one of the most important qualities in a nurse is to be fast in doing the most important things. from my experience, I love it when my colleagues help me in taking care of my patients even without...
Now my hospital is working to fix the grade for nursing staff. Bedside nurses and those who deliver care to patients will be higher in professional grade and will receive more money than nurses in the...
Sarah2018 replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing
You don’t realize that you are costly for poor patients. Please do not work in non- bedside nursing. Do not accept a BS job. What do nurse educators do that doctors cannot do? What is the role of a...
Can we nursing exist without hierarchy? It is disgusting. My charge nurse doesn’t help us by participating in work when we are busy or when we have staff shortage. Think of it like your...
Sarah2018 replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing
A hospital nurse is like a pilot of a big passenger plane, she has to be skillful. I became comfortable with nursing when I saw how my colleagues were happy. I was not the only nurse, also so many of...
Hello, I just want want you to help me understand a colleague's point of view: My patient was swollen up with fluids and the surgical doctor asked me to inform the medical on call. I am like new to...
Hmmm, for me I think bedside is the most valuable form of nursing. Imagine, simple health education from you can prevent pains and wound infections to patients. Also, to the contrary when I work hard...
Hi all, thanks to all who shared their opinions. I decided to ignore those male staff who are not helpful. I hate them, but I will never be a hypocrite with them. I respected them when I was ignorant...
I am seeing him. He doesn't have patient assignment. Only some charting work he does and that's it.Of course it doesn't apply to all male nurses. So you think I should not complain to the charge...
Hi guys, There are are male team leaders(only male) at work who do nothing except sitting and talking and joking with staff( but without helping them) as if they are at a cafe. Yesterday and today...
Thanks to everyone who shared their views. All of you adviced me to go for confrontation. I couldn't do it. Yesterday we talked to each other and our relationship is perfect now. We worked as partners...
Hi guys, There was a colleague at work( who happens to be the team-leader) who was a little disrespectful. He called my name by shouting with an angry tone in his voice, several times. Also in the...