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That's what I wanted to tell her, but I was trying to be a team player. One thing I try not to be as a clinician is the person who says "well, this is how I normally do it." Well then YOU do it!

I have been an EMT and have also worked in an emergency room since 2007. Over time, I became the go to person for hard sticks in adults, babies and difficult to access patients. Even though I am very good at IV's, we all have our bad days were we are not able to get an IV even if the vein jumped out to help us! Everyone has their own technique and ways they like to start a line (sitting, setup, locating a vein). Last evening while starting a line, the patients nurse (who is extremely nice) was telling me which vein to access, how to access it, how to hold the needle, tried to put the tegaderm on for me , tape the IV, etc. Internally I almost lost it. She then proceed to grab my hand and tell me "the way I like to do it is once I get a flash, I remove the needle and float the IV in". What? ?I understand you don't know my skill set, but you never insert yourself and surely don't hoover over and grab someone's hand unless asked. Needless to say, the vein blew. So then she says to me, "o well we can go into another room and practice". I politely said, "no that's OK, I don't need practice". I felt bad because I didn't say it in the most nice way, but I was very irritated and annoyed. She is literally hovering over my procedure space telling me how to start the IV! So my question is, for those who have experienced working with someone new on shift who don't know your skill set, how do you politely let them know "Thank you, I know what I am doing, now back off" but yet be open to way they might do things?

Began a new job today. Everyone is so nice and helpful and make me feel really at ease, but I have been working in this same field for five years, but when I got to this place you would think I have never worked in medical before. I know it was my first day, but my first blood draw you would think there was an earthquake I was shaking so much! And I am one of the best sticks at my last hospital. My nerves got the best of me and I am a peds person now I am working with adults, who by the way, COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERYTHING. Only this vein works, ouch that hurts, i only have one vien, the last person could never get it! AHHHHH! Why are IV's and straight sticks so different. It's almost like IV's are easier. Hope tomorrow is better.

I went on vacation for nine days and you would think I have never started an IV before! Anyone ever been gone from work and came back and forgot your skills. I am the person they call for difficult sticks and I never miss...kids or adults chronic to healthy but this week? I couldnt put a 24 in a rope!

They bring their own laptops. Imagine your work computer with a laptop in front. Your triaging patients as you google chat.

My issue is not that they choose to continue their education. But I know for a fact that none of them wanted to get their Masters until the "youngins" went back to school. The real issue is I have t work harder because your doing homework in the core. By the way personal laptops aren't allowed in the core busy or not. Our core looks like a study group at starbucks instead of a ER. Coffee laptops homework.

Im sorry but I have to do it. We have a bunch of nurses who have decided for whatever reason to get their MSN's. I have no issue at all with continuing education, however I do have an issue with them doing their homework at work. Not just on downtime, but spread out on different computers, using paper to print their 100 page lectures, plugging in their laptop. When does it end? The charge nurse included. And of course they love triage because they can essentially go un noticed by management for the day. Look, my work load shouldn't increase because your having some sort of mid life crisis and want to get your Masters. PUT IT AWAY. If you do not have time for school, that's not everyone elses problem. Can I have space to sit at a computer so I can chart of MY patients? End rant.

Whew. I am so GLAD I am not the only one out here who feels this way. Yes, I enjoy my co-workers and consider us a family. However, because you choose to be pregnant every year, doesn't mean I have to enjoy the fruits of your labor. I am sorry, if your only working once a month, then quit and you can spend all the time you want at home with your kids. And the cherry on top, are the ones who get upset when we have picnics or gatherings and say no kids allowed. Not everyone enjoys the company of children all the time especially when you work with that population and have kids at home. It's overkill.

I don't know why this bothers me. Probably because I spend five days a week working my butt off in an pediatric emergency room and I am tired! Here is what bothers me. We started out with full time nurses who worked really hard. Then they all decided at the age of 40 that they wanted to return to school to be FNP's. Fine. Your entitled to enrich your life. Most of them went part time and some PRN. For those who decided to not return to school decided to get pregnant. Every year. Again. Fine. I don't have to take care of them, so have as many kids as you would like. Here in lies the problem. I have kids of my own. I see 200 crying children a day. The ONE day a month you decide to come to work, all you want to do is talk about your kids, show pictures and videos. Try working or picking up patients. I am overloaded with kids and do not want to see your videos. People need to realize, just because YOU enjoy your kids and their every milestone, does not mean your co-workers want to as well. How do you tell your once a month, or 8 hour a week co-worker that you dont want to hear anything about their kids? An occasional picture is OK. But these people are overloading us with pictures and videos. It's so annoying. Can we have some adult conversation?

I am in total agreement. One nurse on my unit decided to go for FNP and everyone in the unit decided to get on the bandwagon. So all of them, may 6, went part time or PRN. And of course they have the nerve to complain about their schedules. I am all for advancing your education, but PRN are gap fillers. Stop complaining.

I want to do the traditional nursing track at nvcc. begin working and then think about getting my bsn. i just looked up the prereqs for mason and they tack on so many more classes? anyone find this frustrating? and how much more time does that add for me before i can even apply from rn to bsn.

I am in the process of doing my prereqs for the Traditional or Online Hybrid Nursing Program at NVCC. I met with an advisor yesterday but forgot to ask what the recommended hum/fine arts elective nursing students should take. I don't want to just pull a class out of my back pocket, I want the one that will be the most helpful in transferring to a four year college. What humanities or fine arts classes have you nursing students taken specifically if you have attended/attending NVCC.