Txldy

Txldy

Med-surg, telemetry, critical care.

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  1. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    Txldy replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being a preceptor is teaching a person who will eventually be working with you as part of the team on your shift. You are responsible for the competency of that person, building a good colleague and...

  2. Should we put up with verbally aggressive relatives ?

    Txldy replied to Charlottemay's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have said, more than once, "Pardon me, did you have something important to tell me that might help in your loved one's care?" That usually causes a pause in the action, and most people stop the...

  3. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    Txldy replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One thing that I am seeing is that the Dr's order and your policy and procedure manual are your best friend. Perhaps your "preceptor" knows that. You can quietly know that you would do it differently....

  4. 1 month new ICU job. I want to run

    Txldy replied to RNMeagz's topic in Critical Care

    Working in the ER is so very different from working ANY floor, if you don't have any other experience anyplace else in a hospital. I think that the preceptor should have been given that information,...

  5. Never wanna take students again.

    Txldy replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Because the students are not free labor. They are supposed to be learning, not doing your job, for which they are obviously not properly

  6. 12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    Txldy replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that you need 2 weeks of mental health days. Unfortunatlely, you are young and have not learned that important word. "No" is generally taught to women as a nono word. As for the guys, it is...

  7. Never wanna take students again.

    Txldy replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Someone with your experience should not be assigned students. I went to nursing school in a Catholic hospital. We had nuns for pastoral care AND as instructors on the fllor. I adored them. If you...

  8. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    Txldy replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing school is VERY different from the real world. That said, nursing school gives you the ideal. You may be dealing with a preceptor who became bitter and angry over a staffing situation over...

  9. 1 month new ICU job. I want to run

    Txldy replied to RNMeagz's topic in Critical Care

    Time to take a step back. If you feel overwhelmed it's because 2 months in a preceptorship is not enough. I'm have a hard time with nurses going in to a specialty right out of school. I'm old school,...