Last Saturday was my worst shift in 8 years...

Everything that could go wrong did - three code blues back to back, a patient's family screaming at the front desk, and the coffee machine broke at 2 AM. What made it stand out was the charge nurse just disappeared for an hour to 'take a break' and left us drowning. Has anyone else had a night when management totally bailed on you?

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williams.kim20d ago

That "charge nurse disappeared for an hour" part really hits hard. Having someone in charge just bail like that on the worst night possible makes everything feel ten times worse. It's rough enough dealing with back to back codes without feeling like you're on your own.

wilson.kelly20d ago

Man, @williams.kim that's so true, being totally abandoned like that just makes a horrible night feel way worse.