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i am licensed my mother suggested i do that so i did well inschool for it and i just got this job amonth ago. i work at john perter smith hosp. doc gave me some orders because the other nurse was on break i couldnt understand him that well but i was really tired. i told him i could get it done which was to clean patient up and give his blood pressure medicaton. i had been working many hours and was tired so i fell asleep in the break area and was paged on the intercom. and it was mentioned to me that someone noticed i took extra break. they told on me and i worried i might lose job. should i worry.

Specializes in Trauma ICU, Surgical ICU, Medical ICU.

Here we go again...:uhoh3:

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Specializes in babysitting.
Well either way, theyre not going to pull out a full investigation for some gossip you heard and that may or may not be true. I know many RNs who carry relationships with MDs at my hospital. I doubt this matters whether they are married or single. I would also not consider an MD as my boss, my managers are my bosses....

Still dont know why I even bothered writing that. Oh well. :uhoh3:

this ashame. its why so many mistakes taking place now in hospitals.

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Specializes in Gerontology.

this ashame. its why so many mistakes taking place now in hospitals

No - mistakes don't happen because a nurse is sleeping with a doctor. Mistakes happen because we are people and people make mistakes.

Or - they happen because someone takes an order they shouldn't, then goes into the breakroom and falls asleep. Sound familar?

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Specializes in Telemetry/Med Surg.

My head hurts

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Where in your employee handbook does it say that nurses (or PTs or RTs or dietary staff or physicians) may not have sex with other hospital staff?

First of all, you don't know if it is true, unless you walked in on them (which *would* be unprofessional).

Secondly, they are two consenting adults. What they do on their own time is their business. Does human resources know who you are sleeping with? Do they know if you view Media on your home computer? Do they know if you go to church every week? Is it any of their business?

Thirdly, a doc is not a nurse's boss. Yes, the physician writes orders that the nurse carries out--but the nurse's boss is her department manager. Not the physician.

Finally, since you don't even appear to think it's wrong to practice outside of your license, sleep on the job, and no show for work, I hardly think you are in any position to judge others at your former place of employment.

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No - mistakes don't happen because a nurse is sleeping with a doctor. Mistakes happen because we are people and people make mistakes.

Or - they happen because someone takes an order they shouldn't, then goes into the breakroom and falls asleep. Sound familar?

:lol2:

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Specializes in babysitting.
No - mistakes don't happen because a nurse is sleeping with a doctor. Mistakes happen because we are people and people make mistakes.

Or - they happen because someone takes an order they shouldn't, then goes into the breakroom and falls asleep. Sound familar?

maam i did fell asleep but you dont understand. i worked 12 full hours. that is alot of hours to work straight with only a small break in between and to be real honest with you i was kinda mad anyway because the other nurses were lazy and i did all the work. i said forget this.

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Specializes in Trauma ICU, Surgical ICU, Medical ICU.
maam i did fell asleep but you dont understand. i worked 12 full hours. that is alot of hours to work straight with only a small break in between and to be real honest with you i was kinda mad anyway because the other nurses were lazy and i did all the work. i said forget this.

Ummm most of us work 12 hr shifts...I have worked up to 14 when I could not leave at 7 but I don't have the priveledge to say, "Hey Mr Smith, please dont code at 7PM I'd love to go home on time." Some days I don't get any breaks. Many of us dont. We just keep on truckin for the sake of our patients because thats what were here for.

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Specializes in babysitting.
Where in your employee handbook does it say that nurses (or PTs or RTs or dietary staff or physicians) may not have sex with other hospital staff?

First of all, you don't know if it is true, unless you walked in on them (which *would* be unprofessional).

Secondly, they are two consenting adults. What they do on their own time is their business. Does human resources know who you are sleeping with? Do they know if you view Media on your home computer? Do they know if you go to church every week? Is it any of their business?

Thirdly, a doc is not a nurse's boss. Yes, the physician writes orders that the nurse carries out--but the nurse's boss is her department manager. Not the physician.

Finally, since you don't even appear to think it's wrong to practice outside of your license, sleep on the job, and no show for work, I hardly think you are in any position to judge others at your former place of employment.

maam i work alot of hours so i really had an excuse to take a small nap. there was a study done that says employess is better at work with small catnaps to be more productive. its better to work with a few naps in between than to keep working straight and gulping coffee all nite long. but the doctor is kinda the boss in the station i work because he is the most seen figure in that area. we dont see many other managers we are on nites. they are too cozy to not be doing anything. and the only reason it is a problem for me is because they work together in the same department. if they work in different department it would not matter. its too suspicious. he was doing favors and every one was talking.

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Yeah, um, good luck in your future endeavors. I'm sure your strong work ethic and positive attitude will take you far.

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I hate to be condescending.. But I can no longer read your posts without being so.

You are a sad addition to the nursing race. You are the reason why people look down upon the nursing profession.

Falling asleep at work? Passing meds out when you are not licensed to do so? Complaint after complaint after complaint.

You don't like "snitches?" What the heck is this? Hard knock hospital?

Grow up, grow a set.. and please, for the sake of the human population, get the heck out of nursing!

P.S. I don't think a doctor is a nurse's boss.

P.P.S. Sorry everyone.. I couldn't take it any longer. :no:

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I hate to say this, but this person sounds about 14 years old. This is so weird. :uhoh3:

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