power is everywhere.

In brief since it would require to read fully all previous posts: As much as one posts observation and experience regarding part of those African Americans who ignore white nurse (and in experience only white staff) are racist. That much it has to do with that.

The reading and comprehension are the basic skills required and usually tested (together with critical thinking skills) by nursing schools. This is nursing forum, right? In my version of reality - I do read, I do comprehend, and I do not side with racism whichever race it is pointed against.

No need for crystal ball on my side. Maybe necessity to comprehend a written word on your would be sufficient. I wrote: "The reason is, some of them, one portion of those ignoring African Americans is that they are exhibiting sings of racism, as they direct such a behavior to whites only." Do you need me to write you a definition of racism? (No problem, here it is: a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others. 2. a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination. 3. hatred or intolerance of another race or other races. ") Or you will rather prefer to consult a fortuneteller?

As I believe I said - some of them give attitude to white nurses only. Only and only and only one ethnicity. That fully fit the word of racist. (If I omit the comment about white potato, they gave to a white CNA attempting to take vitals.) If you have a problem with racism, stop please playing the card - oh, racism is only one way street. NO IT IS NOT. As I said previously and I insist - there are African Americans who are racist, and then there are the ones who are not. Any further issue with reality???

Not sure if I am right, but I think it is mainly because people does not stick together. Some people think that if they will "smartly" put up with it, they will progress :) they will have less issues. Others will want to let the others to take a risk and do the fight so they can only harvest the sweet fruits of others sacrifices. Some will be malicious. Some will be weak. Other people will have other reasons.

Sorry, I am not sure where do you think it should go to? It is plain observation and division into two groups I found. Wasn't my description clear? Not sure where you going with your comment? Sorry, if it gave you a trouble to read or understand. Really sorry.

Hi, I noticed the very same thing when I started nursing. Not possible to miss when one work in the area of predominantly African American population. But it does not bother me at all. I give you my personal opinion on the matter. The reason is, some of them, one portion of those ignoring African Americans is that they are exhibiting sings of racism, as they direct such a behavior to whites only. (Does not matter you are European. I am sure, they suspect you, that your grandma own plantage in Carribic and manages it by mail :) True history (just read about history of Zanzibar and events has no meaning to them, as they are not able to understand it. They do not know, and they are thought to think, what they are thought to think. Why you do not see it in all people of African descent, but only in African Americans, is given. Hopefully comparison of histories of Africans in America and Africans elsewhere could bring some light on the problem and could give you some clues about cultural thing. If they do not want to talk, please be respectful and respect their wishes. I personally would not disturb them. I would comply with their wishes, and since they do not communicate at all - I give them out of respect the desired solitude. Many times when call light went on, and you come ask them - they keep ignoring you - it was probably pressed by mistake when they tried to change the channel on TV.) But I would for sure chart that patient was not cooperative, refused to communicate and answer any of my questions. If you are worried if they are ok, you can always give them sternal rub. (I seen it, it performs miracles). They will start communicate loudly unless they are truly unresponsive, then, you trigger code. You will provide them great service by asking MD for psych eval. because I guarantee you, they most likely have some sort of mental, or psych. issues. And by doing so, you enable them to receive the best possible care. The other part of patients would truly give attitude to all, by ignoring, or by mistreatment. Those are bitter people who got bad diagnosis, did not comply, or did not know, or neglected their problem, when was a time and chance to fix the problem. Now there is no hope for them, and they wish to blame anyone. They are also very annoyed and tired of hospitals. Some of them feel like they are not being treated well. (They also would benefit from psych eval, as they have signs and symptoms of depressed mood) Sometimes happens that the second group, will change their mind, and start treating nurse as human, if they seen that the nurse truly cared for them. Not always, but sometimes it happenes.

Hi, ED is never boring! I can ensure you.

Hi, I am not following, so I have few questions in an attempt to grasp the situation. You study leadership in nursing. You do not want to really work as a nurse. Ever. Your previous position - was not real actual nursing. What are you trying to accomplish with that leadership degree of yours? Is your goal to be a unit manager? director of nursing? Nursing home leadership? Hospital leadership? Admin position? I find it to be highly, highly challenging to attempt to work as a leader with lack of any relation to reality understanding and grasp of what is happening on the floor. If you will do administration, how are you going to suggest the ratios for nurses? How are you going to lead ordering of supplies if you will don't know what is it like to use them? If you are going to bust nurses butt for stupid cups on the tubing, do you have any at least distant idea what they deal with and how long time it takes for them to really actually do real nursing job around patient??? Using useless program, and how long it takes to chart. What is it about to take care of patient who just arrested on you? If anything in leadership but actual nursing work is your goal, then maybe instead of trying to avoid a floor, you should roll up the sleeves and deal with it. I find it impossible (however there are companies who love ppl like you, they though have a problem to retain employees) As your subordinates will one day. (Plus with boss who has no idea what is doing, it is hard to maintain any respect) It will make you way better boss, who understands what is going on, and what is happening in reality. At least few years of different nursing experience, so you can put it all together. Just an suggestion. And prayer. Please god... you know what I pray for.

