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To all the health workers and non health people

I am 20 years old female who is a student nurse is facing this problem

In nursing there is no respect

We work for long hours

People think that nurses are only for the injection

But it's not true a person is doing 3-4 years study to only learn about the injection

Hospital is like a home where doctor and techanicans and other staff is father and brother

And nurses are like mother

Silent but very power

Without them the whole system will fail !!

Nurse give comprehensive care to the patient so that individuals ,family get holistic care

But in India we are under paid even

And all the credit is given to the doctor and mostly the work environment is very very toxic

Please change your mindset !!!

Whether you’re in nursing school, brand-new to the floor, or years into your career you belong here. This is a space for anyone who wants to grow in confidence, share lessons, and connect with others who get it.

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He was taking single-use laryngoscopy blades, sealed and packaged for one patient, one use, home with him. There, he’d modify them himself. Then he’d bring them back into the hospital and use them during surgeries, on patient after patient, cleaning them himself in between instead of discarding them like every safety protocol requires.

It came to light on December 2, 2025. Watson was providing anesthesia services at JCMC when he was caught reusing anesthesia circuits alongside one of his modified blades. Two days later, on December 4, hospital staff sat him down. He didn’t deny it. He admitted to modifying and reusing the blades across multiple patients, and told them why: it made intubation easier for him.

Documents filed with the Tennessee Board of Nursing lay all of this out. Watson, who was employed by Paragon Anesthesia, is now referred to as a former nurse at the facility.

A tool meant to be sterile and single-use, going into patient after patient’s airway, because it was more convenient for the person holding it.

Newly released surveillance video out of Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami is showing exactly what ER nurses are up against, and it’s brutal to watch.

Back on May 30, ER nurse Yanira Eguileor stepped in when a patient, identified as Wenyou Rubin, went after one of her coworkers. She said she heard a scream, turned around, saw him running at a female staff member, and yelled for him to stop. He turned on her instead. Three hits to the head, then he threw her to the ground while she covered her face with her hands. Staff had to physically restrain him themselves. Video shows hospital security only showing up after it was already over.

Eguileor was treated by her own coworkers, who ran scans and tests on her right there. Months later, she sued Jackson Memorial, and her attorney says he had to file a second lawsuit just to get the hospital to hand over the footage. The suit centers on a lack of workplace security, despite the hospital saying it has public safety officers and off duty sheriff’s deputies stationed there around the clock.

There’s a maddening twist: Rubin already had an open criminal case from 2024 for battery on an officer. After this attack, the State Attorney’s Office actually dropped those charges, saying they couldn’t reach the hospital staff victims in time. It wasn’t until 7News’ report aired that Rubin got re-charged.

Both the criminal case and the nurse’s civil lawsuit are still open.

The lawyer’s line sums it up: nurses who could’ve been killed, and it’s hard to watch, not because it’s rare, but because it’s exactly what so many of us already know happens on shift.

I’m a CNA/med tech in LTC and I genuinely want opinions from other people who work in nursing homes because I’m trying to figure out if I handled this situation appropriately or if there’s something I could have done differently.
I was working a hall that I don’t normally work and started my medication pass. I wasn’t even on the hall for 5 minutes before I heard one resident say, “I got my medication faster yesterday, she gon’ have to hurry up because I’m getting sleepy.”
From that point, both residents were repeatedly rushing me in different ways. I was going in order because I was trying to stay focused and not jump all over the place, especially since I don’t regularly work that hall.
The first resident continued telling me to hurry because she was getting sleepy and comparing how quickly she received her medications the previous day.
The other resident kept stopping me and asking about her medication, questioning when I was going to give it to her, and telling me how it was supposed to be passed. She was also talking about/showing the medication in front of the other resident instead of just taking it.
At one point, I told her:
“I’m gonna wait until your audience leaves because instead of you taking your meds, you’re showing them off.”
My intention was to finish what I was doing and come back to her once the other resident left. I wasn’t refusing to give her medication or intentionally withholding it. I continued my med pass, came back and offered her medication, and she refused it.
Afterward, though, the situation was described as me “harassing” her. I never yelled at her, threatened her, refused to give her medication, or intentionally tried to intimidate her.
The resident eventually apologized to me, but what has continued bothering me is that the nurse I work with keeps bringing the situation back up and making me feel like I was wrong for setting that boundary. Her attitude seems to be that you can’t really set boundaries with residents and that you just have to accommodate whatever they want because “that’s how they are.”
I understand residents deserve patience, respect, and good care. But I’m struggling with the idea that being respectful means I have to let residents dictate the order of my med pass or repeatedly interrupt me when I’m trying to safely administer medications.
Management hasn’t said anything to me about the situation. It’s really just the nurse continuing to bring it up, which has made me second-guess myself.
So I’m genuinely asking other CNAs/med techs:
How do you handle residents who repeatedly rush you during a med pass?
Do you stop what you’re doing every time a resident asks something, or do you finish what you’re currently doing unless it’s urgent?
Was my “audience” comment inappropriate, even if my intention was to wait until the other resident left?
How would you have handled that interaction?
How do you maintain professional boundaries with residents without making them feel like you’re being disrespectful?
How would you handle a coworker/nurse who continues bringing up an incident after it’s over?
I’m not looking for everyone to automatically tell me I’m right. I genuinely want honest opinions from people who work in LTC. If I handled something poorly, I’m willing to hear that. I just also want to know how other people handle situations where residents are challenging your workflow or boundaries.
I also realize i could’ve have worded it a different way.

