Delicate Flower

Yes, money matters, but it's a complex issue. Do you think more money should be spent on enhancing the food and creating more warmth in the care environment (better furnishings, decor, etc)? Do you think that money should be spent on these areas at t...

Go get yourself cleaned up immediately! That color is NOT part of the approved dress code.

Help! Call a Code Green!

The doctor wanted agressive pulmonary toilet. Too aggressive you think?

Which wipes do we use for facial decontamination again? The purple top or the brown?

Yeah, weighing diapers is pretty much a NICU/peds thing. I've never seen it done in adults.

What is babbling?

I feel for you. I have been in a similar situation where I got called by the manager (at home, on my day off), to discuss some horrid behavior of mine that allegedly happened the week prior. I had NO idea what she was talking about, and spent half a ...

I agree with all of the PP. Most hospitals I have worked in have had a process in place for patients who want to give a compliment or special recognition to an employee who provides great care and/or service. There are feedback cards and surverys whi...

I don't know whether your symptoms could be called PTSD, but they are defininitely under the anxiety/panic attack umbrella and are severe enough to get in the way of your work and life. I would make an appointment with your MD ASAP. There is no need ...

I think it's interesting that peope seem to know when someone is calling in for "BS reasons." How do you know? Do they tell you? Yes, there are some who do advertise their bad intentions to call of for a stupid reason, so then it is obvious. But in ...

I do think pay affects my attitude. I am willing to deal with more BS if I know I am being well compensated. That being said, $3-$5 an hour is not enough to tip the scales for me, unless it were part of an ongoing path to higher compensation (climbin...

Ethics, I agree with you completely. I do not take issue with any other professionals and would not begrudge them their fair compensation. Like you pointed out, the issue is with the systems and how they have evolved. Everything is relative.

Have been perusing the job openings at my facility, and have taken note that 3 positions have STARTING salaries that are $5,000+ more than what I currently make: -Occupational Therapist -Chaplain -Radiation Tech The way these postings work, is the st...

Wow, Ruby. I enjoyed reading that. Just like a Harlequin! I don't blame you for losing respect. Do you know for a fact they are sleeping together? I mean, sharing a chair makes it pretty obvious that something is going on... The facts that he is marr...

You will not be able to bypass the BSN and go straight to the MSN, even though you have a related BS degree. The nursing world is very particular about the "N" part of their BSN. Unfortunately, BS + ADN does not equal BSN. However, as PP mentioned th...

I tend to think the best of people, until given evidence to show otherwise. When someone calls in sick, I assume they are sick. Unfortunately for me, I am very susceptible to minor illness like colds and other viruses, and I can count on getting sick...

INTP, Float pool I am extremely introverted, to the point where I have no friends (just acquaintances and people with whom I am friendly). Growing up, having friends felt like a requirement, and I went along with it, but I always struggled and found ...

PMFB-RN, I was thinking of your avatar the whole time reading this thread, and I was wondering if you would chime in!

Does she have stable BP or does she have problems with hypertension or hypotension? Is she on BP meds? If her BP is normal and she is on no meds, maybe you can tell the doctor and get an order to only check BP weekly or PRN. If she has dementia, does...

I hate the waste and suffering that occurs with futile care at the end of life. However, I think much of that could be avoided if the public were more educated on end of life decision making and palliative care. Yes, euthenasia is illegal, but for a ...

"She's loud and outspoken. Markedly unattractive and overweight, in her mid 40s, she describes herself as having been in the ICU "forever." She's large and in charge, and everyone knows better than to argue with her because she's always right, and th...

I don't think OP is asking for harder assignments necessarily. It's about being automatically dismissed as being competent to take care of sick patients, just because you are a floater. Less sick does not mean easier, and vice versa. There are sick ...

Wow, Commuter. Thank you for sharing that. You are always so introspective and self aware. Off topic, but I remember another post when you described yourself as viewing people as objects, and having a blunted affect. That stuck with me because I can ...

I just started a new position and I fear it is one of the toxic environments of which you speak. It has nothing to do with the patients, and everything to do with the staff. The manager is an arrogant control freak. He has obvious favorites among hi...