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From what I seen, a lot of people still struggle to respect the nursing profession and I'm confused as to why. I even asked in another subreddit and instead of constructive feedback, they just flamed nurses even more. For people who have been nurses for a very long time, does it get better? Or is it just a small portion of society that acts hostile towards nurses. submitted by /u/Legitimate-Rhubarb99 [link] [comments]
What's something you've learned about being a male nurse? The good and the bad. What's an assumption people have about you that's not true or is? submitted by /u/FileSea1665 [link] [comments]
How is anyone comfortable with this? submitted by /u/HauntingInsite [link] [comments]
Because I knew the assignment I was gonna have today is an unsafe pt load for one RN to have in an unfortunate 6:1. You should do the same. submitted by /u/Julyaz1 [link] [comments]
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I hate attempting to enjoy my time off while the chance of me being called in looms in the background, so I’m not really enjoying my time to begin with. I hate getting called for a new patient when I haven’t even started the first one yet. I hate telling my family and friends I can’t hang out with them or go out for a night on the town because there’s a chance I have to work. I hate how physically and emotionally taxing it is to deal with the urgency of each situation. The extra money isn’t worth it to me and I will never take an on call job again in the future. submitted by /u/ravbee33 [link] [comments]
I am so beyond done with nursing. I hate what this job has turned me into. I’m managing 30 residents completely on my own on a floor, drowning in med passes, assessments, and total chaos, while leadership sits in their offices passing every problem onto us. We have a cognitively intact resident with an ongoing pattern of being verbally abusive to staff. It’s a well-known issue. She knows exactly what she’s doing. Different floor staff, myself included, have talked to her directly about her behaviour multiple times, and we’ve reported it to leadership over and over. Still nothing gets done. No behaviour plan, no intervention, nothing. While I’m running around the floor, this resident starts yelling at and berating one of our staff members. I was in the middle of my med pass, trying to keep 30 people alive and safe. So no, I didn't drop everything to run over and referee an argument that management should have dealt with months ago. Later on, my team lead finds out about it, walks up to
Which one of you courageous burnt out bastards is going in deep?! Like Code Brown- can’t wash the stank off deep. Probably for the greatest good you never knew existed. In my mind- I imagine them triaging everyone one they can out to a hospital that helps them find a safe haven and sneaks them out by a team of superhero nurses. The Ho distracts ICE agents with BBB (Boobs, Booty, Ballsy talk). The calm one is in the room with the patient spreading their sense of chill vibes. The oldie has quietly packed extra supplies in a get away bag. The charge is quietly directing the pieces. An underground nursing ring smuggling out immigrants. Anyway- thanks for joining my fantasy this morning. In all honesty- I’m not religious but I hope, I pray, I beg of whatever upper powers that be, that one of you silly goose’s (pre Covid), who’s tired as fuck and wants to go out doing something that matters - protecting those who need it most- takes this position. You know which crazy MFs you are. —Minnesota
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Hi I suck at catherizing tiny ones especially baby girls and uncircumcised baby boys. Any tips and tricks out there. I did one today on an uncircumcised baby boy my biggest issue is keeping it rolled back to keep it sterile but they squirm. I have issues cathing little girls anyway cause the anatomy is so small. I need yall to help a sista out. Sincerely, An ED RN Let me rephrase the babies are usually a couple weeks not necessarily days old. submitted by /u/LaFresitaRosa [link] [comments]
I’m currently on my 5th working day in a hospital, and I’m trying to figure out how to set boundaries without creating problems with my coworkers. I finished medical school, but I’m currently working in a lower position while my qualification is being recognized. My language level is around B1, and almost everything here is new to me — the layout, equipment, materials, computer system and procedures. So far, most of what I’m doing is patient care, changing diapers, emptying urine bags, etc. I’m willing to help with these things, but I feel like that has become almost all I’m being asked to do. What really bothers me is how it happens. I go from room to room asking my coworkers: “Do you need help with anything?” And very often the answer is basically yes — and I get sent to change a diaper or take care of an immobile patient in an isolated room. Meanwhile, I’m asking for help constantly because I’m new. I don’t know the layout properly, I don’t know all the equipment, I don’t know the p
