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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.......

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!) on Med-Surg than Psyche!

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 targeted you, explain in detail. Don't be defensive but rather try to show them that you are being targeted and you are tired of it. Also, you stated that other nurses do "it" (whatever you are accused of.) Talk to them and see if you can get some support........? It's hard to give advice when you don't know particulars, but those are my first thoughts.

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 how you feel. See if you can come up with some things that will tide your over and get you through. I know the holidays were rough even where I work, acuity went through the roof. I agree about going to twelve-hour-shifts, they are much easier to deal with than 5 eights. I do 3 twelves in a row but then I have four nights off. May not be an option for you now but make a note if it for future reference.

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 is contagious. Take that to the interview with you. More importantly, keep it with you after you're hired. Don't let ANYONE (other CNAs, nurses, doctors, family members) make you feel insignificant!!! Being a CNA is something to be proud of. They are not compensated according to their worth; a good CNA is worth their weight in GOLD....both to nurses (and TO RESIDENTS!!!) Smile. You'll do fine.

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 in. It takes a bit more effort on your part (when you're a new grad.) May not be "right" but that's how it is. You probably feel like you are friendly enough now but you really have to put it out there when you first become a nurse. Good luck to you.

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 there was one....so a prolonged search. Isn't a stethoscope something that should be there? Shouldn't there be a couple extras on the unit in case someone loses theirs? Heaven forbid there would actually BE some stethoscopes ON THE UNIT FOR USE, never worked anywhere where there weren't plenty of stethoscopes. I also would like MANUAL B/P cuffs in each room. Needed a B/P cuff and went thru the same loooonnnnggggg process to get one.

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 family was in charge of that....? You could explain what you found to your agency and let them handle it. Or you could make the call yourself....I don't know what I would do but I would do something...

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 am turning on phone OFF. :angryfire

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 taking my breaks with whomever I wished to in the future. As long as one isn't the supervisor of the other it shouldn't matter. I would also seek employment elsewhere if I were them.

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 not like I would have the chance to actually watch anybody else do anything. I'm lucky to get all my work done. I'm just praying I can get out of there without being injured or some other calamity. I've just never seen anything like it in my life and I thought I'd seen it all.

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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 but at this point the best I can hope for is to come out of the tunnel with my nursing license and my back intact. It isn't the unit it's the entire hospital and the corporation that owns it. That's a pretty big job for one nurse. I'll be satisfied if I still have a license and my health, thanks!

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 it gets........... understaffed and oriented to "Customer Service" The other evening one of my patients and their family told me about coming thru ER and having a heavy object FALL ON THEM, patient had a large bruise - had a patient going to CT scan, it took over 30 minutes to get anyone back to help transfer. There was me and the transport person waiting, pt. over 300 pounds. I'd just arrived at work and it was so busy I hadn't even had to chance to do anything but a quick assessment; this patient had been bedfast, he was a two-person assist (at least), and I get all this attitude from the transport person (staring at me, hands on hips, waiting for assistance.) (Guess it didn't occur to her to go round up help on her own....) Anyway I have been having more pain in my back than usual and I'm deciding that hey, I'm not willing to sustain injury because the floor is constantly understaffed. Not to mention that the nurse aides there are lazy and basically run the unit. Very scary. I have children to raise. I'm not willing to injure myself. I had a nurse aide refuse to turn a patient the other night. It all seems to fall in me, the RN. I'm not staff there. Anyone else faced this kind of "challenge?" :chair:

The rumors are true. You do have to deal with "poo, pee, and vomit." However, this is preferable to alot of the DOCTORS!