You’re going to get fired or lose your nursing license | use of fear to keep nurses in line
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- Опубликовано: 1 май 2023
- Hey y’all,
I’m back with a very impromptu nurse talk video. I want to have an open dialogue about the fear that is a toxic part of nursing.
That same fear contributes to nurses settling for peanuts, poor nurse to patient ratio and poor patient outcomes.
I created my channel to serve as a resource for nursing students and new graduate nurses. Sharing my stories, being transparent about my mistakes is to let other nurses know that mistakes will occur. It’s all about how you handle it.
If any nurse ever tells you they’ve never had a med error…They’re either lying to you, or they just became a nurse yesterday 😂
Facts!!!!! It’s all about who’s real enough to spill it.
That’s the truth!!!!
@@KendraRN i don’t know how any nurse can sweep that under the rug! My conscience would never allow that
Believe me , what ever you do never give up, finally l've become a licensed Registered nurse on my 3rd attempt , I can't believe I almost gave up after not making it for the 2nd time, fortunately for me I was recommended to a tutor by my friend's
Well, I've taken the exams for the 6th time now and still didn't succeed, i wonder how those who succeeded did it. 😥💔
I wish I had a clinical instructor like you. I flourished under one clinical instructor who did not treat me like I was an idiot destined to fail. I will never forget the words, "Relax. I am here to help you learn. I will not let you kill or hurt a patient. You do your thing and I will do my thing of having your back. I am here to help you, not hinder you." Tears came to my eyes. My clinical became a joy.
That is the kind of instructors we need for the profession. I’m happy you had that experience ❤️
@@KendraRN Indeed. Thank you for being one who chooses to educate. One can critique a student without massacring their dignity. Thank you for not believing the ridiculous adage that nurses eat their young. At my community college we were required to pass the Hesi exam to graduate. I remember turning in my scantron, and having aced it, I grabbed my results and swore never to step back into that school again. I cared nothing about graduation. I do give recognition to the instructors for threatening all of its students with failure and defeat at every turn. Our school had a high pass rate when it’s students took boards. If you managed not to have a mental breakdown I suppose the strategy worked. My most valuable lesson: I learned how to stand up for myself. That should not have been my take away from my Education. I swore never to be THOSE faces of nursing. I wonder how many nurses are bitter because that is all they have known. Sometimes I swear there is a correlation that bitter nurses often breed bitter patients. I might sound angry. I am not. This topic just hit me like a toothache. I am only bitter that my educational experience was not what I went In thinking it would be, what it should had been. So yes, I am always thankful and grateful for nurses like yourself, and like my one clinical instructor.
Ok that’s inspiring 💜🙏💜
@@KendraRN how about Nurses replacing Physicians?
@@KendraRN
All hospitals need more nurses like you. Keep up the great patient care.
Preach it sis. Nursing is toxic. Period. Everyone is in denial. Smh!
When I had my c section the nurse gave me the wrong pain medicine. I looked at it and told her to recheck that it didn’t look like the right medicine. The fear in her eyes had me stupefied. She begged me not to tell the doctor and was so stressed out about it. I laughed and told her to calm down that it was okay. This nurse had been so kind and nurturing to me and I couldn’t imagine saying anything that would hurt her. It gave me a sneak peek into the fear some nurses have and how some might walk on eggshells for fear of retaliation.
She could have killed you. You should've definitely reported her. What the heck?????
I love how you tell your truth. We as nurses have been taught not to judge but yet we judge each other, we ridicule one another. I have never seen a bunch of mean, high school, caddy people. If nurses only knew the power they have to shut sh*t down! We hold all the cards but yet we let them ( corporate/ administration) pull them right out of our hands. I honestly dislike nursing, the bullying, the gossip, the mean girl tactics. I dislike it.
We mishandle each other so frequently it’s astounding. I think my mission is to eliminate as much toxicity from the profession while I am in it. Thank you for watching!
I hate the toxicity it’s terrible
Hospital nursing is what sucks. I left two bedside jobs because of bad environment. I now do homecare and LTC. I love it! Not really any drama or issues at all.
Nurses experience bullying from nurses, physicians, and sometimes nurse assistants.
“God knows my heart is clean” hit me somewhere deep!
It is sis!!! I promise❤️❤️
@@KendraRN I appreciate your vids. I would love for you to do one regarding doctors being disrespectful toward nurses and how you personally handle it. Do you think it would decrease or stop if doctors faced similar consequences to what a nurse would if he or she was disrespectful/unprofessional?
