Ugh! Feeling a little frustrated today with some other newbie nurses (I am one myself). As part of orientation, we have several tasks that we have to complete and classes to attend. I find them very beneficial. However, it seems there are one or two immature individuals that insist on complaining, degrading, disregarding, and disrespecting every lecture, inservice and instructor/guest speaker that we have. It was easy to ignore at first, but now it seems it is spreading to other previously satisfied new grads who want to be part of this little group. Sometimes, I wish I could just speak my mind, but it would not be very professional...
- Yes, it is important that I know how to read EKGs forwards, backwards, and sideways in case my pt has a rhythm change and I need to intervene. :trout:
- Yes, I do need to know how to interpret ABGs even though we always have a respiratory therapist, because there are other assessment findings that I must take into consideration when providing treatment.
- Yes, I do want to learn how to read a 12 lead even though the diagnosis is generated at the top of the page...it is not always accurate.
- No, I don't want to have to move closer to hear the instructor/speaker because you want to gossip about how much you drank this weekend, your friend from highschool that got arrested, or which doctor you think is hot. I happen to think hemodynamics is an important aspect of critical care.
- No...I don't chart before I do something, I do follow the 'stupid' protocols, and I do take notes during these classes and read up on the newest recommendations outside of work. That's because I value my license.
- No...I don't know how you made it through nursing school either. :trout:
I guess I am just having a bad day. But being around this group for a few days reminds me of highschool too much. It's like watching an episode of the hills on MTV. :trout: It appalls me that some people lack such maturity and professionalism, yet choose an advanced area of practice. And then claim, they are going to apply for CRNA school after a year. Good luck with that when you don't even know the oral care protocol or why it's done.
one week from today will be my last day at work. and per johnny paycheck's legendary song, i would just love to holler as i walk out the door for the last time:
I hate that. And yet, when given report, if you choose to "see for yourself", they look at you like, DON'T YOU BELIEVE ME?
But it goes back to values. Since I value my license, I would rather chart my own findings. I can't tell you how many times my charting differs from what was given in report.
Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.
Please, do not pass gas in front of us at the nurses' station and simply say "woops" after we all gag in the wake of your disgusting, nasty green cloud. The freaking bathroom is 20 feet away, pig, please, USE IT! UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
How about charting the BM on the residents so I don't end up cleaning up a resident who had a gallon of diarrhea on themselves and their bed, after the nurse had to give them a laxative, because no one charted.
Specializes in Mostly LTC, some acute and some ER,.
LOL . . . I do feel ya. I knew I needed a vacation becasue I was speaking my mind . . . and quite bluntly at that. I'm glad I got this time off, otherwise I'd probably be looking for another job . . . I was telling everyone what I thought of them!!!!!!
General E. Speaking, RN, RN
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Seriously, are you just here for a paycheck?