amykobus

The hospital that I have worked at for 5 years is trying to get Magnet status. They are investing all this money in this program. It is very interesting. The nurses that I work with are not very happy. They feel that they are over worked and under paid. There are two hospitals in our system and it is like this in both buildings. At the last staff meeting I went to (last week) there was a nurse from our department who is on the nursing council. She spoke about attending a meeting at another hospital who had Magnet status and she said that it was like the nuses had a voice in what was happening at their work place. My question would be are there any of you out there who work at Magnet hospitals and what has your experience been with this??? Thanks in advance for your input.

I am first born, but my father is not into etoh.

WHEN EVER POSSIBLE, I TRY TO PUT MYSELF IN THE PATIENTS SHOES. IF I WERE IN THE HOSPITAL, WOULD I WANT THE NURSE TO GIVE ME A PILL SHE DROPPED ON THE FLOOR? DEFINITELY NOT. I ALSO TRY NOT TO TOUCH THE STRAW BEFKORE I PUT IT IN THE CUP

I WAS RESPONDING TO THE STORY YOU POSTED ABOUT THE INSULIN. AT MY HOSPITAL, DUE TO THE FACT THAT A NURSE, I THINK SHE WAS A NEW GRAD, ADMINISTERED 150 UNITS OF INSULIN ULTIMATELY KILLING THE PATIENT, TWO NURSES HAVE TO CHECK THE MAR, THE INSULIN VIAL AND THE DOSAGE DRAWN UP IN THE SYRINGE. THIS IS A GOOD THING TO GET IN THE HABIT OF DOING, BECAUSE SOME OF THE AGENCY NURSES THAT WE USE TELL US THAT THIS IS BECOMING COMMON PRACTICE IN A LOT OF THE HOSPITALS AROUND. IT IS ALSO GOOD PRACTICE TO HAVE ANOTHER NURSE CHECK THE DOSAGE OF OTHER MEDICATIONS THAT YOU DRAW UP SUCH AS THINGS LIKE DIG, DILANTIN, LOPRESSOR, CARDIZEM AND THE SUCH. IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE SOME ONE DOUBLE CHECK JUST FOR PATIENT SAFTEY. IT MIGHT MAKE YOU FEEL STUPID BUT IN THE LONG RUN YOUR PATIENTS WILL NOT BE HARMED BECAUSE YOU MADE A MISTAKE. ALSO IN MY EXPERIENCE, YOU HAVE TO USE COMMON SENSE. IF IT SEEMS LIKE TOO MUCH IT PROBABLY IS. USE YOUR INSTICTS.

I Can't Stand Any Respiratory Secretions!!!!!!!!!gross

IT IS REALLY SAD THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE TO SEE THAT AS A NURSING STUDENT. MOST OF THE NURSES THAT I WORK WITH TODAY, AND I HAVE BEEN IN THE FIELD FOR 10 YEARS LOVE THEIR JOB. THERE ARE SOME WHO ***** CONSTANTLY, BUT I JUST THINK THAT IS THEIR NATURE. YOU HAVE TO REALIZE THAT WHEN YOU LEAVE FOR THE DAY, THESE NURSES STILL HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU LEAVE UNFINISHED AND TAKE CARE OF ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE. AND IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, IT IS THEIR PATIENT THAT IT IS EFFECTING. THEY ARE CORRECT TO REPORT MISTAKES TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR, AFTER ALL YOU ARE THERE LEARNING AND HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES? I WORK ON NIGHT SHIFT IN THE CCU AT A SMALL TOWN HOSPITAL. I CAN TELL YOU THAT MOST OF THE NURSES THAT I WORK WITH ARE UNDERPAID AND OVERWORKED. ON MY DAYS OFF, I GET 2-3 PHONE CALLS ASKING ME TO WORK. IT WAS OKAY WHEN IT FIRST WAS REALLY BUSY, BUT NOW THAT IT IS GOING ON 8 MONTHS OF NON STOP CONSTANT CAPACITY IT IS GETTING OLD, AND WE ARE BEING ASKED MORE AND MORE TO FLEX UP AND TAKE THAT ONE MORE PATIENT EVEN WHEN WE KNOW THAT WE SHOULDN'T BECAUSE WE ARE STRETCED BEYOND OUR LIMIT WITH THE HORRIBLY SICK AND DEMANDING PATIENTS THAT WE ARE ALREADY TAKING CARE OF. WE CAN ALSO GO BACK TO THE OLD ADDAGE THAT I HAVE ALWAYS SAID SINCE I STARTED THIS CAREER, IF YOU DON'T LIKE YOUR JOB IT IS TIME TO GET A NEW ONE!!!!!!

THERE ARE DEFINITELY NURSES WHO SHOULDN'T BE NURSES. THOSE ARE THE ONES WHO DON'T MAKE IT VERY LONG. SOMETIMES, I WISH THAT THEY HAD SOME SORT OF EXAM THAT WOULD WEED OUT THE PEOPLE WHO SHOULDN'T JOIN THE PROFESSION

I RECEIVED MY RENEWAL ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. NOW CAN REGISTER ON LINE