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  1. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Dranger, What the ....(?) That *cannot* possibly be a safe place for patients. But back to you, who are the reason for my inquiry. If you're willing to offer your thoughts on a couple of other...

  2. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Scrubs_n_sirens! True dat! They ain't always right. How do you feel about that "customer's always right" attitude? (i.e., annoyed, resigned, angry, resentful,

  3. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Julius Seizure (!hee hee!), Thank you for your input! What you said is really insightful. As in, you understand the *feeling* not having a part in decisions has on you. I'm curious, how often would...

  4. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Hi JBudd, My computer-savvy webdeveloper husband would groan -- just GROAN -- hearing this. Software doesn't *need* to function in such a clunky way! How annoying. This might sound weird, but how do...

  5. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Simbawicz, I'd love to be able to picture what you mean. Can you give me an example of a time when you experienced terrible communication, bad attitudes, or inaccessible management? Thanks for any...

  6. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Nutella, I'm really curious about the guilt-tripping.... What kinds of things does the management say when they attempt to guilt-trip nurses into working "extra"? How do most people respond when...

  7. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Short staffed seems to be in first place

  8. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    You are a gem and what the nursing profession is about! Out of curiosity, what strategies have you tried for sleeping during the days? Like, what's helped and what hasn't? Thanks

  9. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Hey canoehead, What you wrote in the first paragraph would be laughable if it weren't so....annoying? inauthentic? Regarding the patients getting sent back to the ER to get the preferred IV, what...

  10. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Are you kidding, martymoose?! No

  11. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Hey bossman, Thanks for weighing in. Whining, ug. How do you handle the whining when it happens (e.g. ignore it, confront the person, make a joke,

  12. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Hey pigginsrn, Thanks for your thoughts! I can see how each of those would be a challenge. And the three together quite unpleasant... I'm curious, 1) How does the negativity and complaining affect...

  13. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, man! So wish you vocal folks could have known before the fact! Thanks

  14. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Hi OlivetheRN again, Well, I can see why that would be very frustrating. You like to learn, but the system wasn't taught very well! :/ This might be an "out there" question, but -- Had you thought...

  15. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Hi MilliePieRN, Fascinating. I'm really interested in hearing more! Especially: What kinds of things does the management do/not do say/not say when they communicate poorly? How often do you find...

  16. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Hi MilliePieRN, Fascinating. I'm really interested in hearing more! Especially: What kinds of things does the management do/not do say/not say when they communicate poorly? How often do you find...

  17. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Ug. So sorry to hear this, OlivetheRN. What is it that makes charting the bane of your existence? (For example, having to learn something new, not explained well, I feel incompetent,

  18. What do you hate most about your job?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Spidey's mom, Thanks! What is it about computer charting that you like the

  19. A Nurse's Hands

    PancakeSaturdays replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Your hands carry the stories of many blessed people. Thanks for this reflective

  20. Confessions of A Hospital Administrator: My Job Got Easier When Nurses Got Happier

    PancakeSaturdays replied to ServantLeader's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for this! Administrators are generally a difficult read, but your post help to de-mystify

  21. My Burnout Story

    PancakeSaturdays replied to jk2185's topic in Health, Stress Management

    So, so sorry Another Broken Healer. Good for you for knowing your limits. I wish your facility would have practiced a post-death huddle. Seems like the only chance a person could have of surviving in...

  22. Lied to in Interview

    PancakeSaturdays replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Hi westieluv, Since you've got the interviewer's agreement (at least at the time of the interview) in your favor, that gives you an incredible advantage and can make the way you handle this very easy....

  23. Work declining vacation request?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh good! Sounds like all is well and like you've got your bases covered. After reading all of the responses, it sounds like you're in a fortunate position with how things are going to work out....

  24. Am I just being too sensitive?

    PancakeSaturdays replied to PCABham's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Hi PCABham, Does this same nurse work at every facility?! I think every PCA, CNA, LPN, RN, etc. has worked with this nurse at some point in their career. How annoying for you. I don't know if this...

  25. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    PancakeSaturdays replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Kitiger, You said your husband thinks it is dangerous to post anonymously on AN. I'm not sure I understand....dangerous because of how other people might respond to an anonymous post, dangerous...