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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But this is what I’m referencing.  Stop being so dismissive of your patients.  They are also struggling and it’s a two way street.   Just double check - you’re not infallible and you make mistakes.  Physicians check more often precisely because they are the ones who get sued.

And on that note, I am out. For people who care about medical care being administered properly rather than soft skills like taking photos for family who can’t be present, don’t be afraid to advocate for yourselves.  Over staffing combined with a hero complex is dangerous.[/quote]

Meant to say under staffing there.  See, I double-checked and corrected myself.  Not so hard.  And it's not that I think physicians are on a pedestal, I think they are way more concerned about malpractice suits than nurses.

Anyways, thank you to the hard-working nurses who are pushing through and still paying attention.  And for those burned out, it's totally understandable, but there are other options if your burnout is impacting your patient care.  If you're an NP licensed in certain states I recommend looking into telemedicine positions.  Hopefully we get an influx of foreign nurses soon, because they seem much happier with the job.  And now, I'm officially done hijacking this thread. Apologies to the OP.

https://qz.com/2097686/foreign-nurses-working-in-the-us-are-happier-than-american-nurses/[/quote]

Wow - such an offensive post (and person). I am nurse and take great pride in the work I do. To be so dismissive of a nurse is just unreal. Nurses are the eyes and ears of patient care. We aren't robots who just follow orders. We review our patient's charts to understand their care better, we look at labs and make calls to physicians to say a patient might need electrolyte replacement or a blood transfusion, we call for a fever on a patient who had chills (outside of an order) because we're concerned for infections and much more.  Nurses are at the bedside and are the ones who are likely calling that doctor to see you. Any good doctor knows the value of a good nurse. 
If you notice something, bring it to the attention of the charge nurse. Most underlying issues have to do with poor staffing which results in nurses having higher nurse:patient ratios, taking on responsibilities that normally went to other disciplines and takes away from true patient care. Who is going to teach you how to give yourself that injection, modify your diet so your diabetes isn't out of control, how to manage your wound, you ostomy, etc. Teaching takes time and repeated reinforcement. [/quote]

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