Do what one of my coworkers did in a similar situation. First, respond politely that "the patient will not get the consent signed because you did not clearly state the procedure. When you are...
RUN, don't walk! I had a similar situation several years ago working in an ICU. I finally quit after 6 weeks when I was assigned 7 different patients in one 12-hour shift, including a fresh open...
Can I encourage you not to give up? What you are experiencing is "sticker shock", aka reality shock. Nursing school absolutely does not prepare you to practice nursing. And a 1-month orientation...
If your hospital does not pay for it, here is a work around. I used to do it for my staff that got specialty certified. On their evaluations, they get a higher point percentage and a bigger raise....
It bothers the h--- out of me. As one of those 4.0 students, it upsets me that this type of generalization is made. We are instructed in nursing school not to make assumptions, yet these instructors...