CaffeinePOQ4HPRN BSN, MSN, LPN, RN

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    Price of Patient Satisfaction

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to knoxnurse236's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto on that! I feel like we work on the same unit, and garbage like this is the reason why I am leaving bedside
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    Price of Patient Satisfaction

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to knoxnurse236's topic in General Nursing

    I work in CCC/LTC and our patients get bathed every morning when they wake up, in the evening before bed, and in-between they're bathed PRN because they are all incontinent of everything. It is...
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    Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    @Sixtyseven To me, a "cushy" nursing job is one that is physically tolerable and free from physical abuse (I am not looking for a quick buck, a means to be lazy or an easy way out-- I would just like...
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    Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have been working since I was 14. I have only been in nursing several years. I haven't had the longevity you have had in nursing and doubt I will unless I can escape the nightmare bedside nursing is...
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    Price of Patient Satisfaction

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to knoxnurse236's topic in General Nursing

    This type of behaviour used to upset me, too. But I quickly evolved into a COB and now when someone yells at me, uses foul/degrading/overall abusive language... I polite but firmly give them this...
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    Resigning after new grad orientation

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to VenusRN001's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Don't you worry you brilliant nursing brain about what the hospital has invested in you, because you have invested a lot in yourself, your training and education. Your happiness is a priority... also,...
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    Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    @mmc51264, BSN, RN My god you must be a real treat to work with . Your coworkers must have evolved eyes in the backs of their heads to watch for the daggers you premeditatively plan to plunge into...
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    Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Then PLEASE share the wealth and disclose what these lesser known areas of the profession are rather than alluding to them. Conditions at the bedside are worsening and becoming intolerable and unsafe....
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    Do you get hit/spit on? Does body fluids splash on you?

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Nursing

    @kungpoopanda Your experience is very similar to mine in nursing, and seems to be an increasingly common experience by my colleagues. It is why I REFUSE to work in direct patient care anymore... even...
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    Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    EXACTLY! Either they are carried out feet first or they slowly trickle into LTC and we're forced to continue to wreck our bodies caring for them... until we're too disabled to work... and, when that...
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    New Grad, work calling on days off

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to hopemedsurg2picu's topic in General Nursing

    Here's another great example of how much hospitals care about the well-being of nurses. To the OP, let this thread be your motivation and encouragement to say,
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    New Grad, work calling on days off

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to hopemedsurg2picu's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly, the less you say the better. I would encourage you to SCREEN YOUR PHONE CALLS and not answer your phone at all. However, if you must answer your phone or answer if accidentally, just respond...
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    Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hoping to revive this tread because I think it was very constructive. Personally, the lack of upward mobility is why I contemplate leaving... because bedside nursing is intolerable, where I live...
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    New Grad, work calling on days off

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to hopemedsurg2picu's topic in General Nursing

    EXACTLY! This needs to be taught in school,
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    Do you get hit/spit on? Does body fluids splash on you?

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The honesty of this thread is so refreshing! I am so happy this thread got started because I find on other threads so many nurses claim this "never ever happens to them" and it leaves me bewildered,...
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    New Grad, work calling on days off

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to hopemedsurg2picu's topic in General Nursing

    Simple solution = SCREEN YOUR PHONE CALLS! YOU COME FIRST! The hospital DOES NOT care about your well-being, it only cares about using you for your license and for their staffing needs... and if you...
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    Overweight

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to MCNERRA's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Don't feel bad. You've clearly got a full plate and are doing the best you can. The beach-body videos are intense though. They get you moving in a "hit the ground running" kind of momentum....
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    What if nursing doesn't work?

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to snow22's topic in General Nursing

    This could just be your "growth period" and you need to give it some time. If you can stand it, try committing a year and in the meantime research other options/apply for other programs. If you still...
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    Special Snowflake!

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard this term used in my clinical setting and I don't want to make an assumption as to what it means. Please, educate
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    I Hate People (my rant)

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh bless your heart, I'm not denying you your experience... Just the same as I am not denying my personal experience with abuse, those of my colleagues, or the countless academic research studies...
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    I Hate People (my rant)

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in gerontology at the bedside. The Nurse to patient ratio is usual 1 to 12 per shift, we do not have psw's or cna's helping with the workload (we do everything), all of our pt's are pratically...
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    I Hate People (my rant)

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Fair enough, agreed, and sometimes it is better to not mince words... But the OP could still survive her clinicals and move into graduate studies. Besides think the OP's post should be taken with a...
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    I Hate People (my rant)

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Autocorrect. I meant pure science. I'm starting a new degree in biochemistry in
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    I Hate People (my rant)

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh "Felicia", Where is this magical place where you work, where nurses are NEVER mistreated? Because I'm pretty sure everyone here would like to work there asap! I love when management Nurses like...
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    Sexual Comment from Boss???

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN replied to headtotoewounds's topic in General Nursing

    This is not reportable. Your New Male Boss: states, "It's interesting, when you add a little sugar to the mix, it's makes it sweeter." Sounds to me like your boss might have been trying to be funny...