Nurse3000

UNLIKE BUTTON. my goodness gracious, he sounded very unwell, to put it nicely... ok catty side coming out to play... It's sounds like Hannibal lecter!! 😂

Hmm bully patient not really... But probably worst comment I have heard while on the job would have to be an old bloke saying, "a ni*** is still a n****" while looking at me and talking to another patient... Some people

I inhaled heaps of small but visible particles of dry, flaky skin off a patients dry legs the other day trying to moisturize and put his damn TED stockings back on. It was completely unecessary as he was being discharged an hour later. Too nice of me.

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwweeee

As AIN was told to empty urine from a catheter bag before finishing my shift. I was too busy gasbagging to the patient when I realised I had emptied most of it on and into my shoe. I never ran out of a place quick enough, so I could rip my shoe off and wash my feet free of yuck. 😷😷😷

Was new grad end 2015 - didn't know how to read insulin needle.. drew up too much, not confirming amount I stupidly asked for check/without verbalizing that I didn't know how to read the needle and expecting the second check nurse to draw up right amount.. it was reported and BOY did I get the coals raked for me to walk over!! The next day managers/educators were in cahoots. I Wasn't allowed to give a Panadol out by myself. Was shameful embarrassing and felt like everyone knew... b***** colleagues lost trust in me and did not support me. Wasn't allowed to give out ANY meds without an educator, manager or other R.N. there next to me. I left half an hour late after every shift for 2 weeks just waiting for someone to watch me give out tablets. It dragged on, I wasn't allowed to give any injections intravenous subcut or otherwise whatsoever for at least a couple of months until "review" by a new grad educator not known to the ward... Was given unnecessary attention/meetings nearly every week..to get me up to scratch (unlike other new grads) My near miss was rubbed in NON STOP on top of the demands to do job. It was A HUGE overreaction and loss of trust in me for pulling up the wrong amount of insulin and expecting someone to fix it up for me. it completely Ruined my year and reputation and I became so anxious I could hardly breathe half the time...instead of making things better, it just all got out of control I put on 15kg and HATED myself. I HATED my self as a nurse... I hated the job, (not looking after people.. ) but the mere politics of it. It's still affecting me to this day... and because of that experience, and it's consequences relating to my confidence, self esteem, belief in myself, broken weak version of myself and personality, my reference is Not strong as well and I'm only working agency at the moment... I haven't worked full-time since July last year (7 months)... I feel like maybe full-time nursing is not on the cards for me, it's not meant to be...??? (Part of that attitude is confidence Stuff) but part of is it a pressure to work full-time nursing hours. Maybe I can just work part time and/or just a regular job with casual part time nursing hours in between... Screw the prestige of saying I'm a "Registered Nurse", or only being a Registered nurse ~~ I'm over it! [Plus I'm 31 years old and down to earth!] The politics are the killer!!!

Brilliant article. And I'm so lucky to have stumbled across LCHF recently proscribed by an excellent General Practitioner (GP). One is very lucky to have this new information tries and tested. I have PCOS and was finding hard to lose weight... doc suggested this new way.. hardly any refined carbs, no sugar and even fruit... unrefined carbs and fruit can be introduced in small amounts as weight/fat begins to fall of or has reduced. It's sad that millions of people are hungry on their lo cal, lo fat, high carb diets and wondering what the hell is going on and why a lot of us are failing the diet/"healthy eating plan", or becoming frustrated with not being able to lose and/or maintain weight. Obviously healthy/normal enough weighted people don't have to be too strict with carbs (the unrefined ones), but just a bit of extra good fats, incl. the inbetween good fats (saturated), and less and/or avoidance of refined carbs, i.e. pastries, flour. Plus, way less/no sugar, i.e. chocolates, candies, added sugar/juice/cordial/soft drinks/teaspoons of sugar.... It's all good, it can be a bit tough, (But gets easier over time/tastebuds change with better LCHF diets). The better off, satiated and healthier we'll be! More people will be better off... things need to change, in this case, the faster the better!

