BeenThere2012

BeenThere2012 ASN, RN

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  1. EKG order

    Never heard of this. You didn't cause any harm.
  2. Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    There are so many factors that contribute to burnout. Dissatisfaction with the role, poor work conditions such as understaffing, lack of supplies, hostile coworkers, to name a few. For me, it had to do with the frustrations with nearly impos...
  3. Management Criticism: "We see you care a great deal…"

    OMG! I agree with ALL your points and have had the same experiences over the years and most recently. You said it all!
  4. Management Criticism: "We see you care a great deal…"

    Yep! Same for me. If someone has the time to look at my orders and specifically asks, "Would it help you if I gave Rm. Blank, their 1600 meds?” That is perfect.
  5. Management Criticism: "We see you care a great deal…"

    Same here about getting there "early", which is not that early but works for me. And yes, the NICU is different. But I do prefer when someone asked me if they can do such and such. I can say or no depending on the situation. I often just felt whe...
  6. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    Or bought off by lobbyists! Sad situation when 2% of the population holds the majority of the wealth. (Don't know the statistics of the latter) Sad to say but those with the most money, have the most power.
  7. Management Criticism: "We see you care a great deal…"

    In my recent situations asking for help was more difficult as all the other nurses were just as "overwhelmed " as I was, including our supervisor, who BTW, was also taking assignments. Time management can be an issue for some. However, urgent situa...
  8. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    I need to add another aspect of the failing system. As Americans we surely are accustomed to better healthcare than many other nations that struggle to have even facilities and supplies, let alone advanced, up to date care. However, I am worried th...
  9. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    I haven't read through all the comments yet, but from my perspective as a nurse and as a patient, I have felt our system collapsing for several years as well. I recently retired from an outpt pediatric clinic after working in PICU/trauma centers ...
  10. Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    Yes! We're all told these things and yet it's impossible to do with the demands on us. What should we choose? The safety of our patients or ourselves? How do we protect our licenses from all the impossible standards thrust upon us without taking ...
  11. A bit off topic, but Yes, yes, yes, "intentional understaffing" and "poor conditions" are chronically occurring these days especially since Covid struck. I'm very grateful that I recently retired. Poor conditions and staffing issues have been a pr...
  12. Thankful: 25 Things to be Thankful for as a Nurse

    A beautiful, positive and encouraging post. Thank you!
  13. Toxic environment? Story time...

    I can hardly believe your charge was that inept? How in the world was she given that role with her obviously incompetent knowledge and horrible attitude. What a nightmare. She is actually dangerous if she can’t even acknowledge what was going on...
  14. Burnt Out As A New Nurse

    Ditto! Happened to me as well. Be very, very careful and move on as soon as you can.
  15. Bait and Switch happened to me and several others hired at the same time. The position was for PICU, but we all worked Peds Med-Surg about 90% of the time. As is the case with most hospital nursing positions, we knew we were expected to float on oc...
  16. Taking blood samples

    Good technique! Agreed!
  17. Really? As all said…Nice sentiment, but totally impractical and serves only a few.
  18. Taking blood samples

    I’m all for A-lines. I thought the point of the post was to ask how to do these procedures in a less stressful manner for pediatric pts. Not all have A-lines.
  19. Switching from Acute Care to Ambulatory

    As others have said, it’s been nice to have more time in the evenings to be with family and the ability to get a good night’s sleep most days. It has been a challenge to get doctor’s appointments etc in when you work 5 days a week, but overall it is...
  20. Taking blood samples

    Yes but, that would only be in an intensive care setting.
  21. Taking blood samples

    It all depends on the age and how the parents handle it. Rarely, but sometimes it’s best to ask the parent to leave the room. Especially if they are very anxious. They’re attitude effects the child big time. Here’s a few basic principles I use. ...
  22. What orders from providers have made you laugh the most?

    How about the orders that are inappropriate/dangerous/miscalculated? That part is not funny but the doctor’s reaction when I handed her the vial of Morphine and a syringe and said, “okay. You give it!” Was priceless. She argued with me when I bro...
  23. Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    I haven’t seen one nurse on their cell phones where I work and we ALL help each other including housekeeping chores when needed. Did you ever think as a nurse you’d be unclogging a toilet? It is not like what you described everywhere. Not all n...
  24. Life in the vaccine clinic (can I whine for just a moment?)

    I hear ya! I work in a very busy pediatric practice…long days 10-12hrs 5 days a week, plus some 1/2 days on Saturdays. We can never get all our charting done by the end of the day and there are always patients still being seen after closing tim...
  25. At War With Ourselves

    If I could give 10 likes, I would. Very well spoken and I’m in total agreement. As a Pediatric nurse for 40 years, and still working full time in a clinic setting now, I have seen many babies hospitalized for pertussis, and other preventable di...