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I stg if I got this at work I’d have complained to the attending and the pharmacy. There’s not even a frequency, my people, and wtffffff is a dime sized amount, and a packet “should last 10 days” but there’s no volume or concentration on said packet? ABSOLUTELY NOT, SIR, I AM MENOPAUSAL AND CRANKY WHICH IS WHY YOU ORDERED THIS DO NOT TEST ME. (Yeah I know the iPhone black marker doodad can be seen through but I can’t violate hipaa on meself so idc) submitted by /u/rosysredrhinoceros [link] [comments]
I’m a pre-nursing major and all I see are the negatives. I’m not undermining anyone’s experiences because I know the field has its flaws. I’m currently a direct support professional, so I feel like I get a little sneak peek into healthcare already. I’d just love to hear some positives for once—what do you actually enjoy about being a nurse, and what makes it worth it for you? submitted by /u/biscottiAccording629 [link] [comments]
My hospital wants casual nurses to work 400 hours each year. Thing is, in my unit, we have 5 casual nurses, and all of them are retired so they only work seasonally. These nurses are invaluable because they pick up sick calls and cover vacations. Other units are similar. Another issue is that shifts are awarded based on seniority, so the most senior nurse gets all the shifts she wants while the least senior one only gets the shifts no one else bid on (which is still important). Last week, 3 of the nurses on my unit received an email that said they've been fired for not picking up 400 hours. One of them was 15 hrs short. All their pre-booked shifts have been removed, leaving us short staffed. The remaining 2 nurses are in their late 60s and will stop picking up soon. Same thing is happening on other units. ICU now has no casual nurses. This baffles me. It costs NOTHING for the employer to keep these causal nurses. These nurses don't get benefits and rarely get OT. The only thing this do
This is the kind of bullshit admin cares about. Not the patients. The numbers. So sick of shit like this. submitted by /u/Digital_Disimpaction [link] [comments]
Our hospital uses Alaris pumps and Meditech Expanse. They went Live with intraop this week… And so far, I HATE it. I feel like most hospitals use it with Epic and have little to no issues, but apparently not very many hospitals use Alaris and Meditech. Any nurses out there at the few hospitals that use these two? What are your experiences with it? submitted by /u/Emotional_Olive8842 [link] [comments]
I am SO glad to be going back to my three 7pm-7am at the hospital!!! God, Monday through Friday 8am-5pm (more like working 24/7) SUCKED!!!!!! Anyone else ever switch back and forth? The normal hour life is so dreadful! I can’t even wake up in the morning, nonetheless be productive at work! So glad to be stepping down from SNF management, even if I’m taking a big paycut. At least I can actually work extra hours and be paid for when I’m actually working though. No more working from home for free or staying late without getting paid!!! submitted by /u/Lynkern [link] [comments]
Any nurses leave the Bay Area to live in SoCal? Is the goal really to be a Bay Area nurse? Can hospitals not be great in SoCal? submitted by /u/MissionTop4571 [link] [comments]
Like the title says. My first assignment is a 10 page paper about something I don’t want to care about. I hate research. I hate papers. I was only interested in the MSN so I can become a clinical instructor. I have until Sunday to drop out. submitted by /u/coffeebeanicecream [link] [comments]
Basically every interaction I have with CVICU staff or the house supervisor when I have to send someone up on a neo drip or after a high risk PTA where they want to monitor the heparin drip or something closely. Yeah I know, you want an adrenaline rush, but do you really? Just take one easy patient, take a break, you deserve it. House supervisor gives me a lecture every time about how full the ICU is, they can't "just give me an ICU bed" when I want one, they have to move people around, the doctor needs to talk to the intensivist etc... Yeah man/lady, I'm not the one who is asking for an ICU bed, the doctor who DID consult with the intensivist did, why would I change the patients admit status? Yet everytime, without fail, I get the lecture. Didn't we just go through this yesterday? I'd love to send them to the floor and have a nurse with 6 other patients monitor their neo drip, I really would love to fuck up their day even more than it already is and get put on hold for 39 minutes as t
