Topics About 'Disrespect'.

I was working today on my unit and I overheard a Doctor talking to a Tech's and a Charge Nurse the conversation was about our facility never hiring LPN's. They were saying they can hire Tech's and expect them to move up the clinical ladder to become ...

I work with some people who don't respect me, or don't like me, or I'm not even sure. They are all less educated than I am but treat me like I'm an idiot. I always try as hard as I can, I work hard, I do my work as best I can and I really care about ...

I had a patient who was questioning me and even though I attempted to answer her questions, she wasn't happy with my answers. She told me that I am a terrible nurse and to get out of her room. I said ok I will just don't disrespect me. She flipped ou...

Hello everyone, I am both asking for advice and getting this off of my chest. I am an rn on a med surg floor. First, let me start off by saying I am a pretty good stick when it comes to iv's. I would say 90% of the time, I get an iv within 2 sticks- ...

Tonight I got a 20 y.o. pt from the ED who came in saying he tried to harm himself by benzo OD. A&O drug screens neg. I went to his room to check vitals and get his admission history done. He was talking to his friend and did not stop to respond ...

I've been a nurse for 18 years ( actually more like 20). I've worked in the same hospital for 16 years. I've worked in my current department for about 11 years. I've always had anxiety about nursing. Lately, I've felt very small and insignifican...

So I know some people will joke about the cadavers because they are nervous, but a student today was way out of line. These people have offered up their bodies for us to learn from, not to be joked about. One student was asking how old we thought the...

Was coming off my shift tonight, trying to wrap everything up on a heavy day, as usual. A new admit comes in and the drop off ER nurses were asking for the nurse that was going to take the patient so they could give her report -- and report on drips ...

I am hoping some fellow nurses can help me out. I had a hysteroscopy and D&C at a surgery center yesterday. I was the first pt in pre op in the am and was awaiting my GYN to show. Mind you, I had no choice in Dr.'s with my HMO and I don't know...