gonzo1 ASN, RN

She was maybe trying to see how you would react because of the age difference. She was trying to figure out if you would be comfortable, or if you would think it inappropriate. I'm old, and I wouldn't care what they did as long as I got the job. Al...

I had to call a doc to report hgb of 6.2 at 2330 one night. He was very angry (politically correct) and hung up on me. Then he called the charge nurse and said I could never call him again, all calls from me had to go through charge. Charge told m...

I went from med/surg to ER and then to ICU.

Good luck with your new spot. You sure did the right thing. So sad for the patients that will be going there till it closes.

Our unit has decided we need an information sheet to give our pts getting a PICC line so they will know what to expect. We have a problem with pts refusing CHG baths and such. I suggested that we make a list of what to expect while having a picc l...

Charting is a big worry for a lot of nurses, including me. There are several books on the subject, lots of information on google and there are even online CEUs and seminars out there. I'm finally feeling comfortable with my charting after 15 years...

It sounds like she might be trying to get access to the medications. I wonder if she has a drug problem. Often times an addict is so good that no one notices there is a problem. I've seen tragic results of this several times. A PSW should have no...

I love the having her write her questions down, because you then have written proof that she is behaving highly inappropriately at work.

My job often calls us to pick up night shifts just a couple of hours before starting. We all say no because it is irresponsible to come in and work when you have not slept. Sad thing is, they usually know all day that they are going to need someone,...

All I can say is I see it too, and I feel your pain. You're not hallucinating. I was in the hospital for a huge blood clot in most of my right arm, a couple of years ago. I was admitted. No one ever looked at or assessed that arm, or anything els...

And we were just notified this week that our hospital is starting this in 2019, along with changing to a different insurance company. If you use an approved provider within the hospital group you will pay less. I worked at a hospital 15 years ago ...

I'm almost wondering if an elder abuse complaint to the proper agency might be in order.

You are awesome.

I'm so glad I work in ICU. There is always a ton of things up and running and you're constantly putting things up and down.

First of all, we should stop referring to them as "boys"

I was "let go" from my first new grad job (ER). Went to med/surg and had a great experience. A year and a half later I went back to ER and stayed for 10 years. I have many friends that this type of situation happened to. I also have a few friends...

Even if you are in the room when the doctor talks to the patient about the procedure (and does it well) there is no guarantee that the patient understands what he said. Let us know how your meeting goes because this is a common problem that I have e...

I'm old too. Be kind and tell her. So she can go out with dignity. She knows the talk is coming soon anyway. Suggest she might like to do some volunteer work somewhere. That's what I tell myself I will do.

There are no words, but here's a hug. So glad you work with such supportive people. The suspension bridge analogy will live in my mind forever.

First off; You actually staying on the job in med/surg for well over a year. That's quite an accomplishment. You've got your "one year of nursing" under your belt which makes you a better candidate for jobs going forward. I have several friends th...

Are there other HH agencies in your area that you can go to work for?

If I'm understanding your post correctly you are not fired, just suspended. Make absolutely sure you do not sign any papers they try to give you. Also, continue pushing for written policy on what you did wrong. I'm betting there is none. As you c...

Please stop second guessing yourself. If it had been a witnessed birth maybe. But the fact that there is no way of knowing what the down time was before you arrived makes it most likely that this was not going to have a good outcome. You did every...

love em

Depending on your job and work team, nursing can be scary and very hard. I've worked in great places, and horrible places. Thank God I now work in a very nice place. The job can be hard, combative patients, snarky, stupid docs, lots of poop. But ...