Hospitals do NOT take the side of nurses. They are very quick to wrongly judge. That doesn’t happen to MDs
Very true! Nurses are the scapegoats
i wish preceptors have that mindset
From a 77-year-old retired nurse: YOU'RE MY SHERO!! Keep up the reporting/education on the status of nursing!!!
Thank you so much! Stay blessed
This video was much needed bc people think I'm too nonchalant about my license. Im just not afraid. God called me 2 nursing. If I lose it, He has other things 4 me 2 pursue.
Some nurses act like they are perfect practitioners.
Those are the ones you steer clear of!
Kendra, your "realness" is what drew me to your channel and continues to get my attention. Nursing is a very rewarding career, however it is not all rainbows and sunshine and it's great to see someone who is not afraid to have a platform that shows it all...the good, the bad, and the ugly. Thank you so much for you're transparency!
Hey Shawnna! Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate you ❤️
What’s so sad is how easy it is for someone to LIE to the BON and have you in a world of issues until the investigation is over. These investigations can take years, unless you pay an attorney to push the board along to get your issue resolved.
As a nursing student and a down to earth black woman...I appreciate your content. You're real, you're not trying to show perfection and you're interesting. I appreciate your strength and wisdom. You're dope...keep going Kendra!!
Thank you China, I’ll keep trying ❤️
You always come thru. Honestly I low key always feel like they always trying to intimidate us. It’s sad. I used to want to do so much now I just want out! Target looks appetizing to work. The abuse starts in nursing school.
It really does start in nursing school and the toxicity seeps right into clinical practice. I understand what you mean. Nurses should be able to share their stories without fear.
On the one hand, i completely understand the emphasis on "protect your license protect your license!" because they want us to be safe nurses. But they never discuss like, what happens when you actually do make an error? We skimmed over "To Err Is Human" and other key works by nurses in my prerequisites, but that was it. I'm in semester 3/5 right now, and we haven't discussed anything like that in over a year.
@@lyrablack8621 There are so many ways to teach nurses on how to be safe clinicians not using fear as a tactic.
I totally agree I am in Nuursing school and from our very first class instructers put these fears in our hearts . Honestly I was about to leave the nursing school
@@samaaliyeva5484 I don’t think leaving would be my first reaction but be aware it’s not rainbows and sunshine when you start working. I am hoping to eventually leave the i hospital and work a less physical demanding job. As well as less stressful nursing job. Insurance nursing from what I see isn’t so bad. I am thinking to eventually try that. My only thing is I am so used to making my own schedule and working 2 days it will be hard for me to work a 9-5 Monday-Friday lol.
Those who are not nurses yet have no clue what they are getting themselves into. I hope they listen, and if they want to throw weird comments, let them go into the fire!!!! BSN RN here you have no clue until you get there!!!! Thank you love!
I’m a new nurse on a neuro/stroke PCU and I go to work everyday trembling that I’ll make an error that could hurt someone. I’ve never experienced such high levels of anxiety. I find comfort in hearing you talk about your successes and your mistakes. I hate living in this fear it’s really debilitating 😔
why did you get into the career ?
@@Saberdudthat’s not a helpful comment at all!
You’re not alone!
You need to find another career or move on to another area or even country. DO NOT stay to be abused by anyone.
I have been in the nursing field for about 40 years. I am looking forward to retiring because of coworkers !! Nursing will never advance to the professional level where we are respected for our knowledge and training and expertise. There is so much backstabbing and drama that it’s almost like nurses don’t want to be at a higher level! Physicians, patients , the general public don’t see us for what we are. What a shame. I am so happy my daughter changed her mind and chose a different field. That’s sad!
Everything you said is accurate. I couldn’t agree more.
Amen!
I talked my sister out of being of nurse, for many reasons. Anyhow im glad i did, she is making more than me now in a different career and how so much free time. I did my job.
Thank you, Kendra! You are awesome and down to earth. Your realness is TOP TIER. I am 51 yrs old and became an LPN at 40. I do not enjoy being a nurse at all bc of the toxicity in the profession. I thought about going back for a higher degree, but decided why take out a huge loan for higher education in a field that i do not enjoy. I really enjoy your content and WE SUPPORT YOU❤❤❤
Same here.
