trai1971

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1. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   trai1971 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! This article hits home. I have been a Nurse for 22 years, I am 43, and feel constantly harassed, maybe this is why, because I am too

2. Why Do People Bully Me?

   trai1971 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   mfill4545, don't give up on your dream of being a nurse, we need you! You worked to hard to get through the nursing program to let someone's behavior ruin it for you. I hope the counseling helps,...

3. Why Do People Bully Me?

   trai1971 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Great article! Unfortunately, I feel that this issue still is not appropriately addressed in most facilities. I'm a seasoned nurse of 20 years and experience this from another seasoned nurse, it's...

4. "Nurses Are So Mean"

   trai1971 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I am a "seasoned" nurse who has been nursing now for 20 years, and I've only had 2 jobs in my nursing career, and I am here to tell you there ARE alot of mean nurses( in the coworker sense) out there,...

5. LPN/RN ...Is it all the same? Please Advise!

   trai1971 replied to j464335's topic in General Nursing

   I'm an RN and have worked in LTC my entire nursing career (nearly 20 years), and in my experience, in LTC there is virtually no difference between LPNs & RNs in the LTC setting. I hope that you...

6. Over 60, seasoned nurse, fired for not being a "Robot RN."

   trai1971 replied to Wise Woman RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Wow...that's terrible! It sounds to me like you were basically being harassed the last 6 months you were there. If you want to pursue it, you most likely have a case. This is the second similar post...

7. MD screaming at RN's in front of patients regularly

   trai1971 replied to AtivanIM's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I am so sorry that you have to tolerate this...you shouldn't. I would definitely leave a paper trail. It stuns me that a physician who is working with mentally ill people would act this way...sounds...

8. What to do in family emergency situations?

   trai1971 replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry for your loss. As woo said above, trying to coordinate staffing can take some time and I don't believe 45 minutes is that long, but I know if you're in a family emergency, it feels like an...

9. Internal transfers- your thoughts?

   trai1971 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   If the transfer is what you really want, then I say go for it, but I would also make your concerns known to HR...what your manager is doing is workplace intimidation and she should be fired...

10. Is there a proper way to chart what a patient/resident says?

    trai1971 replied to black_widow192's topic in General Nursing

    I would chart something like "Pt. states he did not receive a.m. meds., administration of a.m. meds. was verified...", then go on to describe the other behavior. I don't put another staff members...

11. I love you boss ... BUT!!...

    trai1971 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Mandate means, in this context, being required to stay over because you have nobody to relieve

12. I love you boss ... BUT!!...

    trai1971 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    The reality is this: Nursing is not always an 8 hour job. There will be times if someone doesn't show up, inclement weather when staff can't get in, emergencies, etc. that you will be mandated. That...

13. Rejected after 8 years of working for the company

    trai1971 replied to oliviabel's topic in General Nursing

    This makes me sad. I think that your med. errors in the last 2 months, which I assume are out of character for you, were somehow psychologically stress induced, not to excuse it, but that is what I...