wolfnurse

Just a sec...... Perhaps you are reading into too much of what i am trying to point out. I do agree that JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE CHILDREN IT DOES NOT GIVE YOU GUARENTEE THAT YOU WILL GET ALL OF YOUR HOLIDAYS OFF !!! there are some out there that do think that it is a guarentee. that is the reason for systems in place to try to get nurses an even amount of holidays off. I can understand working hard to get a holiday off so that you can spend time with your family.( I myself have been asked to make a trade and have done so very happily) I just feel that no one has the right to infringe upon single people that they must sacrifice everytime. Wolfnurse

MY GOODNESS WHAT A TOUCHY SUBJECT I guess that where i practiced at for the most part i got along well with the ER nurses. I was a charge nurse on a 53 bed med/surg unit. Yes i will confirm that there are some habits that the ER does do. Sending patients up during shift change is one that i have winessed before. I feel that attitudes like this start out with people that are so confident (or not) have to brag that they are the best because they work in the ER or ICU. Once i had an ER nurse rant about a patient she recieved from the nursing home. After listening to her for a good ten minutes and finally getting a report. I reminded her that i used to work in long term care and that she should try to practice in a LTC setting. Amazing how WELL that works. WE ALL ARE VALUABLE AND CONTRIBUTE WHEATHER WE WORK IN ER OR MED/SURG, OR IN A SMALL NURSING HOME. :imbar i rremeber something to the phrase "dont judge untill you walk a mile in their shoes." EveryONE is valuable !!! Wolfnurse :p

if it makes you feel any better i have recieved the same treatment. We also have a system in place to try to give people a fair amount of holidays off. In my situation i usually volunteered to work the holidays. this last year i made the effort to take christmas off ( i had just finished taking accelerated classes to extend my RN to BSN and working on my masters :imbar ) when one of my coworkers made the comment also why do i need the holidays of because i also have no kids and no partner as well( some like to rub it in) . She also expressed that since she had grandkids that she should get priority. I just reminded her that was not how it worked and that seeing my mother and the rest of the family should count. (she just walked away in a fit ) Just sharing a story Wolfnurse

Here is some more to think about.... - Actions like those at the St. Rita's Nursing Home contribute to the reputation that LTC facilities are failing the care of our loved ones. - It has been my experience that LTC institution does not do well in supporting issues in nursing such as adequate/safe staffing for patients, encuraging nurses to speak out on issues and contribute to the way nursing is practiced in LTC, nor on encuraging any type of professional growth for nurses. -Some LTC facilities that i have worked for actually did not want people to continue their nursing education or speak out on issues. I have worked for such places. In the end the patient/resident is the one paying for all of this mess. We really need to rally as a profession and speak out on issues like this. We are professionals and we owe it to the ones we care for.:) Take care and Blessed be Nursewolf:lol_hitti

As a nurse that practices in both LTC and in Acute care it repuses me that the administration at this LTC in New Orlenes made the decision to not evacuate. People lost their lives and the damage goes beyond that. Where were the nurses advocating for safe patient care? did this LTC facility actively supress nurses in speaking out for patient safety?

Hang in there. Things happen. Take the experience and run with it professionally and learn from it. I myself wonder after reading the responses if the patient is doing something with the IV. When i practiced on a Medical/Surgical Unit sometimes i wonder if some behaviors and actions were encuraged by family members. I have had my share of patients that admited to me doing things that were harmful despite repeated warnings.Good documentation is a must:uhoh3: Blessed Be Wolfnurse

That would be frustrating. You have the right to your feelings and they are understandable. - I would talk with your manager in a diplomatic fashion about the situation. Was this graduate placed in the charge nurse role for just the experience of orientation or were there some other reason? It makes you wonder if they are placing her in charge if they are doing it to mold her to their philosphy of practice ( that is not always the best thing) -Following your chain of command to express your concern and good documentation is essential. -I find placing a brand new graduate in charge like that unacceptable! no offense to the individual. In my years in nursing someone new on a unit needs the time to grow professionally and develop. I feel they do not need the weight of the additional responsability untill they are ready. I do agree as a new orientee that the experience along with a seasoned nurse is a great opportunity, i feel that kicking a brand new grad out like that contributes to "eating our young" out of the profession. Keep up the fight and Blessed BE Wolfnurse