MotherRN

"Not my circus, not my monkeys."--I like that! Must remember to repeat to self often!! I'm just finding this post...bad day at work...I would say at my school the biggest frustration is that the administration doesn't understand that it's a problem w...

Congratulations to you!! Great story about not giving up!! The whole testing system is from Mars, so it takes some tips and lots of practice to truly master it. Plus, all the extra study you put in...that will benefit you on the job so much! I'm sure...

Interesting article. Especially interesting for me because I am working as a school nurse in an alternative program for middle and high school students. So many of these kids come from rough background. After meeting the parent of a kid who really m...

Hi! In general, the kids are working with me well in the Health Office. I am having trouble with one of my diabetic kids. I think he might have a crush on the former nurse. He's in high school and she looks like she is too, even though she is in over...

Update: Things have calmed down with this student. I haven't had any trouble in two weeks. By sticking to the plan, he knows what is expected and seems to have come around. He still doesn't like me much, personally, but he does make eye contact and I...

Thank you all for the advice. I have managed to come to terms with my own concerns over this kid. My husband (long time manager) told me to do my job, even if it means the end of my job. I appreciated this so much because part of my concern has been ...

No mentoring program. Single parent household, no dad.

Because I basically spoke my mind and told the assistant principal I did not agree, I did not feel supported, I felt if it were the other kid, they would be supporting me, I told them I felt it was a double standard that last years nurse was allowed ...

Suffered a set back today. Discovered the administration is not going to do the right thing. They were doing lip service to it for the benefit of the clinical student who was with us that day and listening. I can still hear, "We're going to do everyt...

Thank you for the replies. I've had him upfront with his meds in the principal's office (my office is isolated in the back of the school). Today he pulled a stunt. His blood sugar was below 70 and he said he would eat. We observed him, and he was no...

Wonderful!! Best wishes :)

I'm sorry for the slow reply. I have been so very busy with my new job and RN-BSN program. I have not been on All Nurses at all! Hopefully, you will get this reply. Basically, I graduated nursing school almost two years ago with an ADN. First, I appl...

One suggestion that I feel is really worthwhile is if everyone takes 15 minutes around the clock on a rotational basis with the very confused, very difficult dementia patients who wants to get up and will just end up on the floor with a broken hip- i...

When it is abused, which is probably the case at this location since management brought it up at all, there are no CNA's left on the floor to answer call bells because they are all teamed up behind closed doors. This is a real problem! They can't jus...

At first, because I couldn't find a job. Next, to vent after I finally did find a job. Afterwards, to share my crushing disappointment when the job ended abruptly. During the time between jobs, to learn about different specialties by reading the post...

I think with a 'savings jar' for the yearly dream trip, you probably could travel-especially if you aren't paying for multiple people to go, like I would have to with a family. I bet you could get it done! the pay isn't that miserable if you live wit...

With the patient ratios these days, I don't think there are many lazy RN's out there. If one is actually found sitting, it maybe her only break in days

While I have worked with good CNA's ( and I salute you!), I have mostly worked with the type that 'hide'. At one facility, they would literally sneak out to the parking lot! And, when I caught one, and tried to call her on it, she mouthed off on the...

As for me... I have extremely thin hair (karma for when I stated in my youth, "There's nothing worse than a bald woman!") I am graying at the temples (but, I've earned it, so it stays!) I have a dry-eye condition which keeps me from wearing mascara (...

And... "Smile and they will wonder what you have been up to..." "Look mean and they will wonder what you might do next (possibly to them, since you hold their care in your hands)..." Depending on the situation, either works for me :)

Or just stop, look them dead in the eye, and say, "Thanks. You just made my day!" without a smile, but continue the eye contact until it becomes uncomfortable. Then, turn and walk out. Sure, you'll look like 'Grumpy Cat' doing it, but what the heck?

I would love to do this if I could find the money!

So...what was Cherry up to exactly when she had the mythological option of 'lying down on the job"???

Interesting! I didn't know this was being done. Is this like case management?

I think the problem is the disconnect between all the corporate BS and what REALLY goes on with floor nursing. While the management is busy constructing customer service-oriented utopian policies, they fail to provide enough staff to bring down the p...