benharold1

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  1. Writing HR to improve chances of getting job

    benharold1 replied to benharold1's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate all the comments and advise everyone has given me. I guess it's just my personality. I am a very proactive nurse and have had to assertively advocate for my patients for years. I guess...

  2. Help me, Allnurses, I make bad choices when I'm anxious!

    benharold1 replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I also find that I have trouble making decisions when I am overly anxious. My current nursing position is extremely stressful and I don't get along with my manager. In fact, we got into a "heated"...

  3. The Future of Nursing Retention

    benharold1 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I just wish more health care systems would explore creative ways to schedule. The 12 hour shift seems like a great idea until you have to work 14-15 hours with no lunch or breaks. After these shifts...

  4. Nursing management necessary?

    benharold1 replied to Sarah2018's topic in General Nursing

    Managers are definitely important to the seeing protocol and efficiency on a unit. However, a bad manager that is not supportive of the staff can be a nightmare. Often these managers lose staff and...

  5. Hospice nursing not easy!

    benharold1 replied to benharold1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello, Thank you for responding to my post. I read with great interest what other nurses experiences are. I work in an inpatient Hospice unit. I charge on some days , but the days I work the floor I...

  6. Change in career: Adolescent psychiatric nursing

    benharold1 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am a 57 year old nurse with 35 years of experience in everything from med-surg, oncology, telemetry, postpartum and most recently 15 years as an inpatient hospice nurse. I really need a change and...

  7. Change in career: Adolescent psychiatric nursing

    benharold1 replied to benharold1's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you so much for your advice and wisdom concerning Adolescent Psych nursing. I do have an interview but I am concerned about safety for myself and the patients. I will have a lot of questions...

  8. Interested in Hospice, coming in from a different field

    benharold1 replied to Bspalacio's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have been an inpatient nurse for 15 years. We are very busy and understaffed most of the time. We also have a lot of procedures (port, pivs, chest tubes wounds, no vents) I have 5-6 patients...

  9. Hospice nursing not easy!

    benharold1 replied to benharold1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Sad thing is I guess I am not cut out for the stress anymore. I think I am a good nurse and give the patient good care but working 2-4 hours overtime just gets to

  10. Is this even Legal?

    benharold1 replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    It is ridiculous for the administration to think you can care for that many patients safely. I would take it up to the highest level of management and even the CEO. Report them to JCAHO as...

  11. 5 Ways Managers Can Make Nurses Feel Valued

    benharold1 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! Glad to be here! Feeling supported and great ideas,

  12. 5 Ways Managers Can Make Nurses Feel Valued

    benharold1 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the information on the book. I will definitely obtain and copy and read

  13. 5 Ways Managers Can Make Nurses Feel Valued

    benharold1 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I agree totally with this article. Unfortunately, many Nurse Managers and Health care systems do not value retention. The system I work for had a retention nurse and she was very helpful in helping...

  14. Shared Leadership staff communication

    benharold1 replied to benharold1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your advice. More than 1 way of communication may enhance involvement in

  15. Shared Leadership staff communication

    benharold1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a co-chair of our unit's Shared Leadership committee which is just starting to be revitalized again. We want to be able to communicate with our staff easily and for the staff to be able to...

  16. Western Governors online MSN program

    benharold1 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello, I am interested in applying to Western Governors MSN online program. Just wanted to know if anyone out there is currently a student or graduate of the MSN online program. If so, what were...

  17. Interested in becoming school nurse

    benharold1 posted a topic in School

    Hello, I am currently a Hospice nurse, but I am also looking at an additional area of nursing to specialize in as well. I have 1 year of pediatric experience but that was 14 years ago. Would it be...

  18. Interested in becoming school nurse

    benharold1 replied to benharold1's topic in School

    I would like to potentially be a school nurse full

  19. Doctor stole my stethoscope

    benharold1 replied to ayejay09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A doctor did the same thing to me years ago. He actually had the nerve to sit right across from me with my stethascope around his neck. It was a unique stethoscope with an amplifier. When I confronted...

  20. I Left Work Sick- Can I be Charged With Patient Abandonment?

    benharold1 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    You can't help that you became ill? I once was sick and vomited in the hallway in front of a family I was running a fever and my charge nurse made me go home. A compassionate manager understands that...

  21. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    benharold1 replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    So sad! The Studer group would definitely not approve of that behavior. He would be placed on the "low performer"

  22. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    benharold1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    No quite sure if Magnet desire for BSN and above really improves pt care. I have worked with many, many ADN's who are great nurses. Some hospitals encouraging RN's to get Master degrees Will a nurse...

  23. Best quality care cannot be provided

    benharold1 replied to uniqueguy34's topic in General Nursing

    I left bedside nursing after 30 years to work in a non-clinical position. However, the work is very tedious and I found that all the talk about by upper level management is exactly that. All about...

  24. Boss monitoring all activity! Thinking of leaving job

    benharold1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have many years of experience as a nurse and have been working as a Documentation Specialist for the past year. I thought I would enjoy a non-clinical job but have found the work tedious and boring...