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.
Oh, and do not EVER, EVER answer your cell phone while toileting a pt. again. You left that poor woman on the pot so long, she had a blue bottom with a bright red rim, while you left the room and chatted your head off to your bff. Remember, that pt. is here to rehab from am MS episode, not to listen to your immature and useless banter about your weekend plans being screwed up by work!
If you are so miserable being here go home. I will take over your patients for the night just not to here you complain anymore. Have you not realized, no one wants to sit by you? It's because you spread your negativity and it brings everyone down. You are never happy and you make the rest of us unhappy. There are a hundred new grads out there that would love every minute of the job you can't stand. Your patients and co-workers deserve better than to hear you constantly complain.
Honestly, spending the first hour after report running to see the girl downstairs who is helping you with your wedding, does not help these pts. Every time you see this girl, pulling out magazines and chatting about what "would be so nice" to do for your wedding while I dart around the two of you in the middle of the hall to answer lights and help an emergency light in the bathroom is soooo not cool. Bringing in your "Bride and Groom" toast glasses and cake cutter, guest book , and lace samples for everyone to see and then spending 45 mins. shoving them in everybody's face while we are trying to pass trays, feed pts, reposition pts, and put 3 people on the toilet, is just NOT APPROPRIATE. The fact that you have worked here for 19 years does not entitle you to these privileges. Also, it is made even more ridiculous by the fact that you have been living with this man for more than 20 years and have 3 children with him!!!!!
To my weekend co-worker, PUT YOUR TEETH IN. Nobody can understand what you are saying! Especially these half deaf elderly residents. Please, be more considerate of those of us that have to try and decipher what you are saying.
Thats all folks, thank you for listening.
That's it. You're not getting an invitation to the wedding!!!
:flamesonb Ya know what burns me up? Someone who goes to the DON or better yet, the Board of Nursing, with aligations that are unfounded and untrue without coming to me first!!!!! This actually happened to me. A "better-than-thou" co-worker, who does no wrong, accused me of "pra[/quote']
Yeh this happened to me, been thru it. A very nasty, aggressive patient I had to care for one night (who no-one else wanted to look after), made a complaint about me (all unfounded). No-one even looked into it and I could not get work for a few months (the board who took the complaint controls all the hospitals in one of our states). What REALLY annoyed me - and which I roundly questioned them about - was the fact that there was NO investigation done - it was all pure hearsay - and this patient was known for making complaints about every hospitals and doctor.
I was a bit inexperienced then, told the shift coordinator, whom I got NO help or back up from and it was the shift from hell.
Now I know if I ever get a patient like that, I will refuse to care for them now.
It makes me SO angry that there is not even a proper investigation done - the Nursing Boards do not support nurses in the slightest whatsoever. And unless they put cameras in all the patient's rooms, there is no proof.
I find the whole situation very sad and scary.
I often wonder how many nurses have been in this situation and who haven't been suported at all.
I wish I could tell them that talking about their sex lives and various instruments that they may use in the bedroom is best left in the bedroom.
Last weekend I had an 18 yo coworker who asked me to buy her alcohol after work. When I explained that I wouldn't, she got on the phone immediately with her bf and complained. Annoying, but even more annoying was the fact that there was visitors 3 ft away and 5 call lights going off. I tried to get her off the phone to no avail.
I've been told I'm too professional while at work. Gee, where exactly does professionalism belong?? It annoys me when people come to work only to visit with coworkers, talk on the phone, and discuss their sex lives. I guess I'm jealous because I don't have one. These people only contribute to my anger management problem.
Too professional?? Man, I haven't heard THAT one before. What would they rather hire semi or non-professional nurses?!!
And if someone I was working with crapping on about that stuff, I would take the phone out their hand (even if it was their phone), and explain they are HERE TO WORK. That is what work is!
This girl sounds like BIG trouble, try to stay away from her for good I reckon.
1. When the doctor asks for something to be done, it is not the time to walk in the other direction or take a fake toilet break.
2. I would rather would not stick a needle in someone's member either but it must be done.
3. Stop using me to get your paycheck.
4. I'm sorry your husband left you for the Waffle House help but that doesn't give you the right to talk to about my past. Honey, you don't know me like that.
5. The imaginary paper shuffle is not so imaginary.
6. If you are going to be on the phone, at least sound intelligent.
7. Start of shift is not the suggested start time.
8. If you're going to have lunch, so am I.
9. If you're going to have a break, so am I.
10. Please clean up your crap in the breakroom. Do you leave patients in this kind of environment too?
11. If you are having your period. please DON'T get blood all over the toilet seat. Seriously, tampons are pads are readily available.
"Wish I could tell my manager to leave the strong, cloying perfume AT HOME please."
We have the Material's Management Guy who douses himself in some Musky Hunk of Love something or other. Whenever he's in or recently been in a supply room have to hold your breath and run in and out or risk a headache! Ewww de Cologne!
I would LOVE to tell a nurse I work with to PLEASE FLOSS those nasty teeth and go to the dentist and get them cleaned. Geez, when we are in this type of profession where we get close to our patients, I believe a nurse of all people should have proper hygiene! its mind boggling to me that a nurse won't care for her teeth!!!!!
1. When the doctor asks for something to be done, it is not the time to walk in the other direction or take a fake toilet break.
2. I would rather would not stick a needle in someone's member either but it must be done.
3. Stop using me to get your paycheck.
4. I'm sorry your husband left you for the Waffle House help but that doesn't give you the right to talk to about my past. Honey, you don't know me like that.
5. The imaginary paper shuffle is not so imaginary.
6. If you are going to be on the phone, at least sound intelligent.
7. Start of shift is not the suggested start time.
8. If you're going to have lunch, so am I.
9. If you're going to have a break, so am I.
10. Please clean up your crap in the breakroom. Do you leave patients in this kind of environment too?
11. If you are having your period. please DON'T get blood all over the toilet seat. Seriously, tampons are pads are readily available.
I could go on and on.....
LOL! Kinda makes "I forgot to put the seat down" not as bad as it seems!
"Wish I could tell my manager to leave the strong, cloying perfume AT HOME please."
We have the Material's Management Guy who douses himself in some Musky Hunk of Love something or other. Whenever he's in or recently been in a supply room have to hold your breath and run in and out or risk a headache! Ewww de Cologne!
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Oh, and do not EVER, EVER answer your cell phone while toileting a pt. again. You left that poor woman on the pot so long, she had a blue bottom with a bright red rim, while you left the room and chatted your head off to your bff. Remember, that pt. is here to rehab from am MS episode, not to listen to your immature and useless banter about your weekend plans being screwed up by work!