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There really are people out there with it though. I had a pt that was vomiting up blood. Bright red blood. (Mind you she spent ALL her time at the hospital. Anyhow, we had a feeling something else was really going on because none of the vomiting episodes were ever witnessed and always happened after she came out of the bathroom. So I waited outside the bathroom door for her when she got up and heard the IV beep. I knocked and walked in and found her with her PICC line disconnected and her mouth around the PICC site sucking blood out of it quickly reconnected the fluid to the line and asked her why it was disconnected and what she was doing (playing stupid) she said it came undone and she had just vomited again. Her mouth was covered in blood and it was caked in her teeth. She honestly looked like a vampire...lol. I documented what I saw, contacted the dr and then he ordered a ph test of her emesis. It came back completely off and was comparable to the fluid she was receiving through the PICC LINE line. It was so obvious what the diagnosis was...but we had finally 'caught' her. It was truly sad because she didn't have anybody. No family, no friends. She came to the hospital for social activity. We eventually placed her in an AFC home so she didn't have as many episodes. It worked a bit. The saddest part was that she was only 26 years old.

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This is so sweet of you to apologize or want to. I agree that you really must be a pleasure to take care of. ❤️

I'm not quite sure where you are getting the idea I am ignoring or not using this feedback. That is quite an assumption to make. I guess more of the point of my original post is the singling out that has taken place. They allow others to do what I am not supposed to. ME. That's it. There are co-workers that sit at the computer and literally play games on their phones and the work computers...while I am doing my job and taking care of my patients..

Oh and as an add on..they do post all the compliments...and times for everything (meds given, time from d/c posted to out the door...etc) and I am at the average. None is over the time needed. I have two dr's at this point that said they are willing to go to management over this because they don't see the issue.

Unlike some may assume, I AM a very friendly person. Honestly. Probably one of the most genuine people there are. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I grew up in a small town, and yes I do feel like a fish out of water. My patients are not falling through the cracks, and I approach everyone I meet with a smile. I'm a Midwestern girl. It is a very catty, clicky environment and as one described, everyone goes out for drinks when I would rather go home and sleep or be with my family...not that I am invited for drinks. We are down to 6 full time rn's with a 45 bed er because everyone left. It's toxic. It just makes it hard to go in everyday and face those that are still there, and "won't" leave.

I've NEVER in my nursing career or life in general, not been able to make a friend where I work. I'm excluded from other nursing activities, and in general they really are all to get rid of me. I work in an er, and was told that I'm not allowed to socialize with the other workers. I'm told that I don't round on my patients (which I'd do). I have the highest amount of compliments both written and called in and in my mind that says that I am spending time with my patients. I was lastly told that they would like to see me in my patients rooms more (which is where I spend ALL MY TIME). I've been singled out and there is a specific charge nurse who has started all of this and is speaking for all of the charge nurses, though I've spoke with and sort of befriended one of them and he is the only one speaking up for me, but is the only voice that they aren't listening to. I'm at a loss. I don't know what to do. I moved my entire family to this place 1500 miles away from everyone I know and loved and I have nobody and nothing. Advice please.

We got a coffee mug.

I'm also currently dealing with a bully at work who is making my work life hell. I feel for you. Big hugs and no advice at this time because I'm currently trying to figure out how to handle my situation too. I've been told by management I'm not accountable for my actions, I'm too slow to work there, and I don't round on my patients enough. I can say I have the highest amount of written, called in compliments of any of the staff that works there, but that's not what they want to see. They want fast turnover. I'm not sure how a hospital that prides itself on being the "choice" hospital in the area cannot see that by my compliments I'm doing just that.