Comments on: Quit Bitchin’ . . . or Quit! (Part2) http://www.realityrn.com/blogroll/reality-unscripted/quit-bitching-or-quit-part2/347/ Real Nurses, Real Conversations Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:32:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kim http://www.realityrn.com/blogroll/reality-unscripted/quit-bitching-or-quit-part2/347/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Kim Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:30:14 +0000 http://www.realityrn.com/uncategorized/quit-bitching-or-quit-part2/347/#comment-811 I agree whole-heartedly! If you want change to happen, you cannot be afraid to speak up and / or back up others. If you aren't willing to help make the change happen, quit complaining! too often people only want to complain, but suddenly become silent when it comes time to actually speak up about these concerns constructively when it counts! I agree whole-heartedly! If you want change to happen, you cannot be afraid to speak up and / or back up others. If you aren’t willing to help make the change happen, quit complaining! too often people only want to complain, but suddenly become silent when it comes time to actually speak up about these concerns constructively when it counts!

]]> By: Diane http://www.realityrn.com/blogroll/reality-unscripted/quit-bitching-or-quit-part2/347/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Diane Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:07:03 +0000 http://www.realityrn.com/uncategorized/quit-bitching-or-quit-part2/347/#comment-777 Nurses must not forget that they are professionals and when an issue(s) comes up, they should present their concerns in an organized manner. Define the issue clearly and state how the problem impacts staff/patient care/hospital, present possible solutions and ask for a reply within a given timeframe. I believe if you approach the issue in a professional manner you will get a positive response from management. In response to the comment Gigi I believe places that have unsafe staff:patient ratio should be reported to the Department of Health:LTC. Regards to all, Diane dianej.wordpress.com Nurses must not forget that they are professionals and when an issue(s) comes up, they should present their concerns in an organized manner. Define the issue clearly and state how the problem impacts staff/patient care/hospital, present possible solutions and ask for a reply within a given timeframe. I believe if you approach the issue in a professional manner you will get a positive response from management.

In response to the comment Gigi I believe places that have unsafe staff:patient ratio should be reported to the Department of Health:LTC.

Regards to all,
Diane
dianej.wordpress.com

]]> By: Gigi http://www.realityrn.com/blogroll/reality-unscripted/quit-bitching-or-quit-part2/347/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Gigi Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:55:32 +0000 http://www.realityrn.com/uncategorized/quit-bitching-or-quit-part2/347/#comment-729 I'm working on my RN bridge, infact I'm studying for a microbiology test now. I am a LPN-IV certified. This time 2009(!) I will be a RN, actual bridge program starts fall of 2008. I work LTC, it would be nice if most or all of the nurses and other bedside care staff would band together, I can't see it happening in reality in LTC. Places that are staffed well, are places that you want to work-and our administration seems to know that. But I've been at places where I was the only nurse on night shift with 80 patients, and CNA's and MT. Talk about a house of cards. I’m working on my RN bridge, infact I’m studying for a microbiology test now. I am a LPN-IV certified. This time 2009(!) I will be a RN, actual bridge program starts fall of 2008. I work LTC, it would be nice if most or all of the nurses and other bedside care staff would band together, I can’t see it happening in reality in LTC. Places that are staffed well, are places that you want to work-and our administration seems to know that. But I’ve been at places where I was the only nurse on night shift with 80 patients, and CNA’s and MT. Talk about a house of cards.

]]> By: grannyb http://www.realityrn.com/blogroll/reality-unscripted/quit-bitching-or-quit-part2/347/comment-page-1/#comment-684 grannyb Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:10:56 +0000 http://www.realityrn.com/uncategorized/quit-bitching-or-quit-part2/347/#comment-684 Amen.....and Good luck! Amen…..and Good luck!

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