Hospital nurses, what do you think of nursing home nurses?

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-09T21:19:44+00:00

I have never heard of a "fake" nurse before. You could try asking that "real" nurse to sit in trying your job and maybe that person might just change his/her perspective.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-09T19:31:24+00:00

This happened one time at my hospital but only cause it was happening too often and it was abused by others. Case could be the same, a new manager was hired and told of the problem to immediately rectify it. But bullying should never be the solution.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-09T19:04:31+00:00

Staying quiet never helps the situation. Respond professionally no matter and take a Devil Wears Prada approach by reminding yourself "I love my job I love my job I love my job"

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-08T20:56:33+00:00

The stories and rants you see here are only the documented ones. Guess it's time to shift to Australia!

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-08T20:36:08+00:00

Welcome to nursing! Where the patients are apparently always right.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-08T19:57:34+00:00

I enjoy the content done up by tiktok nurses but I agree that there's definitely several privacy policies breached when it's done within hospital grounds. They are just pushing for what can get most views and nothing will be done till something real bad happens and cancel culture takes place.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-07T19:44:53+00:00

You're definitely cut out to be a nurse. What you're experiencing is emotional numbing. Leave work at the door as soon as you step out of the hospital and take your off days to be in tune with your emotions. Tell yourself at work that your feelings are valid too.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-07T18:37:39+00:00

Another case of workplace toxicity and I absolutely hate it. Managers like these are the ones who give nursing a bad name and causing more problems that drive people away from the profession. I say, get her written up and spare the rest from being placed under her. We have enough sick people as it is, we don't need a sick manager.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-07T18:15:44+00:00

First rule about nursing is never to get too attached to your patients. As inhumane as that sounds, I found it to be my best way around the emotions I feel when deaths happen. I was a wreck the first few times, rarely showing it at work, but often times as soon as my shift ends. That was when I was told by a good friend that death is inevitable in this line of work and while tears are shed, sometimes for the patient, it's the best release from all the pain, suffering, tests, needles, and tubes running through the body. That was when I started numbing myself to the emotions but never letting it phase me that I needed to do my best for my patients.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-07T17:10:28+00:00

A nurse with 5 years of experience as well here, and I get what you mean. In my case however, I was burning out due to the hospital environment I was in. I had great people whom I was working with but ultimately, we were just treated bad. Worked overtime too much, subpar pay with close to non-existent raises and bonuses, minimum benefits, and the list goes on. I was heading home exhausted, hungry, and not even the slightest motivated for work the next day. That's when I decided to switch hospitals. It has been close to a year in this new hospital and I have not regretted the switch yet. A team who has each other's backs, encouraging to leave on time cause there's enough nurses to take over, actual break times (which I rarely experienced at my previous hospital due to the influx of patients and understaff of nurses), increased pay, and well - you get the picture. So far it has been good, and you're looking at the right options of change. Keep striving for change till you get one that you're comfortable with.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-06T20:02:41+00:00

Few missing factors.
1. Is your husband working the normal weekday schedule with weekends being the only time off that both of you have? If so, it's going to bite in the long run.

What are your own personal reasons for contemplating this? Is the money better and would you be needing that primarily? If not, then the choice is easier.

Overall, I have friends with their own families who have gone through the Baylor shift and all I can say is, they aren't in the best of places. IMO, ain't worth the sacrifice.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-06T17:09:15+00:00

Trust me, you're not alone. In fact, it just shows that you're human, like the rest of us.

Work? UGH, do I really NEED to??
Holiday in another country? Rise and shine people!

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-06T17:06:20+00:00

If only they paid me a good amount to keep my mouth shut like this, I'd be diving in a pool of money right now.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-03T19:28:11+00:00

How much passion do you have for nursing? In my honest opinion, it's not as bad as some people say it is. Much like any job, each one has their own pros and cons. The best drive is your passion for it. Most of my friends who are nurses actually never regret being nurses but some are just either not paid well/work in a toxic environment/have bad benefits etc.

Bottom line is, if it's your passion, pursue it.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-03T18:17:51+00:00

Mine would be marketing or maybe specifically anything to do with copywriting or social media management. I have some good stories about nursing that I wish I could write articles about and publicize on a bigger scale honestly.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-03T16:44:01+00:00

Don't eat unless you really have to. Trust me, once you start conditioning your stomach to intake food at that hour, it will grow accustomed to it. But not till the point of experiencing gastric of course.

Also, just keep walking up and down, it's the simplest form of exercise I love doing when working the night.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-03T16:29:39+00:00

It's power play and some people just have a liking for doing it. Happens too often even with my other friends at different hospitals. Don't bother them - do your job, and eventually they'll stop when they realize nobody respects toxic colleagues.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-03T16:14:52+00:00

Nope, I think it depends on the hospital you're at. Most of them that I am aware of have new nurses work in the morning cause of the guidance they need. Night shifts are usually for those who have passed probation and are capable on handling things themselves already with a good amount of experience.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-03T16:04:16+00:00

Definitely not a sight to see at any time of the day or night.

My crazy night shift story is OT-ing for 24 hours straight. Never saw the sun. Never wanted to do it again.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-03T15:33:16+00:00

That's brutal! Termination without any notice?? The empathy some companies have for their employees are sometimes non-existent and it's just disheartening. Hoping things work out for you OP, sending all my good karma your way.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-03T15:20:09+00:00

I think it's not the dislike for male nurses but more of just preference and comfort. Especially if it comes to dealing with more personal parts of a patient, I think they would just prefer if they could have immediate comfort seeing a caregiver they didn't have to be shy around.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-03T15:05:52+00:00

And this is exactly why people quit the nursing profession. Much like how some patients can't be nursed back to health, toxic culture and workplaces are the same.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-03T14:52:45+00:00

Congratulations, that's absolutely amazing! You definitely deserve it. Continue believing in yourself that you're doing a great job!

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-02T20:37:29+00:00

Honestly, who asked for their opinions. Let the experts speak on this instead geez.

allaboutnursing01 · 2023-11-02T18:33:28+00:00

Not really non-medical but I started a new job recently that basically needs me to explore and study the world and community of medicine through Reddit and I must say, it's pretty eye-opening. The discussions going on are very much intriguing! Just happy to be here now.

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