This channel is LIFE! I’ve been an RN for over 20 years and I’m writing a book about nursing. This is not a textbook either. Nurses are low hanging fruit in the judicial system. Doctors come with a lot of insurances and they don’t get reported as often. People don’t know how to report a doctor but they will report the heck out of a nurse.
It goes both way the administration needs to listen to the nurses and help them !!! Not use it against them in med errors!
Exactly, the reason why they have to put fear into Nurses and it starts in nursing school is because there’s so many of us that if we banned together to really make changes, and they do not want to make changes because that cost money. It cost money to do what is right. God help.
I loved your video. I am a registered nurse and i can relate to what you are saying. The problem is alot of nurses are threathened with write ups, suspensions, terminations and even being reported to the board. That is why some nurses are scared to speak up. I remember a while back when I made a med error, the ADON threaten to report me to the board of nursing. The patient was not harmed and it was not even that big of an error. I remember how scared I felt thinking my career was going to be over. You are absolutely right, things need to change.
In the early 2000's nursing management literature discussed the correlation between non-punitive clinical settings and how they enhanced employee retention. The power tripping and arrogance is what causes us to instill fear of reporting and punishment. The public is instilling fear and power tripping on us because they see increased pay rates and media exposure! Jealousy amongst minority nurses is at a disgustingly high level...numerous stories of incivilty abound. I'm a well groomed member of Sigma Theta Tau, former nurse entrepreneur, mentor, and state board member.....the fear we impart in one another is all about powerlessness. Get into any NANDA care plan and discover the solutions to our problems. Empowerment in nursing is the key to influencing process improvement!
this makes me not want to be a nurse I am so scared maybe ita not for me
@@ItsBreiania Nursing is definitely a stressful field with a lot of toxic working environments, and places that set you up to fail because of poor training/ orientation.. not to mention the legal issues with it and constantly changing laws and regulations.
..All this for a pretty much thankless job dealing with people on their worst behavior and being overworked because of understaffing.
I know all of us have gone home with a Tylenol or docusate sodium deep in our pockets 😂
Chilllddd don’t get me talking, lol
Also Kendra get you a patron account where you share ONLY your tips on taking nursing exams. Also you can talk even more freely. The information you offer is outstanding sister! I am praying for you and God got your back.
Thank you!
We are nurses but we are HUMAN first!! Thank you Kendra for keeping it real and being vulnerable. You are my role model as a new nurse!
RN here I admit that I have made medication error and I was called in to the office. The clinical educator addressed the mistake and I will never forget that day. However, I have learned from my mistake and I am grateful for it.
Man, from day 1, there’s so much chatter about losing our non-existant licenses (we’re students).
It feels like we can’t be completely transparent to avoid repercussions. 😬
😂😂😂 you had me laughing with “non-existent” license. That’s what they do in just about every nursing program 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
Kendra, as a nurse all of two years, I appreciate your videos so much. I often forward them to my other nursing friends. Please know I am listening and learning. Thank you!❤
I am so grateful, thank you! Nursing students and new nurses are my main targets.
I remember having an instructor and a couple of preceptors who said they never made a med error ever. Even back then, I recognized it was bogus. The only difference between then and now is that I feel sorry for these folks who feel like they have to cover up their mistakes instead of learning and moving forward.
I was written up for a med error that I did not witness, I was told I did it. the patient actually took the medication, just not together. I spoke with the patient, doctor, my DON, the family in charge and they all laughed and said oxycodone is the same as Percocet, the only difference is perc has acetaminophen and only last about 5 hours. I quit the following day because i felt it wasn’t something I should have been written up for. I feel like they were trying to trap me within the work place instead of teaching me. I told them not to put me on the assignment and they did it anyway. That assignment was the hardest assignment in the building and I’m a new nurse but no one listened nor did they care.
Girl your situation sounds like mines‼️‼️‼️ New nurse, the facilities I worked in was less hectic, went into one that was hectic. Man had a fall, I called the doctor her refused him going out, and it was reported to the nurse on shift, they didn’t have neurological sheets and didn’t teach us how to put them in the system, on top I work for agency so never had any training. When I say the board does not care and they are dragging this situation im considering surrendering my license tomorrow
Nursing is very stressful and I applaud your hard work and dedication. There are so many duties that nurses perform involving their profession. They go above and beyond to provide healthcare.
