Babarnurse

We are noticing cuts/layoffs/no overtime/hiring freezes/wage freezes, etc in the midwest. Our census is way down too, presumably due to people putting off illnesses/surgeries unless it is very, very serious.

i would just ignore it. if you try to defend your relationship (or lack thereof), they will think you are guilty or hiding something. the people who matter know that your relationship is appropriate. don't fuel the fire, just move on! best of luck.

excellent!

missouri

my experience has been (in the past month i have been ft agency), that you should have something else as a backup. i have been called off a lot the last four weeks. in fact, it is getting bad enough that i might have to get another job and just do agency on the side. when i interviewed, i specifically asked that question and was assured that they could keep my busy and get me full time. i haven't worked a full week yet. i am getting nervous and hoping i didn't make a mistake. you know, agency nurses get called off first. good luck!

sounds like a great job. what about doing prn somewhere to keep your skills up? since you are a fairly new nurse, that might be a good idea!

i took my nclex about 2 1/2 months after i graduated because i started a new job right after school and didn't want that added stress. i didn't take an offical course, but i did study a lot with cd's and books. everytime i had a free moment, i had my nose in a book. it helped me in my first job and on the nclex. i passed the first time!

i smelled troll from his first post. i can't believe this person got 9 pages of responses.

i worked at a hospital, where the physical and drug screen were contingent on a job offer.

I am dealing with the exact same issue. That is the main reason I have submitted my resignation to leave this wonderful facility. Unfortunately, you, as the RN are liable. You are liable for the LPN's and the unlicense personnel. Now, the ULP are held to a "certain" amount of liability because they have a certificate. But, when push comes to shove, you are the one who is going to go down. As you stated, many of the ULP don't have a GED, can't read and don't have enough common sense to be dangerous. (I'm not being a b*tch, it is the truth). You have to decide what you are willing to put up with liability wise. Good luck

I don't think the lines become one....I think they have seperate "exits".

It was a venting post, as she said in the beginning. She has since had a vacation and posted back saying she's feeling much better. God save me from the mutual admiration society that arrives after every single allnurses' venting post. We get a lecture about how they would never do or feel such a thing, and anyone who lets a judgemental thought cross their mind must be burnt out. Sometime people just need to blow off steam. IMO an honest nurse who vents is better than a judgemental nurse who never has a negative thought. I know who I'd rather trust MY life to. How's THAT for harsh and judgemental?

I *never* said it was a bad thing to express one's opinion. In fact, this is the perfect place to do it. I simply disagreed and politely got my butt handed to me by nurses who "don't eat their young". I am *still* disgusted by the OP and hope she never finds herself in the grips of addiction.

2shihtzus, I believe that addiction is addiction is addiction. It doesn't matter if it is to food, sex, alcohol or drugs. The person is still self medicating, just with different things.

Since when it is wrong to express an opinion? What is this...I can only play if I agree with what everyone else is saying. That is a bunch of crap. I stand by what I said. yes, I have had those days and yes, I have felt that way to a certain extent. However, I don't single out one or two specific groups and voice my frustration. The OP doesn't know jack about them, what happened in their lives, etc. No one here does either. Don't judge someone else until you have walked in their shoes. No one knows why people make the choices they do.

I am disgusted by the OP. I hope like heck she never has to battle the demons of addiction. If she does, I hope her nurse is not as judgemental as she is.

Not everyone who uses WIC has the option of breast feeding....please keep that in mind.

I watched a nurse do an assessment on a patient and her long hair kept ending up in the patients face. When I had long hair, I wore it up. Sometimes you don't have time to put your hair up in an emergency situation like CPR, etc.

I had both types of instructors, easy and kind and hard as rocks and tough as nails. Looking back, I wish all of my instructors were tough as nails. I'm wasn't in nursing school to be cottled along with atta boys. Nursing school is tough. I learned more from the instructors who were tough and didn't get me an ounce of leaway. But, you know what, I'm a great nurse because of that. I learned how to do it the right way, not to cut corners and what it took to be a great nurse. I wouldn't change my nursing instructors for anything. You won't find many nurse managers or co-workers who are going to cottle to you either, so may as well get used to it now. Nursing requires a thick skin, a very thick skin. You will do fine, keep going and keep working hard.

Multi: I'm sorry you had to deal with that and I agree, it does feel BAD. I felt as though I had done something wrong, when in fact, it was quite the opposite. Just like in your situation, it isn't like your family was sitting around eating bon-bons. You had a major life change. I'm sure, given the choice, your family would have preferred to never receive state assist. Lori

Let me just say that I have experienced the "attitudes" of others toward people who use WIC and are on Medicaid. I am a nurse, work full time and have private insurance. HOWEVER, I am a foster parent. The children I care for are on Medicaid and get WIC. I have heard nasty comments about people on "my kind of insurance" before when filling a script. I haven't had a lot of trouble with WIC at the grocery store, but some cashiers will look at me, my purse (Dooney and Burke) and then look at my WIC checks. Just remember that things aren't always what they seem. There may be many different reasons why someone is getting help. Yes, I agree, there are some, heck, many people who abuse the system. But, that isn't for me to worry about. Someone with broader shoulders should worry about that. As far as caring for someone on Medicaid, most of my clients are on that, and I still give them 100%. What difference does it make? Should they get LESS care because they are state pay? I don't think so. PS: Motorcyclemomma....I CAN read the small print and I have still taken things to the checkout that I wasn't supposed to. In the store I shop, they put the label smack between two items, sometimes it is hard to tell which is which.

I think it sucks that your manager blindsided you with this on your eval. They should have been professional enough to come to you and discuss it with you before putting it in your evaluation. Evals are looked at for everything. I think you got the short end of the stick. Depending on your relationship with "Cindy", I would probably let it go. Although I'm sure it hurts your feelings to know that you inadvertently hurt someone, sounds like this might be one of those times where things are better left unsaid. Good Luck to you! Babarnurse

Can you clarify as to why you felt like a slave when you were a CNA. Why did you feel used by the nurses?

Sistermike, With all due respect, I think you need to do more research. It is said the best here: Nitey, nitey & wakey, wakey are when the pt is most vulnerable. That is a KNOWN fact of anyone who has ever worked in the OR or had any kinds of procedures. The operative word in your post is *should*. Yes, you rarely hear of people having trouble in the dentist office, but it is STILL the most dangerous part of the procedure, no matter what the outcome.

Sistermike: You are kidding right? going under and coming out from anesthesia is the most dangerous part of most surgeries. With that being said, I'm sure they have policies in place for such situations.