All comments are left unedited, just like they were typed in response to the Survey Question # 4 below.
Do you consider yourself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks ?
- I have worked at 4 different Kaiser and have been break nurse and action nurse at all those locations. This is the first location that will not allow it because of favoritism. (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- I think all staff should cycle through break nurse role unless individual RN declines. (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- Less opportunities offered. (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- I haven’t taken some classes to take care of some icu conditions in a long time. (Comment left by a nurse who responded: “No, I don’t think that I am skillful or competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- It would be nice to have an orientation as what is expected to do as a break rn. (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- I believe the break nurse should be the most experienced in the pod, compared to my senior peers I am novice, and would prefer someone more senior/ advanced than I am for resource nurse. (Comment left by a nurse who responded: “No, I don’t think that I am skillful or competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- As a break relief. That person should be familiar and very open to helping the unit move forward. They are the steward that makes or break a shift. And I believe the break relief has to be experienced and willing to work beyond expected. Break relief has multiple experience that some of our ICU nurses has not perfected and most importantly be an advocate for the ICU staff to network and find solutions if they cannot solve a problem. (Comment left by a nurse who responded: “No, I don’t think that I am skillful or competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- How do you quantify skillful and competent? What is the criteria for it? (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- Should also consider organizing unit, anticipating needs of nurses, and be readily available and be flexible. Committee work should not take precedence of being a break reliever. (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- However I don’t wish to be break relief. (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- i can be break but i dont want to be a break nurse. (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- But I refused to be break relief. (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- Per diem staff. (Comment left by a nurse who responded: “No, I don’t think that I am skillful or competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- This is a special ICU. Since I have a different background, it helps if we get oriented or get resource from seasoned neuro nurses. (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- Recently finished my training about 9 months ago. Learned a lot but I feel and I know that there is so much to learn and experience. I see this each time I go to work. (Comment left by a nurse who responded: “No, I don’t think that I am skillful or competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- Although I am competent, there are some procedures that I may need more hands on experience to be more confident in doing them. (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- Just transferred to sac Morse. I need more neuro experience. (Comment left by a nurse who responded: “No, I don’t think that I am skillful or competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- Yes. But I don’t want to do it. (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- Excel with my eval in the last 5 years at least. Very resourceful , excellent in time management and team work . I am flexible and always know what is going on in patients and every one. (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
- I do consider myself competent and skillful enough to confidently send nurses on their breaks. Although, I do not mind doing the job once in awhile , I also believe that there are many more stronger, faster and more competent nurses that are more fitting for the role. Such nurses are Joel I., David M, Willa I., Ella, Wilkie Du and some others. They do the job well and without complains. Im afraid not all nurses are like that. (Comment left by a nurse who responded “Yes, I consider myself to be skillful and competent enough to relieve other ICU nurses for Breaks.”)
