Like most hospitals, administration can sometimes have unrealistic expectations for us to work in. -It's overwhelming for RNs to have 7:1 and CNAs to have 18:1, imagine being new and having that 3-4 days in a row -Charges are sometimes overseeing more than 1 unit when they're short, and the same charge will have 70+ patients to keep track of multiple days in a row that aren't even in the same hallway or floor -Vitals machines that are either missing or they don't have all functions on it (BP, HR, SpO2, temp) -Admins are asking us why patients are taking so long to discharge when they have 0 floor experience. Example, why would my patient's doctor discharge them when they can't breathe without portable oxygen that hasn't been delivered yet, can't walk without physical therapy being set up at home, etc. -If your RNs are saying a patient needs a sitter, BELIEVE them and send someone. You will have way less falls and assaults on hospital staff -Your pay for what you do is sad. You can look at other hospitals and get at least $10/hr for the same exact position and probably work under much safer conditions. I've heard of other nurses getting as little as a $0.03/hr annual raise, and most got under $1/hr.
