Delia37 MSN

OR nurse or Psych/substance abuse nurse (night shift)

OP, I can only imagine how stressful this is for you!! I am really sorry you are going through this. You had gotten excellent advices and shared experiences that hopefully will give you hope that everything will turn out OK. Personally, it doe...

This is more of a head scratcher....A few months ago, we got a new float traveler coming to our unit for orientation (as floaters, they orient 1 shift in every unit). At some point during the night, the nurse who was orienting the traveler comes to m...

Yeah...typing responses at 3AM after a delayed lunch break would do that to you; seems you are easily amused

Personally I agree that the OP could had handle that situation better; but, the reality is that, no one is obligated to deal with other people emotional baggage. Being reported and written up for it?? Nope...that manager is way out of line. As someo...

Just as the tittle implies, we recently had a patient's family refusing a nurse who is not vaccinated. As of now, vaccination at my facility is still voluntary; becoming mandatory after September 1st (we still have several staff on the fence about it...

Totally agree with this. If you keep giving your manager mixed messages, she will keep “assigning” you extra tasks. We all understand people have life outside work; I don’t think it would be unreasonable to refuse a assignments, especially when she d...

OP-above is your answer. When in nursing, it is important to keep track of your grades. I really find it hard to believe that they didn’t see this coming or that didn’t get any feedback along the way. Now, if they didn’t...they might have a legal cas...

This post has turned into something completely different from the intended purpose. Hopefully, it has created awareness that this might happen and how to prepare for it. I sincerely hope everyone (...if they are indeed real nurses), conduct their pr...

Ladies, thank you for your input. Unfortunately, this is exactly the type of conversations going on in my unit, at this time. As mentioned previously, (regardless of how you feel about the vaccine) the reality is that the general public comes into th...

I hear you. In fact, there are some report of vaccinated individuals becoming infected with the new Delta strain. I don't think it has to do being naïve, but with the public assumption that we, as health care providers would already be vaccinated. I...

...our numbers are going up. we went from zero cares for almost 3 months to (as of yesterday) 16 in-house; really scary, indeed. ?

I am really curious about this statement. Around my neck of the wood (CA), a MD usually runs the codes; we run it until she/he arrives to the room. I've never seen it the other way around, as you are suggesting; however, I've been working at the sam...

OP, you sound like a strong nurse who cares about her patients. However, I do agree with the general consensus....you are spreading yourself thin. Your bedside nurses and your charges SHOULD be able to take care of these emergency situations. As othe...

Conflict management training should be a priority subject in nursing school, unfortunately, it is not. Cursing at your co-workers is highly frown upon; however, we are only human... don't beat yourself over that, anymore. A lesson to learn for this, ...

You might be surprised to find out how many of your single co-workers/people you know are active members of dating sites; it is very convenient and common place, now in days.I don't think your employer would care about your dating life (as long as yo...

It doesn't hurt. It give you a chance to see first hands what nurses do and figure out if it works for you. I am currently working as a clinical instructor and I often witness students have a hard time in clinicals because it was not what they were e...

...I am confused about the above post. Last I checked, any reputable CRNA program requires (at least) two years of ICU bedside experience; and admission being so competitive, that most candidates are usually specialty certified. How do you expect the...

I had worked with several transgender nurses in the past and honestly, it was never an issue. The fact you are transgender shouldn't have any bearing on you obtaining your license.

At my facility, upon admission we provide patients/main contact with a code (the last 4 digits of the MR#) and explain only callers who are able to provide that code would be able to receive medical info over the phone.

Doesn't your school provide access to a computer center??

Hi, Good to see another OP coordinator!! As stated above it is a very unusual career path, however, it is very rewarding!

Adult protective service became involved at that point, prompting an investigation; however, she was eventually transferred to a long term facility...not sure what was the outcome.

I second the above post. As the unit leader, her venting her frustration to other staff was inappropriate; however, we are only human...it has to be frustrating when someone call in sick frequently. As long as you keep the line of communication ope...

LOL...Guessing you are not getting the validation you want to hear; Fair enough