I have noticed a huge difference in all nurses in the recent years. Most are there and look miserable. Not a smile, hello! I feel nurses are no longer there because they love doing this type of work, but more out of necessity. I don’t see kindness or compassion towards the patients. Through your videos I’m realizing that it’s primarily because of their workplace. Which isn’t fair to us patients. Recently had my my uncle admitted for a diabetic emergency. He also had an asymptomatic stroke, and an ischemic stroke. They let him fall in their bigger hospital, then after he was released and admitted again to their smaller campus, I asked that they please place fall risk bands?! Why do I have to tell an ICU nurse what she should know?! Then the move him to med surge.. less than 8 hours there he fell off the bed?! 😢 They blamed him!! Are you kidding me, he’s incompetent!! They never called us, never wrote up a mandatory incident report nor render aid until the way later that day! Then the case manager and nurse came in like 2 gangsters yelling at my uncle who couldn’t ever comprehend what she was saying?! The nurse attacking me, in my face! They are malicious! No remorse, I’m looking into all avenues to make sure they do not work with people! They belong working in a warehouse alone! Sadly something has changed our nurses and not for the better! I overheard many complaining, or they roll their eyes back and forth to each other. Just disrespectful! Just telling my truth!
You are appreciated!👍
Thank you! I feel the love, all the time.
It would be so unfortunate and a disservice to us all if we weren’t able to speak our minds on these topics! I’m not a nurse but when I was a study coordinator in clinic I did make mistakes. I use these as learning lessons for new coordinators that join our team. It happens!
Fear is such a horrible feeling and tactic in the workplace. We are all human, perfectly flawed. Being able to share our flaws safely makes the world a better place.
People are malignant, trust your intuition
You are spot on. Yes the threats and powerlessness is real in nursing. You really enlighten us and I have practiced over a long time.
Hi, thank you! The goal is to keep us in line!
Let me just say this…. I appreciate your content. It is quite helpful and REAL! Some Content creators just show when things are perfect but like you said, it is not helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your life, your knowledge and struggles. You are definitely my FAVORITE nursing content creator!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🥰🥰🥰
Hey EvaDiva, I love the name ❤️❤️❤️. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I’m going to always give it to you all straight. Thank you!!!!
I love your honesty!! I had a med error! I was so scared! Lol But God was good. then again…I was overloaded with almost 50 patients in a skilled facility!
Who wouldn’t make an error overseeing that many patients???? Thank you for watching! ❤️
50 patients should be illegal in this country. If they treated y’all better these hospitals wouldn’t be so short staffed
@@TM-cm1ef yes 🙌 it’s sad, but it happens so often.
@@KendraRN I know. I didn’t last at that place. It was one of those places I had to leave.
This is spot on Kendra, thanks for posting! I did not have a great school experience in clinicals. As a new student, we had a nursing instructor berate us in front of a patient for something she told us to do (she explained a procedure wrong). After that, my goal was to avoid my clinical instructors, as much as possible, until I graduated (at the top of my class). I found some real role models on the job. BTW... internet trolls are on every channel I follow. People have nothing else to do, I guess?
Hey thank you! I’m happy to hear you made it through! Clinical instructors can be some of the most toxic people in the profession. I saw this first hand. Thank you for watching! ❤️
I'm a CNA in LTC, and one of the veterans of the sport (Rest in Peace) used to say that it isn't about us it's about the residents. Workplace culture is very strange in the context of what an ideal society looks like, and I'm glad you're here on RUclips equipping the generation with the tools and mindsets needed to make this field a much better one to work in. Greetings from the Lost Coast
Hi there! Thank you so much. I will continue to try.
I wish if l was your student. But you have been so helpful. You have picked me up and tell myself l can do it.
The crazy thing is a lot of nurses can relate. That's what keeps your advice thriving that's what builds your channel amongst other things. They love to hear the real
Thank you so much for your comment. I’ll continue to keep it real, as much as I can.
Wow, my 19yr daughter wants to be a nurse! And her aunt sent this video to us, and i must say as i look at the comments so good some bad experiences as a nurse 😢 my question is Kendra has all these benefits of being a nurse! She helps nurses and patients! Why are some of these nurses so mean-spirited,malicious hateful???? Why be in nursing when you're only here to hurt your fellow colleagues? Why are you here?? Kendra please dont stop helping us! Every video i listen to of yours i send them to my future nurse, my daughter 💕 can you imagine if those evildoers came to work and left the evil behind what kind of healing that brings to patients? Thats why the nurses are there for right 😢 they spend more time witj the patients ❤keep shining Kendra im praying for you.
