Nursechef
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Start over, just go to a new facility and start fresh.
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First, there is a Living Will available signed by the pt. There is an Ethics Committe in every Hosp. And a Lawyer assigned to the Hospital who could have been contacted to ask the Courts about following this patient's wishes. The paper was witnessed and recorded in the Courts is legit. No one should have done nothing. Also a Nurse gas the right to refuse an assignment anyway. This is tragic where a patient paid fir this paperwork and bo one abides by it. This is to tell everyone what she refuses. I wished that she could survive and sue because this is battery. This is a crying shame.
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I have been a Nurse mainly in ICU for 30 out of 33 years.Most has been staff and local agency. I've done travel nursing about 11 years and all of this has been mainly day, first 10 1/2 yrs. Evening 8 HR shifts. So hereI am with everything being on day shifts and never night shifts, always knowing the higher pay is on night shifts. The best travel opportunities have been night shifts and all of the coolest places like Hawaii have been night shifts. I'm 53 y/o. I look young, finding myself back on staff at good rates. I am hopeful that I can work and enjoy nights, get away from day shift politics, enjoy a good bump in salary and I believe I will be happier in my career overall. I have a few questions for those of you who work nights. 1-meals... When do you eat on 12 HR shifts? Any foods that keep you more awake or avoid that would make you sleepier?2- How many days on and off do you work that would be a good transition for an easy transition?3-Exercise....My weight is up, I need to lose weight, would like to know how to plan when to go to the gym.I know once I get off the day shift and the stress and enter into less stress I can eat healthier foods and take care of myself better.