Oh Dear lady. I feel your struggle. Nurse Beth thanks for the advice. Very good. One of the reasons why I'm on this site is to get adequate support and a sense of comradity... when I feel alone and scared as a 1st year / 2nd year nurse I freak out and I need an outlet. This site let's me know that I'm not alone. That i have people who belive in me when I no longer do or felt like my old colleagues did. Where do I begin... my story very similar to you. I'm smart and soft and caring but I just kept making wee mistakes or ones that could be potentially dangerous. and it felt like it sucked the living life out of me. I was working on a short staffed ward for my first rotation of new grad and some of my "preceptors" were crabby, short tempered, surly and unapproachable. I therefore felt scared to ask questions and for help. then I Began to make mistakes. .. and it followed me around for a year. The pain I went through. The humiliation is traumatic. you feel scared that you're never going to soar in nursing like other seems to do... (I don't want to be a cranky one either)... but, Yeh don't give up you'll find a place that like something about you and are willing to give you a shot and like beth said.. support you and help you to flourish. I'm in a predicament myself... I need full time work and city jobs are COMPETITIVE .. I may have landed one but references need to be done. And I am running scared even when I get reassurance. My latest line manager has to be honest (most probably about the mistakes and what entailed on my year I guess) ... and I'm worried (I cried myself to sleep last night) that the new manager won't give me a go and let me show him how amazing I can be. . I feel like not many people feel comfortable doing my reference. Yeh I'm a nice kid but is that enough? will I make the same mistakes again... I don't think so.... I just hope my future employer sees that. The struggle is real... I've been waiting 3-4 weeks for this job (manager went away), busy, etc. so if this guy doesn't give me a job I don't know who will.. because it is where I want to work and the manager seems very smart and reasonable. When you get back on the floor/office. .. DEEP BREATHS... always. .. deep breaths and believe in your ability. You have trained you are deemed competent. Use your confidence to let that competence shine! You can do it. DO NOT feel afraid to ask for help even when you're working with a cranky pants. Don't let their bad attitude make you feel like you have to close up, wilt, not breath, not work together and start to make mistakes. Stand tall , breath, be professional, stick to the task & don't worry what anyone thinking of you. . you're all there for the patients and to make it a good, safe thriving place... not a place for any old ego to air and ruin morale

wow fantastic article. sage words.

Thanks for your support guys. Will reflect on it some more and forgive myself too! Hooley Dooley!

No because he didn't have any drugs of addictions or injections due. He was diet controlled diabetic, so no BGL taken either (gulps). I'm so freaking lucky nothing happened to him. I am responsible for overlooking the patient on my list but for not getting a handover on them either or someone regular checking the sheet of paper I'm not used to seeing that I had them and firmly confirming I do indeed have them. I just wished that happened. 2 hours is not so bad. .. but a WHOLE shift with no attention whatsoever. ... that is just insane and I'm traumatised by this. ... I'm waiting for a call to come into to discuss. ... I don't take mistakes well... It feels like I'm dying inside which is not healthy nor productive. I wish I read it properly but I also wish the room numbers were verbalised (like other hospitals) i.e. "you will be taking room 5-9" and that a handover was given. .. do you think I'm solely responsible? I'm scared

I'm 2nd year doing agency work. I got my patient load this morning. The team leader said you have say, rooms 38-41. I said sorry, she said check the book. I checked book and overlooked my name with room 37 too. thought I just had 4 patients. to compound the problem did not get handover on room 37. There is NOTHING written next to their name; Didn't even look at one chart. end of day thought I'd done a great job. And team leader says hand over 37. I genuinely said I didn't have them. Pt was not seen all day. no PPI or mild pain killer given. no vital signs. no call bell pressed. no shower. Pt jovially chatting with friend inside room. can't believe it... am petrified of the ramifications. and lucky nothing happened to him. thoughts or advice?

I might have. I've been overweight the last 6 years. Before I was slender. And I have been the most bullied and mistreated ever since being a bigger girl. The thing is, I was slim but I had eating disorder tendencies and smoked a lot almost all day if I could . It's funny how that is glorified over someone who may have extra weight and exercises but has trouble with their weight.

Indeed, they sound like they're not very cool people.

Sounds like the black dog to me!

Weird comment. Bit off by pt. I think you responded poerfcectly.

Hi! :yes:Yes, I think this is a really good article! Thanks for sharing. I hope that other health care professionals can think about and reflect on these common themes and issues as much as we can in order to sustain a better, more supportive, productive and postitve health care environment for everyone involved. Nurse3000.

this is hard, feel like that wth quite a few of my patients, i get a bit upset or teary but at this point in time a lady i love, she is the 90 yr old granny i never had, (... nanny died when she was early 60s and i miss her!) and then the lady next to the 90yr old... 70-something dying of CA.. reminded me of my granny.. and they're one of kind.. old style ladies... so nice and smart... Mrs. L. O i love her! i wish i could take her home with me :) its sad cause she wanted to go low care, but has to go high cause of her AMI she had weeks earlier and theyre afraid for her.. she keeps on getting BP drops in the morning. i'll miss her when she goes off to her respite on monday! 2 days! she knows i think shes funny!

All the time!!

thats nice of you nurseie 30 to keep on supporting, more nurses like you pls.

absolutely horrible. wouldnt wish on worst enemy fate of those poor nurses and the poor pt. shocking

my goodness glad you came out the other side.. im sure you havent made a mistake like that again!

There's alot of lovely male nurses out there! They seem to be a catch as they are confidann and very compassionate. A compassionate man is very lustworthy.. and the doctors phwoar.. Id be very lucky to meet a nice doctor or murse to shack up with!

LOL :Skull:

leave it to the docs and say what you think it might be, i.e. drug seeking, and tell your team, hand over. and keep on promoting that health.