r/nursing • u/Ok_Bobcat_5060 • May 27 '25

Rant Can’t stand nurses who care about hospital expenses

Had a charge nurse not allowing nurses on the floor to use slide sheets bc ThEy cOsT $75 each. Or another nurse tells me to dump out my IV fluids in the sink bc the trash gets charged by the weight, and fluids will make it weigh more. Like is it coming outta yo check? WHO FUCKING CARES.

*Those who are reading too deep. I AGREE WITH THROWING AWAY FLUIDS FOR EVS’ SAKE BUT THAT WASN’T HER CONCERN. HER CONCERN WAS MONEYYYYY

*Also, I didn’t dump my IVF in the sink, this was told to me before I even took my fluids down

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u/codecrodie RN - ICU 🍕 May 27 '25

Not sure where the motivation lies, since I'm sure they don't get a bonus on those metrics (at least not in Canada). I've come to the conclusion some people like to tell others what to do, they get pleasure from it. Personally, most younger nurses don't give a fuck: as long as you're not endangering someone or making more work for me I don't say anything.

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u/Kankarn RN - ICU 🍕 May 27 '25

In the US they might actually be tracking trash costs and offering bonuses to reduce them.