What do you have most difficulty with in your everyday job?

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I'm a student in Arizona, and I'm curious to know what problems that established nurses have to deal with most often in their daily tasks.

Or in other words, what particular thing would you omit if you had the opportunity?

Thanks for the insight.

_MIKE

Specializes in all things maternity.

I would omit having to be the "supervisor" and handle all the B***S*** that goes with handling the cranky pts and especially the families......OMG! I am trying to be THE NURSE here people! I cannot take quality care of my pts while spending 4 or more hours dealing with a lawsuit threatening, angry and disrespectful family, making numerous phone calls to supervisors, administrators and various doctors, trying to treat this a**h*** family with the utmost respect and courtesy while I get no help or support from the powers that be. I am sick to death of hearing, "just take care of it and I will handle it in the morning" ARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH! Talk about a hostile workplace. I feel like I will just go postal one day and God help us all!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, rant over. I CAN go back to work tonight and be civil about it.

:balloons:

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Specializes in L&D, High Risk OB, OR, Med-Surg, PHN.

]:idea: Co-workers complaining about everything to do c nsg and work be happy that you have a job and job security. Several members of my family have lost there jobs because of foreign trade and have had to go back to school and learn a new job.

If you hate nsging that bad get out and find somewhere else to complain because people that complain a lot usually are not happy anywhere.

Lisa

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Specializes in OB, M/S, HH, Medical Imaging RN.

I would love to eliminated visitors, especially the families, on the med-surg floor! Granted totally unrealistic but I think it would keep more nurses in nursing...

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Specializes in school nursing, Dr. office.

co workers who stab you in the back and people who donn't appreciate all that you do!

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Specializes in ER, Occupational Health, Cardiology.

Patience.

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Who wants to chart 5 pages on a discolored toe nail?

The paperwork! Things would go so smoothly if we didn't have to stop and write it all down!
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Specializes in NICU, High-Risk L&D, IBCLC.

I have the most difficult time dealing with overbearing family members/friends. I don't mind Moms having labor support, but since my hospital is kind of relaxed with the 5-person max rule in the labor rooms, what we end up getting is 15+ people in our rooms all offering advice, watching TV, ordering pizza, etc. I don't get why people think that a laboring mom = party time. And what I find is when I get a moment alone with Mom and Dad (usually during the epidural placement), they are too nice to actually say to their family/friends "we want some time to ourselves and don't need/want you here." I have NO problem saying it for them! ;)

OK, I feel better now!

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I work in school nursing. My big beef is that "education" and "health care" do not speak the same language ! Teacher's don't know what I do and they don't care. They just want what they want...and they want it NOW !

No appreciation for the school nurse at all !

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So it looks as if many problems stem from other people (administration, nurses, doctors, family members, etc.) and no so much with the interaction between the nurse and the patient. Am I right?

Anyone else have something to say?

thanks in advance

_MIKE

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Specializes in Utilization Management.
I'm a student in Arizona, and I'm curious to know what problems that established nurses have to deal with most often in their daily tasks.

Or in other words, what particular thing would you omit if you had the opportunity?

Thanks for the insight.

_MIKE

Redundant charting. I have too much paperwork and it sure doesn't help that I have to write the same things once, twice, three times in a shift.

I have no real time to take care of my patients.

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Specializes in ICU, ER, EP,.

for me personally, your conclusion is dead on.

so it looks as if many problems stem from other people (administration, nurses, doctors, family members, etc.) and no so much with the interaction between the nurse and the patient. am i right?

anyone else have something to say?

thanks in advance

_mike

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Specializes in Med/Surg.
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I also wish they would go back to putting a nun and a security guard at the elevator. She would decide who got to go up and visit and who didn't.:lol2:

Yes ,yes ,yes those were the "good ole days"

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