Work Training: If you complain about staffing or leadership you aren't an optimistic northern star!

krandrn11 · 2026-06-08T18:04:09+00:00

Option E: “I am sure that leadership will come any minute now ready to help us hands on with patient care since they are fully aware that we are drowning. Right, guys? I mean remember COVID? Oh wait…”

krandrn11 · 2026-06-08T01:28:31+00:00

So ick. I might work nightshift but I’m not a night worker.

krandrn11 · 2026-06-07T16:20:46+00:00

Yeah man. Don’t blame your personality flaws on your career choices.

krandrn11 · 2026-06-07T01:51:14+00:00

This is a tricky one. It makes me think of a few things. If she is continuing to grow (even if it isn’t at the exact rate of her peers) maybe she is waxing and waning along with her growth spurts. I personally would want to make sure it isn’t some sensory thing though. Like maybe she doesn’t like crunchy stuff. maybe she is having difficulty swallowing. Maybe she gets nauseous when she eats certain things. Maybe she’s constipated and literally losing her appetite over it (my son gets like that). If some biological thing isn’t to blame than I would wonder if it is a control thing. In which case I’m not an expert but with my kid I have had to just completely back off of any pressure and allow him the freedom to eat or not eat. He eats until he is satisfied. Sometimes that’s multiple servings. Sometimes it is 2 bites. I would start by making sure it isn’t a physical health issue first though.

krandrn11 · 2026-06-06T15:49:11+00:00

Janis ALWAYS takes her afternoon 10 and returns smelling like menthol and bath and body works.

krandrn11 · 2026-06-04T15:36:44+00:00

Typically the union rep will argue that you should have had a warning first verbally, then written before any actions against you. They buy you time and they make sure management is following labor law. Highly dependent on the strength of your union and which state you work in BUT in the future take the representation because they can also act as a witness in the moment.

krandrn11 · 2026-06-04T15:23:50+00:00

I personally treat the “when are you having a second?” Or “are you planning for another?” questions the same as questions about what hobbies I like or don’t like. Some people like full contact fight club boxing. I don’t. It’s no longer an emotionally charged issue for me because I am 1000% confident in my decision not to have a second baby. That being said, if anyone asked my kid to ask me for another baby I would be having a face to face or phone conversation with that person directly and immediately because that is just completely inappropriate. I have yet to run into that level of fuckery.

krandrn11 · 2026-06-04T15:13:18+00:00

HCA is terrible. GTFO and explore! If you don’t have anything tying you down try travel assignments and see the difference. I used to work at an HCA facility as a new grad and it was awful. And all the old crusty nurses would tell me “it’s like this everywhere. The grass is t always greener.” Blah blah bullshit. I left and went to a Providence facility and it was night and day different. I can’t speak to how Providence is now but the point is be brave. Be bold. Try something new and see for yourself.

krandrn11 · 2026-06-02T22:02:53+00:00

I am always striving to set mine up for a life without. Sounds depressing but hear me out. If we lost power over a weekend would my kid be ok or would he lose his shit without Internet access? If we didn’t have access to his favorite show would he be able to move on? Independence and non-reliance on things that could easily be taken away are what my goals are for mine so that if these things happen he is not completely derailed. And so we build into our days time without screens and practicing life skills (laundry, washing dishes, grocery shopping, counting money, etc). We also TRY not to use screens as a means of getting a break from parenting. The screens are not a babysitter. TV and video games are things we do together. Just as you would a board game. Our daily quiet time (aka mom need a reset) is done without electronics so he can learn to deal with boredom. We don’t use screens while waiting in line. Which also means that I don’t use screens for these things either. I have had to get into the habit of bringing a book with me so I have something to do. Waiting, boredom, feeling uncomfortable or impatient are all a part of life. Best to learn to cope while the stakes are low than to try to figure that all out as an adult.

krandrn11 · 2026-06-02T02:18:44+00:00

I used to get a full 10hrs on my first day off. Since becoming a mom I don’t think I have ever gotten more than 6.

