ANnot4me

I extensively interview all nurses who care for me. Factors that I feel impede safe care by an RN are a caloric intake above or below the trend of the day (I so agree, fatties are icky), history of domestic abuse of any sort (I go back 3 generations), drunkards (more than 2 drinks in your lifetime), lack of education (don't want any nurse with less than a BSN), IQ, menstruating nurses, nurses with a family history of slave ownership, religion (don't want any religious nurses except those who are among "the truly redeemed), skin colour, unclean nurses (I require references and photos of the home), and my nurses must always have a compatible star sign.

Nurses' Day is patronizing. There is no "Toilet Cleaners Day", no "Garbage Collectors' Day" and no "Street Sweepers'" Day. We all do are job and we get paid. If you want to appreciate me, treat people with respect.

Nurses who cannot give their co-workers the same compassion they [probably do not give] their patients.

What do you consider to be a "life"?

I worked in General Medicine 20 years ago as a new nurse and had very little knowledge of delirium. I am not sure if it was a training deficit or if it was something that just did not "click" with me. It was always very frustrating and it was very time consuming. Older people who are ill and out of there element are very susceptible to delirium. Hospitalisation is a big issue for the older adult as it means they are ill and in and in an unfamiliar environment; their routines are disrupted, they are stressed and they are usually prescribed drugs that are outside of their normal pharmacological regime. There can also be a certain amount of delirium coupled with undiagnosed dementia. On a night shift when you have 10-12 + patients, it can really cause problems when delirious patients are not managed well. It affects the milieu of the entire unit and the quality of care of other patients. Unfortunately, these patients should be cared for with a 1:1 ratio or in a cohort, but this never happens.

My apologies for resorting to stereotypes and denigrating people with the use of the word "hillbilly". I was angry and if you look at my previous posts, you will see I do not usually use this tactic in my posts.

You sign on the line and you take your chances.

Yet you sign your name to the care given.

Accept your responsibility in this situation. Learn from it, get a new job and don't make the same mistake again. I am a man, made the same mistake and it was a very hard life lesson.

And your senior team agreed to the use of "juicy cough" in the documentation? Very odd.

I have never been to ND and I have no concern as to what your hillbilly state's Nurse Practice Act contains. I would be shocked if your Nurse Practice Act did not contain any mention of professional behaviour and how one should not publically denigrate the Nursing Profession. I give no professional respect to anyone that uses the word "fart" in an argument and has no idea of what libel means.

In my life's experience, most people and families' have demons hidden in their closet. That is all..

You do not need a reason to resign. Just resign and keep it professional. If they care to know why, then they will offer an exit interview.

As we all know, bullying is not always about what people do, it is also about what people don't do. In fact, the most cruel and severe types of bullying are covert and include disrespect, exclusion, gossip and withholding. These behaviours are also unprofessional and against most States' Nurse Practice Acts. Any nurse who says that being a positive mentor or that the teaching of junior nurses is not their job is espousing negative behaviour that most likely violates the policy of their employer and/or the Nurse Practice Act in their State. It most certainly reflects negatively upon the nursing profession and has a negative impact on patient care. Passive aggressive behaviour is a big issue in nursing and it is difficult to identify as it is indeed covert. It is subterfuge, it is counter-productive and it is not acceptable in a healthy work place. Is it uncommon? Not in my experience.

What if your co-worker or "things" will never change? How will you change? Will you change? Are you a victim? What will you change? Take responsibility for your predicament as you always have a choice. If you choose to be a victim, then do so quietly and without involving others. Your life and your choice.