You should NEVER LIE! It compromises patient care. Own up to your mistakes. Its like the number one rule in medical school for us docs. Never lie.
And institutions must focus on creating an environment where nurses can report without being made felt like a terrible nurse. ❤️
Hospitals and other facilities should implement just culture across the board. If that happened, people wouldn't consider lying or covering up their errors.
This is awesome. You have a new subscriber! I totally owned up to an error as a DSP. MEANWHILE, house manager kept rewriting the records to erase mistakes and got fired.
I appreciate your videos. It is so true that we will make medication errors…I have not given the wrong drug or dosage, but been late on new orders and was written up for missing one. The pharmacist wrote a radar on me instead of calling me. I was alerted by a fellow nurse who asked if I saw it. I spoke with the hospitalist and said I didn’t see it and it was late, and he stated it was fine, he would look at and reschedule it for later. By the way, there is a pattern of drugs not being in the drawer, and I have not wrote a Radar on them once. (I call them like an adult and tell them that we are missing drugs). It takes around 5-days for this drug to work, it wasn’t an emergency, but I didn’t document my conversation with the doctor. We are under a microscope, well, especially new nurses llike me, but other nurses have made this mistake many times over. One of the nurses said she thought someone was out to get me. Geez-us, I’m not in the profession to back-stab/tatttle-tell, I am here to learn, and take the best care of patients possible. Do y’all have the same goas? I am so confused about the culture and environment sometimes. It blows my mind. I constantly ask, how can I improve and trying to improve my hand off, or look to really good experienced nurses to critique my nursing judgment, and skills.
My school had the same issues. As far as relating theory to clinical, there was such a huge gap, and I appreciate your video. It is scary, to be accountable, but necessary to give the best patient care possible. being transparent is so important. I often think that I just want to go back to being an EMT/firefighter, because we always talk it out, and debrief, and strive for team work at its best. I QUIT recently, and I am trying one more hospital, then that’s it.
Hi Shannon thank you for sharing your story. That pharmacist should’ve exercised professional courtesy. It’s so demoralizing when something like that happens, especially when you are trying your best to care for patients.
Really appreciate this video. In the last week of RN school in California. We have been going over quality improvement and the push for 'Just Culture. ' I'm really hoping that we will keep moving in the direction of looking at errors based on system flaws not just isolating one individual. That being said I'm not planning on working in a hospital just outpatient, I've seen too many nurses be so busy in the hospital that they are not following protocols. It doesn't seem like a super safe work environment unfortunately.
The nursing degree offers a lot of options, you really don’t have to be tied down to working in a hospital. Glad to know that Just Culture is a framework still being talked about.
I love your channel Kendra
I am a nurse in Ghana, and i can relate to that, if you say that you are a nursea and never made a med error, then you started nursing yesterday.
Spot on about "system errors" ! But unfortunately, too many organizations know how to turn that around to absolve the "system.
Could not agree more.❤
Thank you so much 😊
Honey you are a successful AFRICAN AMERICAN and this will always a problem. If you had of been white this channel would have had a million subscribers by now. As for the black culture shame on you if you have not subscribed and influenced those you know. This is a awesome and intellectual and very informative channel. Wow! So many teaching nugget It so so transparent and informative and positive that I am getting an great desire to influence others nurses I know to hang in there and I myself to also become one. BRAVO! bravo! Kendra!!! You are a God given nurse to to the medical community. I'm also glad you have great instinct when it comes to cruel evil and jealous people who are trying to ruin you.
Hi Pamela! You’re words are very encouraging to me. I feel the energy through my phone’s screen. Thank you so very much for your kind words, reassurance and encouragement.
@Pamela Bennet - I went to the YT search bar and entered "Nurse vlog" as a search term. Kendra is outperforming a variety of nurses of different ethnicities, except for an Asian nurse who has over 1M. It took awhile, but after scrolling down the screen for awhile, I finally found a white nurse with more subs than Kendra, and who seems to be running similar content (The Asian nurse was doing a sort of eye-candy series of dreamy videos, gorgeous, lovely apartment, cute hubby that popped into the screen playfully from time to time). The white nurse has done 20 more videos than Kendra, so far, and has over 90K subs. Kendra will get more subs as she makes more videos, and as viewers like and share. Not everyone gets onto YT to get information. A lot are here to escape their work life. Racism isn't the only reason people don't sub others. Also, as nice (and true!) as your other compliments are, it seems like a bit of a back-handed compliment when you make the comment of shaming the black culture for not subbing and sharing, as if Kendra couldn't be successful without a "handout" like that.
