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Completely agree with that statement, I'd much rather someone tell me what they think TO MY FACE, directly. A "lost art".... :roll

Uh....this is what I was talking about being "inappropriate": No offense but I think YOUR comment to the nurse manager about this man was inappropriate.....

That strikes me as extremely inappropriate. I think there's more to this story....

I'd wager this isn't an isolated incident. I'd ALSO wager that, if the RN writes her up or otherwise attempts to discipline her in any way that the Unit Manager will take the nurse aide's "side."

Absolutely agree......I've worked in several different hospitals and other situations as a RN and it is true.......

Your list is not complete, Tennessee isn't on there and it's in the Compact.

I wear support stockings, started when I went to twelve-hour shifts. I wear the kind that have graduated compression. I think all nurses should wear them, to head off any circulation problems that could develop from being on your feet so long.......

Kudos to you, Happy ER RN, for not knocking the dragon's block off! It's a damned shame we can't just call security or some other designated personnel to deal with the crazies, which are legion. There are more NUTTY patients (and family members!) o...

Sounds like hell. Talk to your Unit Mgr, tell her you're goin' nutz and need a BREAK. They need to stop dumping on you. Talk to her and if you don't get satisfied, start looking for another job, they're plenty of them out there!

If it is her word against yours, I wouldn't worry too much. In fact, it may be a good thing. Use this as an opportunity to bring this entire situation to your Unit Manager's attention. Tell them your entire story of how this person has targete...

Just a few thoughts: Are you making full use of your nurse aides? Are you letting others know when you feel swamped? The other nurses have evidently noticed that you have been having a lot of difficult patients. Talk to your unit manager. Tell her h...

Med errors are much more common than anyone will admit, you did the right thing, learn from it and go on.... We have to co-sign all insulins where I work.

Don't forget the old "it wasn't a good fit" explanation.............

Two LPNs And one RN for >100 residents?!? Get out ASAP!

If you have a pulse and respirations, you're a shoe-in. LOL Honestly, some of the people who get hired as CNAs...well...:chair: It sounds like you already have the necessary "qualifications", i.e., desire to BE a CNA, to learn, etc. Your enthusiasm ...

And she cared because..................??? Grrrrrr! What a repellent, OBNOXIOUS attitude!

Unfortunately, people make judgements very quickly, especially about new grads. You will need to rethink how you are presenting yourself. The suggestion about bringing goodies to work is a good one. Go the extra mile to show that you WANT to fit...

More pet peeves: Hard-to-find necessary equipment. Forgot my stethoscope one day and it was well-nigh impossible to locate another to use. It was a LONG, drawn-out process of searching the entire nursing station, not finding one, no one knew where t...

I don't know what to tell you because my first thought is, did you get the charge person that night and show them the patient's condition? I'm also confused about his DNR status - I didn't know a rabbi could rescind a DNR order. I thought the fami...

Another pet peeve: getting report from ER: "oh she's not trying to climb OOB -" First thing the new admit does: grab onto the side rail to heave herself over. Constantly interrupted while you are trying to do your first assessment, from now on I a...

Sounds like a case of Admin going to push them as far as they can. The couple needs to say "Stop." They have agreed to everything else so Admin thinks they can continue to dictate. I would tell them to STHU, then I would inform them that I would be ...

I hear that. I didn't transfer the patient I was referring to. I called for assistance and waited until it got there. I'm not going to try to transfer someone without assistance. I don't know what the other nurses do in those situations; it's n...

I'm working on a VERY scary Med-Surg unit. Alot of admissions of confused geriatric patients who cannot be placed anywhere else. The other night one of my admissions had been in the ER two days......................! The longer I'm there the scarier ...

Hello nurses. My daughter is crazy for all things British and I'm wondering if anyone would like to be her "email pal." She is eleven, very intelligent, and very much into Harry Potter. :hatparty: Please think about it and let me know. I wo...

I hear you, but being that I am not staff, I do not have the same voice as other nurses there. I am not a permanent employee. I am not staying there longer than my contract for obvious reasons. I'm all for changing and working towards solutions ...