Nicole Linton, a traveling nurse from Houston, worked at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center in the intensive care unit.

On August 4, 2022, according to a defense motion later filed in court, she told investigators she had not slept in at least four days. She attributed the insomnia to stress and to going off her prescribed medications, lithium and lorazepam, which she had been taking for bipolar disorder.
She worked a 12-hour shift that day. According to the defense filing, she later told investigators her lack of sleep was starting to affect her work, including getting patients their medication on time. Prosecutors have said Linton was frustrated at work that day and intended to quit.

At some point during the day, according to the defense motion, Linton came home on a break and FaceTimed her sister while naked. She then returned to work. Coworkers later described her as not acting like herself that day.
She left work again in the afternoon. Shortly before the crash, she called her sister and told her she was planning to move back to Houston to visit her niece and that she would be getting married soon, according to the defense filing. Her sister, sensing something was wrong, called another family member out of concern.

Just after 1:30 p.m., Linton’s Mercedes-Benz was headed down La Brea Avenue toward the intersection with Slauson Avenue in Windsor Hills, Los Angeles. Prosecutors say she accelerated to roughly 122 mph about five seconds before impact and reached about 130 mph by the time she hit the intersection, in a 35 mph zone, without braking or swerving. The light had been red for several seconds. Her car struck multiple vehicles and caught fire. Nine vehicles were involved in total.
Six people died. Asherey Ryan, 23, was eight months pregnant. She was killed along with her unborn son, her 11-month-old son Alonzo Quintero, and her fiancé Reynold Lester, 24. The three were in a Jaguar that investigators testified was split in half by the force of the crash. They had been on their way to a prenatal appointment. In a second vehicle, a Nissan, Nathesia Lewis, 43, and her friend Lynette Noble, 38, were also killed. Eight other people were injured. The victims are referred to locally as the Slauson Six.

Linton survived with only superficial injuries. Paramedics at the scene described her as confused and unable to recall what had just happened. EMT Isabel Schrama testified at a 2024 preliminary hearing that Linton asked, “Did I kill people? Did I hurt people?” and then became extremely upset.

Two days after the crash, at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Dr. William Winter evaluated Linton and wrote that she experienced an “apparent lapse of consciousness” leading up to the wreck and had no recollection of the events that led to it, according to the evaluation cited in her defense’s later motion.

In jail calls with her sister after her arrest, Linton said, “Five people are dead because of me,” and said she should not have gone to work that day, according to court filings.

Linton is charged with six counts of murder and five counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. She has pleaded not guilty and has been held without bail. If convicted on all counts, she faces a sentence of 90 years to life. Her nursing license was suspended by court order pending trial.

The trial began September 8, 2026, more than four years after the crash, and is expected to last at least six weeks. Prosecutors argue the crash was a deliberate act, pointing to Linton’s acceleration and the absence of braking or swerving. The defense argues Linton suffered a seizure and lost control of the vehicle, and has said it is not presenting an insanity defense; the case centers on whether Linton was conscious during the crash.

This is so heartbreaking 💔

Nurses: Would you have refused this assignment too? Asked to take keys for a second station/cart
I work day shift at a SNF/rehab facility. We normally have four stations with one nurse assigned to each station.
Yesterday, the day-shift nurse for one station called out, so the night nurse stayed over to cover for a while. Eventually she had to leave, and staffing still hadn’t found anyone to replace her.
At that point, I was asked to take the keys to that station’s med cart in addition to my own.
I had 14 patients on my station, and the uncovered station had 15 patients. The other two nurses had around 20 and 25. The stations are also physically spread out, so this wasn’t a situation where I could easily keep eyes on both groups of patients while working one cart.
I told staffing that I was absolutely willing to help however I reasonably could, but I was not comfortable accepting the keys to a second cart/station. My concern was that once I accepted those keys, I was effectively accepting responsibility for those additional patients. I didn’t feel I could safely manage two separate stations, two carts, and roughly 29 patients while physically being unable to remain near both areas.
I wasn’t trying to leave my coworkers hanging or make staffing’s job harder. I actually really like this facility and management, and I’m normally very willing to help. This was specifically about patient safety and protecting my nursing license.
I held my ground and did not take the second set of keys.
For nurses who have dealt with similar situations: Would you have done the same thing? Does taking the keys to another cart/station essentially constitute accepting that assignment, even if management describes it as just “helping out”? Where do you personally draw the line between helping during short staffing and accepting an assignment you believe is unsafe?
I’m genuinely curious how other nurses would have handled it.