As a nurse, I have seen units that both "eat their own" and units that have nurses that are tremendously supportive of one another. The supportive units have nurses who know the bad and make conscious decisions to create a positive environment...and it is contagious.
@@bitrudder3792 everyone knows it takes a while to move up and anyway that wasn't my point. But in the real world, if your honest. Other races will buy, promote, and uplift their own race FIRST regardless of the quality or intelligence of the matter.. Trump is a prime example look at every horrible decision and action he has made it is looked over and covered up, just so he can be President again. It blows my mind! So what I said is a true but a sad reality in and for the black community.
After 3 to minutes of your sharing the TRUTH...Amen! Amen! and Amen! Let us grow. Thank you.
I was recently diagnosed with multiple PE. A year fricken year ive been nagging and begging my doctor to help me with pain and swelling and ignored me. It took a NP to diagnose and treat me after ten minutes of meeting me. Im forever grateful for that emergency room nurse practitioner she saved my life. My soctor however so angry with her and now i dont trust her at all
Very Informative as a nursing student. I am taking notes.
Exactly! Those nurses that hides to make themselves look perfect is not an advocate for other nurses! Keep doing what your doing. I wish you were my preceptor, Kendra! I’m entering the nursing field soon and I’m so nervous. I feel like I don’t know anything. 😅
Baby you said it all:
Biggest, but scaredest!!
Nurses just taking it...too scared to walk out or speak truth to power.
Educating before and after a medication error is imperative.
It doesn’t have to be a fear instilled in us as Nurses. We are human and are not perfect. Yes we need to provide safe, effective care. Many of us that have made errors have learned from them and it makes us even more aware then before. Pharmacy and Doctors make tons of errors but if I as the nurse follow an incorrect order than it’s on me. I’ve seen it happen, I’ve stopped it from happening. It’s so much we do that goes unnoticed. I’m not bashing doctors or pharmacists, just FYI.
Keep posting Kendra.
Yesss. 10000000% yes. ❤❤
To all you said. Decades of experience here. Please do not change a thing about the topicss you speak on. I appreciate your thoughtful and thorough coverage of all that you discuss (from educational and clinical standpoints).
Please emphasize on "other countries" because I was watching you from way back in Kenya and as an ICU nurse you have been resourceful.
I thank you and I appreciate you watching my content ❤️
Truth!!! I respect you so much for coming out and saying this! Thank you for being so brave!
I’m thankful for the tips you share because they are helpful to both the patient and the healthcare worker.
I like your channel and your talks because it feel authentic. It’s not play. Preach I will find another way to make money. You are an amazing woman. And the Bible says don’t fear. Amen thanks for preaching.
I am my true self on here. Anyone that knows me know that I am consistent, I’m honest and relatable. Thank you so much for seeing that ❤️
I’m not a nurse but I love this. 😍
Thank you so much ❤️
If a nurse makes a medication error, do you think they should speak up? It's happened me before I was so scared! I kept checking on my pt to make sure they were okay throughout my shift.
Thank you very much for being real and honest.
Thank you for everything that you do and for being yourself! I love your content/ videos!
The content that we need!! Thank you for this.
Its a good thing you are sharing your knowledge and experience. I believe doing this creates understanding and empathy with what nurses go through on the job.
I love your videos!❤️I start my first CNA clinical this week! I’m really excited but also a little nervous to start this medical field journey. I hope to become a nurse one day!
i am in constant fear of losing my job everyday because of the toxic environment and people/bullying SOMEONE PLEASE HELP
it’s almost making me s*****al
Don't hurt yourself, darling. I am suspended right now and am terrified. Don't hurt yourself, love.
I was in the middle of dropping out of nursing school when I found your channel I did 2 years of pre reqs and one semester. Its been about 2 years later so happy I did and so happy I never pursued nursing!!! I'm a firefighter now and love everyday!
Oh God Kendra I needed you 14 years ago for support regarding my medication error. I just needed someone to talk with. Your doing good work!!
