Ms.UndastoodRn

Personal issues vs. Burn out? Has to be something right? Was she competent before and now she can't stay awake long enough to think or were you so green that it seemed like she knew her stuff? Has there been a change?

She didn't. She identified that it was a guy in a black or blue scrub top. We, the nurses wear blue and lab wears black.

I've been traveling for almost 2 years now and have gained so much knowledge along the way. Been a nurse since 2007 and its been an honor. Very big accomplishment for a mother of 3. My recent position was in east Columbus on a busy CMICU unit. Patien...

Basically! They can't send me anywhere until the process is complete. First it was the investigation that held up sending me elsewhere, then I was deemed un-rehireable. My recruiter informed me that that was the last process but I knew it had to be a...

Well guys I changed my screen name to MISUNDERSTOOD because I am! I had to file a grievance with my travel company because of the investigation into the "Thrown away heparin bag", they deemed me UN-REHIREABLE!! Not sure how, why, who but I can't let ...

Travel nurses are the first to float on any unit which has been a con for me since starting. I don't mind it unless it's mid shift. Like coming on, getting an assignment at the beginning of your shift (5:1), then at 11 pm being floated to receive a ...

I worked in a very busy Neuro unit in Indiana with NO PCAs!! It was purgatory! The PCAs were unlicensed so they didn't do vitals, accuchecks, pass food trays or retrieve them, empty foleys, no I & O.....nothing. They could sit if you had a confu...

Awesome advice! No one is exempt. It can happen to anyone and will actually make you a better person and NURSE after you complete your steps and re-enter the nursing world! Good luck to ALL! No judgement ever this way. LIFE has a way of kicking you t...

After 25 years at the same hospital, I decided to cut, run and travel. Even though I've only traveled within a 2 hour radius from my home, it's been a much needed JOLT. I like walking in anonymous, catching on quickly (my opinion) and Nursing my hear...

I'm actually in the grievance process due to my agency deeming me un-rehirable after the investigation. Not sure how that worked out. I honestly feel like that's somehow faulting me, so I guess it's not done. So if you can think of anything let me kn...

I didn't work for a HCA but took a contract in Indiana with a similar outcome. Apparently at this facility, CNA's aren't licensed so they can't perform basically anything. No accuchecks, can't deliver trays, unable to do vitals and were unwilling to ...

I'm with you on an incident report. Have done it as a traveler before (different situation/hospital) but it doesn't necessarily mean that you won't be blamed. The whole floor vs. YOU. Somehow/someway it can easily be made to "go their way." Those can...

One of the nurses on the floor during the discussion about the heparin being off said, "Well she didn't die did she." That comment just sparked the fire more, like it was a blast of oxygen to a flame. I'm just baffled at people's thought patterns.......

I second that!!!!

Everyone is so literal nowadays. Everything is social media driven. No one takes the time to ask questions, get to know you as a person. It's neither here nor there but you can't say anything without it being taken out of context. Charge nurses are t...

When you write about a topic it says make the title attention grabbing. So I did. It's definitely not a joke or prank when patient safety is at question and somehow if I never noticed this drip was shut off and the patient reinfarcted, the discussion...

I agree with @nurseguy22. I'm just a "Regular Nurse" and I have no desire for a BSN for the simple fact that it doesn't help you as a floor nurse, has nothing to do with patient care and informatics should not cost $14,000 bucks. If I wanted to be a ...

I notified charge at the time of the incident. Dayshift charge that morning. Reported it to the manager that morning. Left the assignment a week early due to the agency rep feeling it was in the best interest and a investigation was pending.

I'm not really saying anything. No one would "confess" or own up to the "mistake". The heparin was off my other patient per Dr's order and a schedule recheck was ordered for that patient. There's no excuse for someone to go in another nurses' room an...

I honestly had the name of the facility at first. I felt pretty inflamed by the incident. I'd been there 12 weeks, received references for my next job from my coworkers. Always early and ready for whatever. Never complained and took admissions, trans...

The bag wasn't empty yet. I ordered a new bag because at the rate of drip it would not have lasted until morning. The heparin bag found in the trash still had atleast 30-40mls. Running at 15mls/hr, I still had a few hours left. I ordered a new bag ar...