Wow! I didn't even notice how old this post was when I put in my 2cents!! I believe the majority of pregnant women do not use pregnancy as an excuse, & I believe in taking care of each other as...
puleeze. I (& many others) have worked right up to the delivery date. In fact, when I was pg w/my 1st, I worked fulltime (including some night rotation) & took a full assignment until I...
spidermonkey replied to crookedhalo324's topic in Texas Nursing
Since nurses are caregivers, they commonly look for a "project" to fix-- whether consciously or subconsciously- somehow this makes them feel "needed". After being in this profession for so long it...
I agree w/nursing supervisor-(Daytonite) in that basic nursing- BP's, assessments, etc. are not any different between units & can go a long way in easing the load on a short-staffed unit. The...
When I graduated from nursing school, the ONLY positions available were nights, so we adjusted. After a yr or so on nights, a 3-11 position became available. Eventually I went to days, but still...
Not sure if it's legal or not, but I have had to- both in smaller hospitals, and in a large teaching hospitals. It is unavoidable at times, & the shifts have to be covered. Two of us were 7 mos...