You are a nurse trailblazer and we need more nurses like you. Like really, imagine where our profession would be if people were a little less fearful of the things nursing school and hospitals try and push down our throats
Thank you so much for you kind words ❤️
Omg. Thank you for this! You only spoke truth‼️
❤❤❤❤❤ you make my day, I see so many nurses scared of some little things. OMG
Some people are just outright jealous. Keep the good work ❤❤❤
Ms. Kendra, I love you honesty and realness. I wish you were a clinical instructor at my school. You are right the fear that is instilled in theory/academia does trickle in the clinical setting and new grad nurse are hitting the floors nervous and scared. Keep doing what you do and I will continue to support the channel. I think your videos are quite refreshing
Thank you for making this video 🙏
I can listen to your stories and teachings all day! Such good advice! I’m a LPN completing my RN and these are things that will be good to apply to both areas of nursing. Thank you so much for your content!
You are magnificent. I am so behind you, Kendra. Thank you for your message. The situation won't change until we ALL step up courageously and stand up for our profession and our humanity.
I’m so grateful you have this channel and this specific message. I prayed this morning for a sign that will tell me to quiet my anxiety, I have so much anxiety as a bedside nurse every time I go into work. We need more instructors and mentors like you and maybe one day I will be able to do so myself. Thank you and may God continue bless you. 🩷
Thank you for your truth and honesty!
Thank you for listening.
You are amazing! I know you really helped me & continue to help me! Thank You❣️
I appreciate your channel. Going into nursing school in September and I think it’s so important to understand the pros and cons of the profession.
Congrats to you and your journey on becoming a nurse. You can count on me for the pros and cons in the profession 😁😁😁
I'm not a nurse, but I love people who are, and I've also been a patient. I would have loved to have you for a nurse. You have so much poise and refreshing honesty.
I appreciate that ❤️
I am a Masters Prepared Nursing instructor.I found your channel and I’m glad I did
Hey there fellow instructor. We need good instructors
You're one of my favorite nursing bloggers; please continue the blogging it really helps me listen to your advice and personal experiences. You talk eloquently and I love listening to your stories.
Thank you! I will, trust me❤️
You are loved and your candor is appreciated .
Grace, I appreciate you watching my video.
I love what you always say about nursing. Those are facts, and I am still working on my prerequisite to get into the nursing program. 3 more classes. Keep the good work. I love your sincerity.
You are a voice for so many & should not be silenced because you want people to avoid making mistakes & being afraid to speak up when they do. It's taboo in so many spaces to admit you were wrong or made a mistake. 'To err is human' is a great quote.
I have to save this video; I follow you on a different names, but I must say your authentic presence, undeniably bold, this realness is lacked and this is the attitude we need to protect the profession, I’m not even their yet, but feel anxiety every time I think about how a new nurse said “nurses eat their young’s” I’m like wait wah😩but your their for
the patients. ❤
I really enjoy your perspective and your content. Its super relatable even to me who is not in the healthcare industry.
That’s so awesome to know! Thank you Chelsea ❤️
Thanks for keeping us informed you are greatly appreciated 💐
I appreciate you all for even watching me talk for 20 mins 🤣🤣🤣
Fear is a big part of many workplace environments. I like this concept of 'just culture' you mentioned. I wish every job had that available!
You are a breath of fresh air!
Kendra, you're the best. Keepin' it real. New nurses especially need to hear that ALL nurses make mistakes. Keep posting your videos. Nurses need to hear the things you're sharing. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL! ❤️
Hey my new friend-just want to say that I’ve been binging your content as a nurse mate, mother of two HCW’s looking to leave nursing (run on sentence-sorry!)
You speak of things /subjects that I think about late at night 🤦🏻♀️ I totally get what you’re saying re the fear, med errors. These are things that happen and we need to speak of it.
I also love that you’re not fatalistic and negative about nursing. You inspire me as a woman, as an RN and as a mom. Ty❤
Kendra keep speaking this/your truth. I was a mediator at a top notch institution and I was appalled at the issues in the medical industry; especially issues with the nurses.
I loved this video. I’m a CNA going to apply to nursing school next year.
I started off as a CNA. You’re going to be an excellent nurse. Keep me posted and you don’t need to hire me. My nursing knowledge is for free, it’s my contribution back to my profession.
Thank you!