What I think about it: Oothers said, that the actions are not public and they are only between the MD and superior. Huh, that is true. Now think about it. Who the superior is? The director who hired this MD? What was the hiring process? Enclosed process based on recommendation or personal knowledge of the individual? Who makes the "money" for the hospital? The doctor, the nurse or the CNA? Who will be more important for the hospital? Who is disposable? MD, RN, or CNA? So, yes, the actions are behind the close door. There are people who may say there were none. There will be people who may say - "oh, we did all we could." Although, there will have to be strong line of complaints before admin will do anything about rude doctor in the sense of visible change. Now the other thing is - if it was few employees who got treated that way, the best approach is to do as they say: Follow the chain of command. Fill in the report. Send an email and inform officially the superior (short, polite and politically correct description of the event. Smart would be to copy for supervisor, HR, risk management, MD's supervisor) and it is recommended to print it out for your reference. If it is apparent that more people are having same issue, it is a repeated pattern, and no change is visible, it might be advisable to consult a lawyer. If you feel you had been emotionally injured by this treatment and administration did not protect you, some sources recommend to consult a lawyer in regards of the emotional injury reimbursement.

There also is not a law, that would say that questions like: rate on scale one to five (one is the least, five is the most) employee was always (whatever they want to) are illegal. Anyone can say whatever they want. Sometimes, it can happened, it is lead by malicious intentions.

Ok, just my two cents. If you come to work and regularly you will have a following scenario: Today you will have to take your usual assignment plus Jessica's patients because Jessica is being sent home, so hospital representative save money and can have nice bonus pay check on how they saved money to the shareholders :) Also, the CNA is going home - so they save. To this lovely daily situation you will have elderly who is having severe dementia, is aggressive and determined to go somewhere, and suicider on the other side of floor, and it's your responsibility to not let them do what they want. (One to leave this place, the other this world) with no help. Other patient is about to arrest any minute. Oh, and forget supplies... fight with your coworkers over basic equipment (which is not going to be fixed or replaced). The overtime you worked...puff is in the air... disappeared from your time card. (Was deleted.)... Sorry but those patients are not really being taken care of by loving management of the hospital. That nurse is overworked, knows those patients are not in the safe environment, because there is only as much she can do, management refuses to change approach and she is done with the bulls excrement dripping, or seeping from very walls surrounding her. Or she can be good dummie and keep working such, go for another hospital (same es corporation) for love and compassion and altruism (that one never runs low no matter what the circumstances are) Florance Nightingale reincarnated. Or would you decide to put your feet down and make an end to such a situation? Set the safe limits? In my opinion such a nurse who decides to go through hard wall of management and fight is a hero. But it is just mine opinion.

Hey, that is true. It is very interesting topic to think about. I never seen a strike. No idea what is going on in reality. I can imagine hospitals which fire nurses who are trying to have established basic rights. Places where they delete overtimes the nurse worked. Places which would abuse nurses to double ratios on continuing daily basis. Would refuse bypass hospital... and just put the patients in the hall way. Nurses will have to do it. And if they make mistake because they are running insane amount of seriously sick patients... it is not hospitals fault. So I am imagining nurses who are fed up. Want to have humane conditions to work. I can't imagine that nurse would just leave patients to die because they are on strike. And then there are nurses who are willing to jump in. Because hospitals are not willing to change the ways they treat their staff. And they want to have business to keep going. On the other side, unfortunately - we nurses are backstabbing each other even in the underpaid, full time regular daily jobs.... But then those strike nurses will happily benefit from the advancement the striking nurses made for them. It would be lovely if those strike nurses could enjoy that few days or few weeks of joy on double rate under one condition (lets make it a law) that they would have to work whole year under the conditions the striking nurses did. Just a random thought.

Hi, my friend is actually deciding what to do, and since she is shy, I told her to do Surg. Tech, and then if she wants she can go to nursing. I think it is great idea. I think there will be a lot of new things (I guess pharmacology and so on), but once you are RN, and chose to stay in OR, you will be like Goddess of OR. Heaven sent. Halleluiaaaaa And also OR nurses are one who get pay well. Good luck!