I work at a level 1 trauma center with several buildings, hundreds of patients, including those with timed labs. Yesterday evening, our charge forwarded us an email with a message from the hospital that there would only be one on-duty phlebotomist until 10 PM. I don't even know if the other people showed up because I was day shift. We have up to 800 beds. That is hundreds for one woman. Apparently hospital admin is trying to phase out the phlebotomy department so that they can save money. No though at all to how our workload gets doubled for the same salary, and we get less time for patient care. It's not like the doctor is going to be any less snappy when I tell him I have 10 other tubes to send down the damn chute. Hospital admin has to do better than this. submitted by /u/Turbulent_Advice421 [link] [comments]
I’m starting 3 in a row tonight. My wife is between jobs and she starts Tuesday so if I was off we’d have an amazing weekend together. Next week I leave for a week. I’m so tired and burnt out from work and I just don’t have 3 in a row in me. I’m hanging on by a thread. I have 4 shifts until my PTO and a long break, but God it’s just dragging on and I want to call out so badly. I guess I just need some encouragement. submitted by /u/Minimum-Possible-415 [link] [comments]
I had two months off of work due to getting bariatric surgery and having some complications. I’m still not 100% better, I can’t really eat anything solid without severe nausea and stomach upset (I’m working with my doctor on this). I’m also tired all the time (that could be bc Ive been off my arthritis medication too tho). For reference I work on an oncology unit, nights. I’m just incredibly anxious about returning. I’m actually sitting in the break room prior to starting my shift rn, and I’m so anxious. Walking through the unit to the break room was really difficult. Knowing what I’m going to be dealing with for 12 hours straight makes my stomach sick. I don’t know how I’ll do it. I can’t eat much, I’m always tired (physically and mentally), and I can’t even drink caffeine yet. I kinda just need some words of encouragement or solidarity or something. I am trying to tell myself I can do it but I’m just feeling defeated and afraid. submitted by /u/pdggin99 [link] [comments]
hi friends, long post so i appreciate if you actually read! i’m a new grad nurse from ontario canada. i graduated in april, it’s now august. after months of cover letters, resumes, and no calls back, i realize i really can’t find a job here right now. it feels so weird thinking my own country doesn’t want me working after all this school and me paying for my license. i know it’s a bad time to find work. i get it. i am just so broke and can’t afford another month of unemployment. i accepted a job offer in alabama where they’ll pay for my relocating and everything. im so afraid. i know its so different from toronto and its not a big city, its a small town ill move to. i also know if they’re willing to pay all this when i cant even pay to find a job here, idk how the working conditions might be? but ive done my research and its a good hospital from what i can tell, they said their ratios are 1:6 on the med surg unit id be on. i am worried because i am awful at making friends. i always wan
…I mean, presumably because I don’t have a better explanation. submitted by /u/Swimming-Sell728 [link] [comments]
So excited to finally stop stressing about this! submitted by /u/c6h12o6mama [link] [comments]
Hey nurses! So I’m graduating in December with my BSN. I looooove safely indulging in a little marijuana after a long day, and have been enjoying it all summer but have just stopped (for the fourth time) for school / my first job etc. Today I’m looking for reassurance from stoner nurses that this life isn’t over for me, that one day I can be a real nurse and come home to a real blunt. As for now, I live in Texas, and know I can’t indulge again until I’m working and stable in a state in which the plant is legal. But tell me it’s possible! I miss it already and am mourning the loss. It may sound stupid or like I’m dependent on it, but I don’t have much else going on in my life (except school) and it definitely helped take the edge off. Also, not interested in any anti-weed advice. I’m fully aware of all pros and cons as well at the stakes should I get caught using in relation to the nursing field. submitted by /u/lowesandtoes [link] [comments]
total disclaimer: i love The Pitt and this is not a “i don’t like The Pitt” post. my partner and i love it and it’s been really helpful in getting him to understand what being a nurse is like. fantastic show in my opinion. that being said, the season 3 trailer just came out, and it reminded me of an issue i had with season 2. this can totally be deleted if it’s already been discussed but i really hated how they depicted the hospice patient in season 2. Javadi essentially says “but that much morphine is going to kill her isn’t it?” and Robby basically says “yeah but it’s the merciful thing to do.” uh, what? sorry, last time i checked, comfort care and continuous morphine drips/PCAs are not medically assisted euthanasia. that’s literally hospice 101. of course, The Pitt is not responsible for teaching the public how healthcare works. however, people are going to see this and get scared that morphine at end of life is what is going to kill their loved one and not the cancer, heart failure
