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Rob Cameron

About Rob Cameron

Rob Cameron is currently a staff nurse in a level II trauma center. He has primarily been an ED nurse for most of his career, but he has also been a nurse manager for Surgical Trauma and Telemetry unit. He has worked in Med/Surg, Critical Care, Hospice, Rehab, an extremely busy cardiology clinic and pretty much anywhere he's been needed. Prior to his career in nursing, Rob worked in healthcare finance and management. Rob feels this experience has given him a perspective on nursing that many never see. He loves nursing because of all the options he has within the field. He is currently a grad student working on an MSN in nursing leadership, and teaches clinicals at a local university. Away from work, Rob spends all of his time with his wife and daughter. He enjoys cycling and Crossfit. He is a die hard NASCAR fan. Sundays you can find Rob watching the race with his daughter.
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12 hours

I remember I used to tell new grads and students that the most important piece of equipment a floor nurse can have is a good pair of shoes. Actually, that is just good advice for life. But to make it through a full twelve hour shift, that good pair of shoes can make or break your day.

How do I deal with a demanding nurse manager?

On the first day I was on the unit, I told my staff what my expectations were. Here’s what I told them.

How do I deal with evaluations?

One of the hard parts about being a nurse manager is evaluating another nurse’s performance. Here is how I make my decisions.

Lateral violence

Over the years experienced nurses have treated new nurses harshly until those new nurses have proved themselves capable of performing their jobs. It happened to me.

Veteran’s Day

Veteran’s Day

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of the armed forces personal that are serving now and all who have served before.  I thank all of you for the freedom and safety that we all so much enjoy. [...]

Time off

Over the past week, between jobs, I have had time off.  It has been so nice.  Being able to sit back, relax and just enjoy some time to myself.  Of course I have had my share of to do lists [...]

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Night shift

As all of you who work nights probably remember, the first few months were the worst.

Keeping things in perspective

October has been a pretty busy month for me.  I left a job I did not like, and am starting a new job that I hope will be my new home for a long time. I helped my daughter get [...]

Going home

No more whining and crying from me, Rob is going home.  After several months of trying to make it work at a job I don’t like, I finally got a job back where I belong……the emergency room. I can’t wait.  [...]

Would you? Could you?

Last week I wrote about euthanasia which got me thinking about another pretty loaded subject, the death penalty. I read a book about healthcare professionals who work in the prison system and were a part of the team that took [...]

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Fright night in the ER

I never again worked the night of the Insane Clown Posse concert.

I know what you are doing

Having been a nurse manager, and now being on the other side, back in the trenches in direct patient care, I am seeing things that I really find funny now. I truly believe in shared governance, letting the frontline staff [...]

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What have I gotten myself into?

I have not made a secret of the fact that I am not happy with my new job. It is not for me.

Eating right at work

We nurses are pretty notorious for being bad eaters at work.  We are always in a hurry so we never have time to eat healthy.  We snack all day when we are too busy to take a lunch break.  We [...]

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Dodged a bullet

I could have, or probably should have, killed this guy. I was reckless for not asking the physician. I was irresponsible for not asking for help.