tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246967.post4850116242485797079..comments2024-02-22T04:07:33.179-05:00Comments on Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway: In the ER.......Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03581947410641941224noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246967.post-70561506483869824712010-08-30T01:43:29.341-04:002010-08-30T01:43:29.341-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772355717762790501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246967.post-52731653529156889212010-08-09T03:42:38.338-04:002010-08-09T03:42:38.338-04:00Bad management breeds bad nursing in a positive fe...Bad management breeds bad nursing in a positive feedback loop which ends when all they have is agency workers and staff that can't get hired on anyplace else. My take on this individual nurse is that she's not burned out: she was just always a lousy and lazy worker. <br /><br />I'm thankful that I work for managers who know how to staff an ED while not busting balls over the little things. Some days are harder than others, but it doesn't have to be bad all the time.The Platypushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218313373934881975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246967.post-53212637458612224152010-08-08T16:08:43.740-04:002010-08-08T16:08:43.740-04:00I'm starting nursing school in January. This ...I'm starting nursing school in January. This will be a change of careers for me. I'm 48. I worry about starting a career in which I'll have to work under the conditions that the ER nurse describes. What can be done to insure that nurses can meet their basic needs during a work shift? I don't think I would function well without a meal break and I don't think anyone else does either. This is not to excuse the described nurse's behavior but still how can it not take a toll when nurses are not given the time to use the bathroom, eat or take a break? For those of you that are working nurses, is the description here reflective of your normal working conditions?<br /><br />--JenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246967.post-6522178282346296942010-08-06T20:20:35.344-04:002010-08-06T20:20:35.344-04:00I pretty much echo the sentiments of everyone else...I pretty much echo the sentiments of everyone else's comments. It's hard not to get beaten down by the ER/management/politics/the human (ill) condition. It's almost, almost humorous that we don't realize the beautiful stripped curtains separating ER booths aren't sound proof. Sometimes I'm relieved when a patient of family member speaks up to remind me of that fact. Keeps me in check.Nurse Mehttp://www.nurseme.blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246967.post-33459549870554897712010-08-01T09:33:51.932-04:002010-08-01T09:33:51.932-04:00As an ER nurse, I can say that this woman's re...As an ER nurse, I can say that this woman's report is so true of sooo many ERs. While her indiscretions and commiserating with a patient's visitor are definitely not great, you cannot judge without having been in her shoes. It is a tragedy when damn good nurses are not even allowed to meet their basic life needs at work. <br /><br />I cannot count the number of lunches I've missed, the number of crackers I've eaten in a hasty rush just to keep my sugar high enough so my patient didn't notice my shaky hands as I was placing that IV, or the number of 12 hour shifts that led to 14 hour shifts where I haven't even had time to pee. There is so much more that can be said for the conditions that emergency nurses work in every day. Be careful when you judge your fellow nurse - If you walked a mile in her shoes you may just start taking up her cause.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12392485503763965509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246967.post-42078696464744659722010-07-25T11:54:19.383-04:002010-07-25T11:54:19.383-04:00I have been a nurse for 11 yrs (peanuts compared t...I have been a nurse for 11 yrs (peanuts compared to others) but I too have been burnt beyond recognition onmany days and i would never behave like the ER nurse did!! Unacceptable!!!! That's the problem though, the unacceptable has become the accepted!!!!! Somethings gotta give!N. Colella R.N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16819636047865568899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246967.post-10112787054956159402010-07-25T11:53:23.070-04:002010-07-25T11:53:23.070-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.N. Colella R.N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16819636047865568899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246967.post-28865790256030329662010-07-23T00:18:01.280-04:002010-07-23T00:18:01.280-04:00I've been a nurse for 32 years and have been b...I've been a nurse for 32 years and have been burnt to a crisp more than once. That is no excuse for slipshod nursing care and lapses in safety.<br /><br />Yikes.Kimhttp://www.emergiblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246967.post-15587304912843738422010-07-22T22:49:08.119-04:002010-07-22T22:49:08.119-04:00JC,
You are quite right---I think this nurse is ...JC, <br /><br />You are quite right---I think this nurse is indeed burned out, and her lapses vis-a-vis safety and infection control are inexcusable. 30 years is a long time, and she seems to be someone that has been eaten up and spat out one time too many.Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03581947410641941224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246967.post-72463401116951169872010-07-22T21:59:39.418-04:002010-07-22T21:59:39.418-04:00I was quite moved by your account of the ER nurse....I was quite moved by your account of the ER nurse. Although none of us would want to work in a place where we felt so unappreciated, I wonder if that particular nurse is burned out. The ER is a “special kind of craziness” not knowing what is coming in the doors, not even the age of your next patient. However, putting aside the unprofessionalism of speaking to a patient and family/friends/visitors/other nurses, in that manner, some of the safety issues I have trouble getting past. Simple safety measures such as bed rails up and infection control measures such as trash in your patient’s lap and dirty gloves on the floor. No doubt after 30 years this nurse has seen much of the good and bad. When you can only focus on the bad times, it may be time for a change.JCnoreply@blogger.com