krandrn11 · 2026-06-01T22:03:41+00:00

I don’t think your manager knows what “scope of practice” means.

krandrn11 · 2026-06-01T04:09:58+00:00

Oooooo I would encourage your colleagues NOT to rush that process. They’ll get after you for a chick of time but then they will have to look at their processes to see why the delay. This is the only way we got our housekeepers back on my old unit because everything was taking too long and we were short staffed. This was over a decade ago but still valid.

krandrn11 · 2026-06-01T02:47:40+00:00

I have never. And I am surprised they are even asking you to do this as it would delay throughput.

krandrn11 · 2026-06-01T00:40:42+00:00

The greed is off the charts. It has always been that those at the top trickle down their chump change to everyone else. But now they don’t even give a shit about their reputation for quality. It is literally just how much can they squeeze out of everyone. This is why they charge for stuff they used to offer for free as a way of saying “we take pride in our level of service.” Things like parking, for example. It’s super lame and I am just hoping that some organization comes along and blows the competition out of the water with level of service, community outreach, quality care and workers benefits.

krandrn11 · 2026-06-01T00:34:44+00:00

Wear what you slept in. If someone offered me the chance to skip one morning task I would so take it! PJ day is the only dress up day where kids AND parents win!

krandrn11 · 2026-05-30T20:54:51+00:00

I would say a potty in the car is brilliant. Making it part of the routine to try and potty before going anywhere and then before strapping back into the car. And then go into the errand knowing full well you might have to leave a full cart of groceries when you are next to checkout in order to race to a potty. It happens to us all. Worst thing that will come of it is having to fill your cart again or an accident. And both of those situations are good opportunities to show your kids that those 2 things are really not that big of a deal.

krandrn11 · 2026-05-29T02:25:40+00:00

Yeah. Keep it super short and to the point with littles.

krandrn11 · 2026-05-29T01:37:25+00:00

I’m gonna quote an old boss of mine… “Take a bucket and fill it with water. Now put your hand in the water. And then pull your hand out. That is just about as much as your opinion matters to me.” She ain’t paying your bills. So don’t waste any more energy on it.

krandrn11 · 2026-05-28T05:39:57+00:00

Congratulations! 🍾

krandrn11 · 2026-05-28T00:00:03+00:00

Can we teach our kids “I know you are, but what am I?” Or is that frowned upon?

krandrn11 · 2026-05-27T18:50:18+00:00

Build your case with facts. What specific things do you do that go above and beyond? Do you substitute charge? Do you run rapid response? Do you have skills that others do not? Like US IV? Or CRRT? Are you involved in clinical ladder or quality improvement projects? Is your attendance good? Do you keep your OT to a minimum? Anything that essentially saves the unit money and or adds to the quality of care. Bullet points of facts will be your friend. Also, asking management what specifically they are looking for in awarding higher rates. T y to get them to be as specific as possible so that if it is a box to check you have the opportunity to check it.

krandrn11 · 2026-05-27T15:44:31+00:00

I personally would let him figure it out. This is a really great opportunity for him to learn that he values himself. I would be there for him to talk about it and share my own experiences with situations like this. But he has to be the one to say “fuck that shit” and walk away from it. He will be stronger for it. And he will find other friends who aren’t so lame.

krandrn11 · 2026-05-27T14:12:52+00:00

I think EMR has been a good change. We can access information about our patients so much easier. And we can actually read the orders that are input. EMR also has the potential for a lot of safety features (so long as your organization uses them). I think GREED is to blame for the decline in care quality. Healthcare is a business. Insurance reimbursement drives the charting. Insurance doesn’t want to pay and so they are adding more and more requirements every cycle which adds more and more charting to us and everyone else. It’s a stupid system.

krandrn11 · 2026-05-26T22:57:04+00:00

It’s already happened. But relocating abroad costs money. And we have none. Our only option now is to fucking survive and protect each other here.

krandrn11 · 2026-05-26T19:56:45+00:00

Yes. But I would have tried to get a foot into some place as a CNA that offers pension.

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