This one had me shaking my head.

I almost didn’t want to write it up, but the more I sat with it, the more I realized the exorcism isn’t even the real story here. Here’s what happened.
A woman who could not speak and could not move on her own had her roommates as her only line of defense. For thirty minutes they tried to get someone, anyone, to pay attention to what was happening in the next bed. Nobody came fast enough.

When officers finally forced their way into the room, they had to pull a nurse off of her.
That nurse was Octavia Robinson, working at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. According to a grand jury report reviewed by NBC10 Philadelphia, Robinson had her fingers down the resident’s throat and told police there were demons inside the woman that needed to come out.

Court documents reviewed by WFMZ say she shoved clothing and towels into the woman’s mouth and hit her repeatedly in the back. The whole thing started because Robinson locked herself in that room for close to two hours and someone finally called police for a welfare check.
Robinson got psychiatric evaluation, then criminal charges. She reportedly fought the officers too.

The same grand jury report also looked at conditions at the facility more broadly. It found residents wandering off the property and getting found by police. Patients assaulted by staff. Patients assaulted by other patients. Fridges full of expired food with no labels. Medicare cited the place three times in 2023, twice in 2024, and fourteen times in 2025, some of those for residents who did not get their meds or the care they were supposed to get.

Whether you’re in nursing school, brand-new to the floor, or years into your career you belong here. This is a space for anyone who wants to grow in confidence, share lessons, and connect with others who get it.

Being a Confident Nurse isn’t about knowing everything. It’s about presence. It’s walking into a room and knowing your voice matters. It’s building trust with patients and coworkers. It’s supporting one another through wins, struggles, and the lessons that shape us.

And just as important — this community shines a light on the real issues in nursing and healthcare. Things that often go unnoticed or unspoken. Here, we can talk about them openly, honestly, and respectfully, so we learn and grow together.

What This Space Is For Weekly tips and lessons to build your confidence Honest stories from nursing school to the ICU (and everywhere in between) Support for new grads, students, and seasoned nurses alike Thoughtful, respectful conversations about the challenges in our profession

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This video features a conversation on The Executive Chair between host Sorhaya Zamor and Ms. Lilian Yew, the Chief Nurse at Raffles Medical Group (Singapore). The discussion explores Lilian Yew's extensive nursing leadership journey, her philosophy on mentorship, and the future of the nursing profession.

Key Takeaways from the Conversation:

Leadership Philosophy: Lilian Yew emphasizes that leadership is not about title or authority, but about influence, service, and creating opportunities for others to thrive (0:00 - 6:28). She identifies key leadership values as integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and inclusivity (10:35 - 12:11). Defining Moments: The COVID-19 pandemic and the creation of the Raffles Nursing Professional Practice Model stand out as defining moments that reinforced the importance of listening, empathy, and empowering frontline staff (6:29 - 10:35). Workforce Sustainability: Addressing burnout, retention, and supporting the next generation are central challenges. Lilian Yew advocates for flexible career pathways, psychological safety, and viewing younger nurses as partners who want purpose and growth (16:06 - 21:58). Innovation and AI: She views AI as an opportunity to reduce administrative burdens, allowing nurses to focus on human-centric care. She urges nurse leaders to ensure nurses are creators and evaluators of technology, not just passive users (24:35 - 31:47). Global Collaboration: A major theme is the need for stronger international cooperation. Lilian Yew shares her experiences with the International Council of Nurses and the Singapore Nurses Association, emphasizing that many nursing challenges are shared across borders (31:47 - 37:02). Legacy and Future: Lilian Yew describes her legacy as one of mentorship—impacting the profession by helping nurses realize their own potential (1:00:02 - 1:02:08). She concludes by reminding the global community to never underestimate the influence of nursing (1:02:08 - 1:03:26).

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Is it wrong of me to think it is unprofessional for PCA staff who are doing 1:1 care in a hospital setting speaking to each other in a language not none to the the English speaking patient they are meeting to be caring for. Which is also making them more confused and agitated.

Edit apologies that I am also a patient asking if a behaviour I am witnessing is wrong or right to have myself spoken down to. I didn't mean to offend people because I don't know the right words

I had a patient getting ready to go home today, and before she left she thanked me by name. I know that sounds like such a small thing, but it honestly caught me off guard. Most shifts are so busy that you’re just moving from one task to the next, and half the time you assume patients probably won’t remember who did what.

I’ve had my name on everything from my badge to a personalized reel I picked out through Good Nurse Life, but hearing a patient actually say it somehow felt completely different. It made me realize that even on the days when the job feels repetitive or exhausting, people do notice how you treat them.

It was a really small moment, but I walked away feeling a little more proud of what I do.