MatrixRn

MatrixRn

Management, Med/Surg, Clinical Trainer

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  1. "I'm not floating."

    MatrixRn replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    From one fellow Texan to another, Amen and well said. I have never refused a patient the care that he or she needs. We are a caring profession and should be delivering care. When you refuse to float...

  2. Afraid to quit job after 2.5 weeks

    MatrixRn replied to kjan's topic in General Nursing

    Quote "The day after that I was in the office alone waiting doing nothing, not knowing what to do. Minutes before my shift is over to go home, all the staff scramble me and rush me to go to a pts...

  3. Charting...what to say?

    MatrixRn replied to chrisrn24's topic in General Nursing

    At the end of the day you want to follow the policy of your

  4. Losing respect for nursing students

    MatrixRn replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    And this whole lengthy thread just proves how nurses do not work together as a team. Can we agree to treat each other with respect: Nurses on the floor stop rolling your eyes at the student. That is...

  5. Losing respect for nursing students

    MatrixRn replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    I saw this for my nursing program as well. This should help increase the caliber of the

  6. Tired of disciplining people

    MatrixRn replied to salvadordolly's topic in Nurse Management

    Good luck Orca....That is not fun. I have had great support in the past from HR on discipline issues, the problem is it takes so looooong to get enough documentation to finally pull the trigger on...

  7. Losing respect for nursing students

    MatrixRn replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. The age of the person is not the issue, it is more about the person and the program. In my program we had a 30+ something acting up; however she did not do that long. The instructor we...

  8. Should you become a nurse if....

    MatrixRn replied to MaybeaNurse7's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There is absolutely nothing wrong with being an introvert and being a nurse. Yes, you would need to talk to patients to do assessments, but you would be doing the assessments one to one. It is not...

  9. Losing respect for nursing students

    MatrixRn replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    There is always those people who will push the envelope and try to get away with anything they can. That is not a new issue. What is new is how it is reacted to. If the nursing school wants to...

  10. Why are some nurses so miserable?

    MatrixRn replied to tangel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do not see Tangel discounting someone's burden in life. The question is being asked in a bigger scope. Yes from time to time people with have items in their lives that make them react. However, if...

  11. "I'm not floating."

    MatrixRn replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    This is sad and speaks to upper leadership who is not willing to discipline or train a poor

  12. 8hr vs. 12hr work days

    MatrixRn replied to sjm30's topic in Nurse Management

    [My disclaimer I am assuming full time status.] Has it been considered that moving from 8 hour shifts to 12 hour shifts has contributed to the loss of cohesion among staff? We are only there 3 days a...

  13. Low Ball The New Grad

    MatrixRn replied to guest042302019's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most healthcare facilities use a matrix to hire staff. Important hiring criteria such as years of experience, education or certifications carry a certain amount of rank. The more of each of those the...

  14. Patient ratios progressive care units

    MatrixRn replied to kaylasmommy's topic in Cardiac

    After reading this I feel like I was really robbed. The last time I worked on a Step down we had a day ratio of 1:6 and nights of 1:8. If one of the night nurses called out we had a ratio of 1:12,...

  15. Through The Eyes of The Workforce: Creating Joy, Meaning, and Safer Health Care

    MatrixRn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good find. I like that he lists recommendations to implement in other

  16. Why are some nurses so miserable?

    MatrixRn replied to tangel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is a lot of great information out there, but I began at the beginning and started teaching my group what their real pay looks like. Your facility will have its own numbers, but in general you...

  17. 12 hour shift question

    MatrixRn replied to BOSS man's topic in General Nursing

    What happen to 8 hour

  18. First write up as an RN

    MatrixRn replied to Leesha's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say I agree with the above statements. There are many items in the original post that are flags to me. First, the patient complained about a nurse. You do not say what the complaint was or...

  19. Why are some nurses so miserable?

    MatrixRn replied to tangel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In every profession there is that group that is just not happy and try to make the rest of the group miserable as well. For some reason, there are many in the nursing profession who jump on the band...

  20. New to Tele/ICU floor

    MatrixRn replied to ev40901's topic in Cardiac

    I agree with the above a good brain sheet, a GOOD stethoscope, clamps, tape, pinlight and a good pen [multicolored]. You might want to ask your mentor what she uses for a reference guide. Even though...

  21. The Unwritten Laws Nurse Managers Live By

    MatrixRn replied to rntj's topic in Nurse Management

    "Step on" someone's rant' implies no solutions are wanted by the many nurses who have a manager that they feel is not stellar. I beg to differ. I think many nurses want to feel valued and important in...

  22. Help!! Nursing management salaries...

    MatrixRn replied to wheeler913's topic in Nurse Management

    How would you come up with 30K under the DON

  23. The Unwritten Laws Nurse Managers Live By

    MatrixRn replied to rntj's topic in Nurse Management

    Hmmm, and you created the list that started this

  24. The Unwritten Laws Nurse Managers Live By

    MatrixRn replied to rntj's topic in Nurse Management

    "Always be sure to forget what it was like to work on the floor with actual, you know, patients." Well, YOU KNOW, I do know what it is like to work with patients because I do it, as do MANY other...

  25. The Unwritten Laws Nurse Managers Live By

    MatrixRn replied to rntj's topic in Nurse Management

    "7. Always make sure that your employees shudder in fear at the sight of you; smiling is not allowed" Really, ladies. Do you shudder when you see your nurse manager? I do not think so. Nurses are...