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I'm 22M. I just graduated college, and I've already got a solid job lined up. However, I don't know what to do about my mom. My mom immigrated here from Nigeria 25 years ago. She started working 10 years ago because she was making sure my siblings and I were focused on school. My father (a teacher) is 70 years old with no retirement; we're still renting an apartment. My mother has been a Certified Nursing Assistant in LA for 8 years. CPR certified, licensed, does everything right. And she's still making under $20 an hour. She's 52. She tells me everywhere hurts. Her back, her knees, her hands. Eight years of lifting and repositioning patients who can't move themselves does that to a body. I've tried to bring it up. "Mom, hospitals pay more for the exact same license you already have. Let's look at listings." She brushes it off every time. Changes the subject, says she's fine, says she doesn't have time. Once she called herself dumb, like she actually believes that's why she's still whe
Considering the very dire job market in California as a new graduate RN, I’m now looking to apply to jobs in Texas. I’ve already submitted the application for license endorsement as well as paid for Nursys verification, but now I need to do fingerprinting. I already pre-enrolled with Indentogo. The Texas BON states that I, as a California resident, need to do an FD-258 hard card fingerprinting via a law enforcement agency. I have a few questions about that. Do I have to provide the form or would the law enforcement agency have it? How would the Texas BON know that I did it through a law enforcement agency? Also, how long would it take to process once completed. If anybody can help, I’d appreciate it. Thank you so much 🙏🏼. submitted by /u/SnooCrickets1714 [link] [comments]
Hiya - has anyone used this book to prep for the RNC-MNN certification? My manager bought it for us on our unit. Attached are some of the questions. Is this how the questions are asked on the exam? In an older binder with questions from 2018 the questions seemed much harder. I’ve heard good things about the Mometrix but not sure if it’s necessary. Thanks for any feedback or tips! submitted by /u/No_Nefariousness4868 [link] [comments]
I am a nurse working in an OBGYN office. I have worked under my APP since I start last May. In recent times, the workplace has become seriously more stressful with workload and short staffing, but we get though the days. I’ve always liked my provider and we have always gotten along. The other day she came to me and notified me that she would not be providing/prescribing contraception for birth control because it against her religion. She will do it for menorrhagia but not for a birth control. When she told me, I said okay and went about the day, but I now can’t help but see her in a different light. She is a catholic. I’m guessing she is seeing contraception for birth control as a sin? Life starts at conception? Whatever. But we work in woman’s health. The topic of abortion is the elephant in the room of our field, you can have your opinion and how you feel about it. But you work in OBGYN as a healthcare provider. How can you not provide basic access to reproductive health care with th
Is it worth taking this position (NY)? Hi everyone, I graduated in March from an accelerated nursing program out of state. I moved back to NYC immediately and have been applying nonstop (150+ applications). I finally got an interview. Now here's the thing: Its a children's hospital in westchester. According to the recruiter and the website, they have a lot of higher acuity patients such as vents, trachs, central line, G-tube care, etc. It is a specialty hospital focusing on complex care patients rehabilitation. My dream starter job was PICU, but obviously I learned very early on that wasnt going to happen. If I take this job, what are the odds I can later qualify to be hired at one of the big name hospitals in the city as a PICU nurse? Or should I keep applying. I also just got my NJ license as well so ive been applying there too. Thanks!! *crossposted submitted by /u/flying_penguino [link] [comments]
Just some random purple wipe appreciation 👃🏾 submitted by /u/gym_girlie_oof [link] [comments]
Context: OP (Red) was asking about for advice about flirting and being intimate with some of the people in his cohort. submitted by /u/sjklcnsk [link] [comments]
175 questions, 25 of them do not count, they do not tell you which ones. Took 110 minutes of the 3 hrs, got up to stretch and pee twice. The test givers do not mess around, I had to flip my pockets and get wanded every time in and out even if I was in full view. But I passed. And I have got to say... What an asinine dumb ass test. 70% of the material covered i have NEVER seen in my 8 years as a nurse working at a lvl 2 and 3 ER. Medications I have never heard of or are not actively used anymore because they've been replaced with newer methods / new generations of meds. The study book? Did 600 questions, passed every test, did not prepare me for the test in any meaningful way. /endrant submitted by /u/Humdrumgrumgrum [link] [comments]
