Professionalism of Nursing Care

So last night I had an interesting experience.  So maybe this might give you the tip of the icing: 

OHHHH Lord- please hear my prayers. Please heal me quickly from these broken bones and hyperactive nerves so that I can have better care of my son since some of our nurses can't bear to pull themselves away from the cell phone and/or love to sleep on the job! I just don't get it Lord- they have these LPN lisc and make good money. They make 5x's more then I do but yet they love to chat on the phone, sleep and steal my food that now I have to hide my food and now I have to hide medical supplies since that is getting stolen too. I fear what else is being taken from us. But waiting for a big screw up to prove my point and hope my son's life is not in any jeopodary from it. I'm not negotiating here Lord- but I think you got my point! Amen!



Here is a lesson for many nurses- especially if you work at night:

I have an issue with one of our best nurses.  She likes to sleep on the job. And although she has beed talked to and have been written up for it, it seems it did not resolve the issue.  And what happened last night was not the first time I have caught her sleeping on the job either. She slept over 3 hours last night without a blink of an eye how this may affect her career. 

There were several times Timothy's ventilator went off, she did not respond to this.  Tim called on her several times, she did not respond to this.  So when I was suppose to be sleeping, I was up aiding Tim's need because this nurse was to busy sleeping to care for him, hence his care was in jeopardy.   I did a fire drill. yep! and guess what? Even that didn't work. I try to get the fire alarm using my toaster as that usually get the fire alarms off, but that didn't work. Then stupid me thought using a candle. like duh! So I used a paper towel. It went off. she jumped, gave Tim a sip of water, sat back down and she was out...again! She slept until day nurse woke her up at 7:03am this morning.


She is a good nurse- maybe she needs to do day shifts instead of night shifts!
 
I did contact the agency and sent them some photos and they are dealing with the issue.  I love the agency- they are wonderful people...and actually the nurse is a good nurse too...however some professionilism is just lacking on some of the nurses and I think that is their character not the agency issue.  If you know what I mean?! 
 
I have another nurse who seems to have her cell phone stuck to her face/ear. Its like she can't live without that damn phone.  However, it does jeopardize my son's care.  I even put up signs-  no cell phones on or in house and I cartch her on that damn phone. And who in the hell is she talking to at 3am? really?  Really?  REALLY? 
 
Folks- when you are at work- you need to think of your clients-patience.  They are your priority. Their care is your priority...not your sleep, not your cell phone.  When you step through that door, you need to choose what is more important to you, your career or your personal life.  And if you are a lisence nurse- this is your career!!   Damn people.  Its sad.   Choose.