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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
Hello everyone, Is it acceptable for your team leader to interfere whenever he sees someone is talking to you or you are talking to someone? My team leader has become like that recently and was not...
Thanks everyone very much. I feel better after reading the replies. Sometimes we post to give vent to our feelings and worries. You encouraged me to confront him which I might have done, but guess...
Thanks for you both. I brought the subject up again because I am seeing that guy and his staff again tomorrow. He is not my manager, he is the team leader of the ward. My manager wants me to handle...
Hello, my teamleader came to me and asked me whether I took a break or not. I told yeah I took, then he said, "when you go for break you have tell me". I told him "I am sorry I didn't know about...
My patient was gasping because he had sleep apneas repeatedly. He is a known case of this. I was watching him while he was sleeping. I am new to the ward and I wanted someone form the ward staff to...
As for of my teamleader behavior of watching me and interfering after he heard things about me during that damn discussion they had behind me. It reached me and they said I am such a nice girl who...
Hello, I am a RN and i have been working in out patient department for 4 years now. Now I have to work in a surgical ward for one day a week. i don't know whether I should handle patient assignment...
No, I am not forced. They give me this option so I can go to college in Tuesdays and then I have to work one day in the weekend to make up for that day. sure I need some refreshments but not training....
Hello! I wonder why my supervisor and the unit charge nurse dont care whether I can work safely or not or whether I need re-orientation. I told my supervisor who is also the supervisor of that...