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I am still a minor and I’m currently taking a nursing course, I have a lot of self harm scars across my arm that are raised and can look kind of scary in my own opinion…. should I still pursue being a nurse or should I try to find something else? I don’t want to scare patients or appear unprofessional to future patients. If this isn’t the profession for me considering my background I’m willing to try other things that won’t trigger others. submitted by /u/Fit_Blackberry1109 [link] [comments]
Well, it’s been a minute since this happened, but I think I’m ready to talk about this. It’s been pretty stressful TBH, but I’m happy to share my experience. Here goes: So I had a semi-clinical position in critical care. Lots of my duties are admin, but I am an experienced nurse with 10+ years of ICU and ED experience. At times, charges would ask me to take on a patient for a while if we got slammed until they could figure out staffing (call in a nurse, next shift starts, whatever). Our unit culture is very team-oriented and our admin likes to show willingness to do more than just hang out in our offices. I’m all about that. In my case, these patients were frequently freshly intubated. One day, my manager grabbed me for a “quick meeting.” Ok cool. We walk in, at the meeting were a handful of suits, and pharmacy manager. Asked me to have a seat. Ok, cool. They asked me if I know what diversion is, of course I do, I gave them the textbook definition. They said my controlled substance dis
I have always been told not to use any veins in the hand or forearm if an AC vein has blown. Yet, most nurses I work with do so anyway. Would the justification be that if the IV in the AC has been removed, you would have blood flow through the vein in the AC without getting infiltration? submitted by /u/kdm_usa [link] [comments]
I’ve seen this posted on other threads but not here. Thoughts? I’m scandalized. Article states that "The contract allowed the intended parents to choose termination if a fetal anomaly was found. West said no and went to Texas…" If you’re not willing to follow the contract, don’t be the surrogate for this family! https://nurse.org/news/nurse-surrogate-texas-birth-parentage-fight/ I can’t imagine having to care for this poor baby. What a legal nightmare. submitted by /u/PRN_Lexington [link] [comments]
This is for regular staff, not travelers. We never get incentive pay at my facility, even when there are numerous sick calls. OT is always 1.5x base no matter what. submitted by /u/shatana [link] [comments]
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A rant in the similar vein to the post about anti-vaxxers, I wish we could ban patients who clearly do not follow instructions and then come into the clinic IRATE and ready to fight with any and everyone. This post was inspired by a mother (it's always the moms, right?) who signed herself up on our "hold my place in line" service instead of her daughter who needed to be seen. It states very clearly on the service that you need to enter the information of the patient needing to be seen, not yourself. When this mom and daughter gets to the clinic, they are informed of our policy regarding this, they are provided with a written policy, AND a screenshot where it is highlighted that the patient information needs to match the patient who needs to be seen. What does mom do? She starts screaming at the front desk staff. At the clinic coordinator. At the nurse rooming her (although the nurse did manage to deescalate her a bit). Apparently this patient is seen in our primary care as well and is
Considering cups vs discs for work. submitted by /u/politeassbitch [link] [comments]
I was an ED RN for 11 years, through the pandemic. I then decided I needed something different after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, and switched to Labor and Delivery for a few years, which I loved. I then started having runs of V Tach and needed a cardiac ablation. After surviving that, I decided I would take on a House Supervisor role. It wasnt quite right for me because little did I know I had been suffering from C-PTSD from the pandemic, traumatic births (my own, and those I cared for), my new health problems, and just from generally working in the ED. I became incredibly anxious and felt like I was just white-knuckling it through life. I switched back to Labor and Delivery thinking I just needed to get back there to fix things. I hid my struggles well and when my director recommended me for a manager role, I quickly accepted to escape from patient care - thinking that would help to be away from life and death decisions. I tell you what, that was even WORSE and yesterd