ChiTownRN5

Yes to everything in this post

For those of you wanting to study the long term effects of thc, I'm sure Willie Nelson would be more than happy to volunteer for the autopsy!

I felt the same way when I first started nursing. About 6 mos in, I felt more confident. By a year, I didn't have as much anxiety going to work. Don't be so hard on yourself. I know some older nurses like to give the newer nurses a hard time. Just ke...

Drives me nuts! Some nurses had the gall to punch in and run down to the cafeteria to grab breakfast and coffee then stroll back up 15minutes into their shift. Totally unprofessional.

Once had a code blue on the floor and another patients family came out into the hall asking a nurse for a cup of tea for their mom. The nurse told her it would be a minute as there was an emergency on the floor. Patients family said yes I heard the c...

Hi all! Advice needed. Been at my job for a little over a year, and hadn't had to call off that whole year. Got the flu in November (and I do all my 12s back to back to back) so ended up having to call off 3 days. Still didn't feel that great comi...

Ya I always say the same thing, but usually end up going in (probably how I got pneumonia in the first place). I'm just always worried cause I know they won't find extra staff and it's a newer place for me. Thanks guys :)

Advice needed. Been at my job for a little over a year, and hadn't had to call off that whole year. Got the flu in November (and I do all my 12s back to back to back) so ended up having to call off 3 days. Still didn't feel that great coming ba...

Hi all! Advice needed. Been at my job for a little over a year, and hadn't had to call off that whole year. Got the flu in November (and I do all my 12s back to back to back) so ended up having to call off 3 days. Still didn't feel that great c...

In my place of work, we punch out for meal breaks. If you don't (assuming you have a good reason that you couldn't take a break that night-all your patients were coding..at the same time), you get written up. I find it crazy that women I work with ...

Hi all, I've been trying to do some research about the best hospitals to work for and all the threads I found on the issues seem to be from a few years back. I'm looking for some insight on Chicagoland/south suburb hospitals as far as staffing, b...

Question, I know it was stupid but I posted that I'll be putting in my two weeks before talking to my manager. I've never said a bad word about the company and know better than to violate HIPPA. I deleted the post because a coworker messaged me and ...

Hi all! I'm working on a tele/step down unit and since my last manager has left, we changed from staffing based on acuity to staffing based on number of patients. I work nights now and have anywhere from 4-6pts, usually 6 with no pct and no secret...

Sorry, let me rephrase. We take fresh caths and open hearts once they leave ccu. Main issue is no pcts and no secretary. Floor has gotten extremely heavy since I started about a year ago, which makes me sad because I really do enjoy the type of pat...

Hi all! I'm a new grad-been working on a Med/Surg floor since June and actually love it! I eventually would like to move to ICU and I love the vast experience I get on the floor each day. The trouble I'm having at work is feeling like I'm the only on...

LOL trust me, I wanted to, but I kept telling myself you're the low man on the totem pole, so suck it up and just stay on top of my game. Thank you so much guys-I really can't tell you how excited I am for the new job!!! :redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeat...

Hey all, I know this post was from a few months ago, but just wanted to let everyone know what happened. I finally met with my manager one more time and discussed the issues that kept occurring and how unsafe of a floor it was to work on. She said s...

I'm actually fixing up my resume as we speak. I got so worried when I spoke with others outside of my floor and really confirmed what I had thought. Does anyone know, if I apply for a transfer to a different unit about how long that usually takes an...

Thanks for the advice everyone! My manager said a 12 hour position opened on nights, so once they can hire and train someone to take my position, I'll be moving to that shift (This would probably be at least another 2 months). As for transferring, I'...

I've mentioned about the vitals three separate times and her response was "Yeah, I've heard that's been a problem. I've talked to them, so we'll see what happens". She's pretty new herself and almost seems scared to step up to the staff.