OK. So I am out of travel nursing and onto my first reg. staff position in a long time. For the most part I like the unit I am on, except for a few personalities. The pay isnt great, but hey, its work and thats more than some can get right now. I also work nights though and that makes the whole experience less attractive.
Today I had my first run in with another nurse. Boy, I could not see this coming.
Turns out a pt. that was added to my assignment (because they sent a nurse home for low ratios) during the night didnt have his admit. paperwork completed. He's been here for a number of days and the fact that the admit. forms were not completed entirely have escaped everyone. The unit that admitted him (not ours) is infamous for not completeing their work.
So, I had two nurses yelling and whineing to me about how I should have caught this and corrected it. Mind you, I was told specificaly in report the admit. process was completed. Seems I am responsible for checking if everyone I follow has done their work and is up to snuff. I've only been here 2 1/2 months at this point and I'm just getting to the point where I am confident my stuff is done and up to snuff. Apparently thats not enough.
I dont get how something is missed for entire days but yet as soon as the pt. comes under my care, it must be checked and done. Where was the sense of urgency when everyone else had the pt.? I'll admit to the fact that I did not go back and go over everyone else's work with a fine tooth comb. Guilty. Thats not my job.
I basically told them to go choke on a fat one and that I was too busy to entertain them at the time. Which I didnt.
