You guys see what's up over at the RN corner?

Fiona59 · May 8, 2007

By 2009, it will be the only entry for RN in my province. It really has changed the face of nursing. Fewer RNs see themselves as bedside nurses and most want to manage or work in Community Health.

If anything, the new RN's I work with want as little to with actual hands on care as possible. They want to do all the IV meds and blood transfusions, but want to stay away from dressings and general patient care. They want to work in ICU due to the lower patient/nurse ratio and they all want to become Nurse Educators in the hospital I work in. They don't want to belong to their union other than to claim their ovetime rates because and I'm quoting one here "unions are for blue collar workers and I'm a professional".

Unions got them the rate of pay that they enjoy, the vacation time and benefits, yet now they are too "professional" to be union members. Give me a break.

msdobson · May 8, 2007

By 2009, it will be the only entry for RN in my province. It really has changed the face of nursing. Fewer RNs see themselves as bedside nurses and most want to manage or work in Community Health.
If anything, the new RN's I work with want as little to with actual hands on care as possible. They want to do all the IV meds and blood transfusions, but want to stay away from dressings and general patient care. They want to work in ICU due to the lower patient/nurse ratio and they all want to become Nurse Educators in the hospital I work in. They don't want to belong to their union other than to claim their ovetime rates because and I'm quoting one here "unions are for blue collar workers and I'm a professional".
Unions got them the rate of pay that they enjoy, the vacation time and benefits, yet now they are too "professional" to be union members. Give me a break.

Super. So where does that leave the pts? :madface:

jmgrn65, RN · May 9, 2007

I know in my area hospitals aren't hiring LPN's and strongly encouraging existing LPN to obtain their RN.

pagandeva2000, LPN · May 9, 2007

I think it is highly unfortunate that this is happening. The BSN nurse does have many advantages, I am sure, however, this is not solving the nursing shortage. Who will be at the bedside? The BSN worked super hard, I assume in obtaining her degree, therefore, most of them wish to receive the reward of having their own office somewhere or walk around in suits and lab jackets. I am not saying that they don't deserve it, but from what I am seeing now, is more nurses leaving the bedside and with the higher level of difficulty entering into the RN programs, due to the lack of instructors, how will this balance be made right? I am 43 years old, and already experiencing body pain that is unreal at times. What if I am on the receiving end of a nurse that clearly wants nothing to do with cleaning my poop and vomit and comforting me? Or my family, who means so much to me? This is sort of scary to me to think about.

feisty_lpn, LPN · May 9, 2007

I know in my area hospitals aren't hiring LPN's and strongly encouraging existing LPN to obtain their RN.

While that's true, I do alot of agency work at a Columbus hospital. If you're interested in acute care, PM me and I'll give you the details of where you can apply for that facility or the agency that works with them.

DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN · May 9, 2007

Sorry, I don't see any dissing against LPN's?

As far as phasing out LPN's, pooey! I was an LPN and I've heard that for the past 30+ years.

I can envision LPN's being eliminated from the hospitals because it is happening already. I think it's a terrible injustice. When I worked in the hospital our best nurses were the LPN's, IMO. LPN's are as capable as RN's. The only part I do agree with is a higher salary for RN's because I know what I went through and how hard it was for me to get my RN. I think we should be paid according to our level of education. I think BSN's should make more, but on the floor as a general rule they don't.