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HeartRN13

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  1. A big part of the core of nursing has gone missing

    HeartRN13 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've noticed a lot lately my patients have been saying "The nurse didn't have time." It's true, with heavy patient assignments, limited help, and a list of things to chart for your shift, nurses...

  2. Unsafe ED

    HeartRN13 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You are very right and happy nurses week to you as

  3. ER help!

    HeartRN13 replied to AubreyWinkler's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is very upsetting to hear. Drug seeking or not, I was always taught and have always practiced by teaching pain as a vital sign, and understanding it is subjective. It astounds me that I've seen...

  4. Top 10 Reasons We Get Fired: Sleeping on duty

    HeartRN13 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Precisely why I don't do nights. I can't do them

  5. Unsafe ED

    HeartRN13 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Absolutely. This has been a learning experience for me, especially in the sense that now I will be more sensitive to the things that the ED nurses have to deal with. If we are facing things like that...

  6. UPS Drivers make HOW much????

    HeartRN13 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Can someone please tell me where these nurses are making all of this money and point me in that direction, kindly? Am I doing something wrong here? Lol I work two hospitals jobs and don't average what...

  7. Unsafe ED

    HeartRN13 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Don't take that the wrong way either. I feel absolutely great being able to solve a critical problem. Nothing makes me happier than being the one that is able to pick up on an acute and critical...

  8. Unsafe ED

    HeartRN13 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well here I am days later after posting this and definitely cooled down a lot since. It is unfortunate that there is a huge and obvious disconnect between the floors and the ED nurses. Unfortunately...

  9. Unsafe ED

    HeartRN13 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree. I come across very strong because I do care about my patients and look out for their best interest. It absolutely does run both ways. This time my intuition does tell me it originated in the...

  10. Something bothered me today in the Emergency Dept.

    HeartRN13 replied to Wrangler156's topic in Emergency

    If you want to be able to start your career on a happy note and do it your own way as a caring person, my advice to you is to stay off of this forum and block out anyone else with negativity that you...

  11. Something bothered me today in the Emergency Dept.

    HeartRN13 replied to Wrangler156's topic in Emergency

    Wrangler, I don't think you've noticed completely yet, but you may be starting to. This forum is full of old bitter nurses that have lost touch with the caring aspect of nursing. They are all worn out...

  12. Unsafe ED

    HeartRN13 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The post above was in response to

  13. Unsafe ED

    HeartRN13 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Not arguing with anyone over it. You want to be on the same team? Then don't send me a patient that you didn't bother to assess for hours who came in with a pulse ox in the 80s to begin with. You want...

  14. Unsafe ED

    HeartRN13 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I get that all of you ED nurses try to cover each other's "you know what" but faxing an SBAR and not sending the patient until hours after isn't acceptable. They want to replace the verbal report with...

  15. Unsafe ED

    HeartRN13 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In this case the doctor wrote the transfer orders at 6pm and the patient was good to go. And my patient also told me he hadn't seen a nurse for nearly 4 hours. Both are unacceptable and I mentioned it...

  16. Sick Day Stress

    HeartRN13 replied to BNE103's topic in Health, Stress Management

    In your case I would hope that you have a manger that knows how to weed out the real issues and the BS. If someone is in a management position, they kind of need to have that ability. Most of the time...

  17. Accused Of Not Being A Team Player-Have You?

    HeartRN13 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What stuck out about your post to me is that you're humble, keep your head down, not a trouble maker etc. I can relate because I am the same way. In my 2 years of being a nurse, I've experienced this...

  18. new preceptor, new scenarios

    HeartRN13 replied to Sabr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe you should talk to your manager and respectfully and professionally tell her that you don't feel as though you two are a good match for precepting, and that you just have a different style of...

  19. For Those Considering A Career In Nursing

    HeartRN13 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Career

    Great post. Personally I chose nursing because I love to help people, and the feeling of knowing you helped another person for me is fulfilling. The other aspect of nursing personally I have enjoyed...

  20. Absolutely ridiculous... You can keep your 4 hours

    HeartRN13 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What kind of hospital schedules you for a full 12 hour day shift, calls at 5am to cancel you from 7a-11a but tells you your on call from 11am on... And then decides that at 3 they will have you come...

  21. What could this have been?

    HeartRN13 replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Cardiac

    No MRI? I have had patient scenarios where a ct didn't show anything but an MRI

  22. Learning from my mistakes, but not sure if this is unlikely

    HeartRN13 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Working in a hospital is the type of nursing I prefer. I have done some traveling, and have been working at a hospital for about 11 months now as a per diem employee. The local hospital is one of the...

  23. ED tranfer.. No verbal report required

    HeartRN13 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work at a facility that has no policy regarding the need for nurse to nurse verbal report when a patient is admitted to a unit from the ED. When the ED feels like it, they fax the ibex report and...

  24. I am a good nurse, just in a bad rut that I so badly want to get out of

    HeartRN13 replied to zacarias's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I totally relate. I just lost a new job tonight after 6 weeks because I can't get myself together. I'm a good nurse but all the life stresses and external factors consume me to the point where I can't...

  25. ED tranfer.. No verbal report required

    HeartRN13 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Although all points are heard and valid the problem I have run into is that the Ed hold these patients for 2 plus days in the Ed. I work on a cardiac floor, but by the time the patient has gotten...