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An OB MD who did a c-section on a patient who went septic. He transferred her to my telemetry unit and ordered antibiotics. 30 min later he calls me into the room in front of the patient and asked why I didn't give the antibiotics. I replied that the patient just got to the unit and pharmacy had to verify and mix the antibiotics. In front of the patient and family he screamed, "it's your fault she has an infection!!" I wrote him up for that. He's the one that caused it. Not me.

The look you give when you make it through a shift without having to page any doctors!

"When are you gonna go to school and get a real job?" To which I replied, "Sir, I have 2 masters degrees and a bachelors degree. This is my real job that I worked very hard for." His response, "thank you" and kissed my hand.

She's a doctor

I'm the words of Rodney Atkins, "if you're going through hell, keep on going, don't slow down..."

I am a MECN grad and still had a hard time getting hired. It took 9 months for me to get a job. Now, after 2 years, it's quite easy to get interviews and offers.

What a moron to just write "procedure." That will fall back on the RN as being their fault. I have these issues too when clarifying a procedure. I haven't gotten called an idiot, but I do get attitude from rude doctors. I've been writing them up. That's not ok to talk to anyone like that.

If you're not supposed to leave confused patient #1 without having someone else watch them, you should not have been given a second patient. That's a safety issue. sounds like a staffing problem. You can't be there for the whole shift. Regarding patient #2, your charge nurse should have gone to other departments to find a chair alarm (mine do that). Not having any in stock is not an excuse. Since you had already done shift report and the night nurse was in the room, why couldn't or wouldn't she get the patient back in bed? She was a/o x 3. The night nurse was clocked in, so the patient is now hers. This doesn't make sense. At my hospital, lowering patients to the floor is a fall. Document everything. Not cool that they're blaming you, a new nurse who is still learning. And a chair alarm would not have made a difference with keeping the patient from standing up, except when the UOR is completed.

1. I have learned that being organized is great, but things always come up and you have to reprioritize. The key is to be flexible and roll with it. 2. Smile even if you don't feel like it. Patients like nurses who smile. It cheers them up. 3. Don't put up with bad behavior from patients or coworkers. There is nothing wrong with saying that rude behavior is unacceptable and politely demanding respect. Always treat the patient respectfully and they should treat you the same way. 4. Communicate with patients and families. They like updates and want to be in the loop and informed with the plan of care. 5. Nursing is a 24 hr job. There are times when you have to endorse tasks to the next shift. The RN may be annoyed, but it happens. Nursing is about teamwork. We are there to care for the patients. Help your coworkers out if they are having a tough time. Ask for help if you need it.