AnnoyedNurse

AnnoyedNurse

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  1. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    AnnoyedNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Honey, I'm so sorry you're dealing with this. That's not the best work environment. I think you need to focus on getting better and do not go to work until you are feeling better. You cannot provide...

  2. Patient Satisfaction: A New Priority

    AnnoyedNurse replied to AnnoyedNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think you've ever worked in an environment where something like silencing the alarm can lead to a patient death or disconnecting an IV doesn't just affect the fluid intake but rather...

  3. final warning

    AnnoyedNurse replied to srercg6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think when you post here you should give us the entire scoop so we can give you proper advice. You could be in the wrong or you could be a victims, without more information, we can't really know....

  4. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    AnnoyedNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Sarah- best description of why nursing has gone to **** and exactly why nurses are leaving. I'love never work full time in nursing ever

  5. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    AnnoyedNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Wuzzie, it was honour to serve. I appreciate your support in my negative experience in my current job. I would like to add that I have an amazing team when I worked Trauma ICU in NJ. I learned...

  6. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    AnnoyedNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Wuzzie, you're right. I did come off abrasive. I'm sorry. On the day I wrote that post, my patient was re-intubated, had a large loose BM during the intubation which was leaking to the floor, and once...

  7. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    AnnoyedNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You're funny. I said what I said because you claim that it's articles such as these that promotors the nurses feed on their young. You're in denial. Nurses DO have a complex. Maybe reporting to...

  8. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    AnnoyedNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Oh be quiet Wuzzie. You're in denial. Please go read the other posts on this site. A nurse asks for advice, and all of you oldies tell her to suck it up or over it or some other rude remarks! If...

  9. Patient Satisfaction: A New Priority

    AnnoyedNurse replied to AnnoyedNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Great point! So in theory, we are a locked unit. But families are allowed entrance without even asking the nurse. They also piggy back themselves behind other visitors. & yes, many of my coworkers...

  10. Patient Satisfaction: A New Priority

    AnnoyedNurse replied to AnnoyedNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey all! I'm the original poster of this thread. Each time I read one of the rude comments judging me for my dissatisfaction with the ridiculous survey first mentality that has overtaken our hospital...

  11. Patient Satisfaction: A New Priority

    AnnoyedNurse replied to AnnoyedNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Crazin01- I love my patients even when they're rude, loud, disrespectful and am a staunch advocate for their needs and usually the needs of their family. My main issue is with the entitlement families...

  12. Quitting job during orientation?

    AnnoyedNurse replied to angieRN528's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to stick it out if you hate it and especially if it's having an impact on your life outside of work. Nurse managers want nurses who love their jobs as you will perform better. Most...

  13. Using saline for ICP system

    AnnoyedNurse replied to nurs1ng's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    So there are two reasons why preservative free saline is absolutely important when priming an EVD, flushing the system towards the patient, administering intraventricular drugs (i.e. tpa): 1) certain...