Forest2

Forest2

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  1. Advice Needed: Do I Stay or Go?

    Forest2 replied to GeriRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe hospice is the problem. Is it inpatient hospice or at home hospice? Try home care as it's not quite as emotionally draining. Not that it's easy, nurses who haven't done it often believe it is....

  2. Does Hospital Leadership and Policy Promote Working When Sick?

    Forest2 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Patients also complain because they can't get their "call lights" answered. They tend to lose their compassion at the point they can't get a nurse to bring them their

  3. Does Hospital Leadership and Policy Promote Working When Sick?

    Forest2 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    What they say they do and say they think is not what they truly do or think. Certainly, nurses are expected to be present at work and you had better be near death before calling in. Is there a plan...

  4. I feel so dumb, lonely and angry all the time

    Forest2 replied to Sincera2020's topic in General Students

    Just a few things I'd like to tell you. Success is the best revenge. Sounds like the in-laws have some kind of issue because if they didn't have an issue they would be supportive. You don't have...

  5. New nurse overutilizing ED tech

    Forest2 replied to thepitbull's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If she is from another unit that could be the reason. Often PCT's are under direction of the nurse, so she may assume as much. If you know that she is not being assumptive but taking advantage of...

  6. Does anyone else get emotionally exhausted from this job?

    Forest2 replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    Maybe she will get so mad she will fire you for standing up for what is right that you can sue her and retire. I would start keeping a record of her behavior, what she says, when, etc. and your...

  7. Least stressful nursing job at a hospital?

    Forest2 replied to Forest2's topic in Nursing Career

    Teaching patients a better way and teaching new nurses is what I love. I couldn't get those jobs after getting my MSN in nursing education because I didn't have recent hospital experience. So back...

  8. Help Quit New Grad ICU Job

    Forest2 replied to lclapps's topic in General Nursing

    That all sounds good to me to. I think where she worked had a bad culture and she wasn't experienced enough to manage that. However, I have had jobs where it just made me sick to go to work. Seems...

  9. Help Quit New Grad ICU Job

    Forest2 replied to lclapps's topic in General Nursing

    OH man, you screwed up. Well, we all make mistakes. If you ever get in this spot again, just call in sick or take a leave or something. There is such a thing as needing some mental health time....

  10. Psych or LTC less Stressful?

    Forest2 replied to Purple_Clover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was over an private pay AL and on the same campus there was a LTC. The rules they have to follow are extensive and they couldn't keep help. The turnover in LTC is really high, so that should speak...

  11. New grad trying to choose between mother-baby and ICU

    Forest2 replied to lexxa25's topic in Nursing Career

    My mother was an ICU nurse. She was there 7 seven years, she said most of the nurses burned out sooner than she did. It was high intensity, very stressful, very sick people. I have never heard...

  12. Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    Forest2 replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, just go along. They want me to check a box,

  13. Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    Forest2 replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, while you are spending time checking boxes to please the upper dandys, you could have been doing some nursing. My new goal is to be the most compliant employee possible forget

  14. Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    Forest2 replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly right, I always have followed up on the prn's, that is good nursing. But, checking boxes on a computer does not a nurse make. Add to this hourly rounding. It must be charted on the hour,...

  15. Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    Forest2 replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it's just more crap to do. It negatively impacts patient care. But what do I know, I've only been a nurse 35

  16. "ASKholes"

    Forest2 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    I agree wholeheartedly. My mother a retired nurse always complained, it was a pet peeve. When I recommended the slide the roll on holder, she is a very happy person

  17. Freaking out over a patient fall!!

    Forest2 replied to Zenndaya's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I understand the position of the upper muckety mucks( they have to make it look like it was all on you to cover their butts), but it sure makes the student feel like a pile of doo doo. It was a...

  18. Shoes

    Forest2 replied to gravy94's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I went on a search for the perfect nursing shoes. I tried lots of different ones. My feet were killing me so bad, that I was barely able to make it up my steps once I got home after a 12 hour shift....

  19. Why Can't I Get a Job?

    Forest2 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Actually I never did expect a hospital to change their needs for me. I would never do that. I did apply for 12 hour night shift positions. Just thought it will only kill me for a little while and I...

  20. Why Can't I Get a Job?

    Forest2 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I ended up applying for everything and anything. I don't think it unrealistic to just get a job but maybe it is. My career focus was education, I have education experience. I have taught classes and...

  21. Why Can't I Get a Job?

    Forest2 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Thanks so much for your suggestions. When you have done all you can do and know you are qualified it is rather heartbreaking to not get an offer. I always try to be upbeat but when you wait to hear...

  22. Why Can't I Get a Job?

    Forest2 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I performed very well in acute care in a fast paced prompt admissions/ER in 2014( I left with a letter of recommendation and was asked to stay but it was a seasonal job in Florida) and I have only...

  23. New Grad Struggles

    Forest2 replied to KenyakeoniRN's topic in Nursing Career

    New jobs are stressful. New nursing jobs are super stressful. So much to learn and learn now. Just breathe and do one shift at a time and see if it isn't a little better in a couple of months. You...

  24. As a new nurse, how was your first experience with trach patients?

    Forest2 replied to Misstika's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Get yourself educated right quick( buy a book, take an online course, read and study). You can't depend on some institution to give you the training you need. That's my tip. Nurses must be proactive...

  25. Are new grad RNs able to get a job in home health ?

    Forest2 replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They like one year experience usually. Hospital managers do not understand what HHC is about. Sometimes I think they just assume we go to patients houses to visit or read to them. They...