SueBee RN-BSN replied to Brian's topic in Relations
what is the real source of oppression in nursing? is the oppression caused by nurses themselves? is the oppression coming from a source other than nursing? are the negative behaviors in nursing stemming from learned helplessness? take time to reall...
SueBee RN-BSN replied to Brian's topic in Relations
nurse on nurse violence is "horizontal violence"; it can be verbal or physical. lateral violence occurs when management, doctors, and/or hospital administration gets in on the abuse of nurses. i have worked at hospitals when doctors are physically ...
SueBee RN-BSN replied to Brian's topic in Relations
I saw a help wanted sign at the local grocery store a few years back. I applied and got a job in the produce section. The job was union, with benefits. I took a 40% pay cut, but I didn't have to work around nasty nurses any longer. I received gre...
SueBee RN-BSN replied to SueBee RN-BSN's topic in CNM
And what dose does Bush say "malpractice is keeping OB's from practicing their love with women in America", or something very close to the quote. So, now a damaged baby/mother can only get a half a million dollars to pay for his/her life-time medica...
SueBee RN-BSN replied to SueBee RN-BSN's topic in CNM
There has also been a sharp rise in deaths of mothers due to medical intervention that is not needed, and c-sections done because of this medical intervention. Midwives are the ones who should be attending births, and caring for women in this countr...
SueBee RN-BSN replied to SueBee RN-BSN's topic in CNM
"Often members of the media have difficulty differentiating between lay midwives and CNMs and don't realize there's a v. significant difference between the two, and write reports in which it's hard to tell which group they're talking about." CNM are ...
SueBee RN-BSN replied to SueBee RN-BSN's topic in CNM
Jolie, Here is a link. No CNM's can be found to help women in the St. Louis area. The CNM's work as WHNP. http://www.kmov.com/localnews/stories/kmov_localnews_070808_midwives.150236a5.html
I'm writing form Missouri. We have women giving birth in their homes w/o professional help. These women have had bad experiences in Missouri hospitals. Midwives will be jailed if they attend a home birth in Missouri. The story was on a St. Louis ...
SueBee RN-BSN replied to Brian's topic in Relations
Nurses could be doing some great things for their profession, and their patients. Nurses should not have time to "eat their young", as there are more important issues at hand.
Don't meet with anyone unless you know what the meeting is about. You better get your own lawyer on retainer, now. They will hang you out to dry if they can. I don't care what the case is about, your the nurse, you get the poop end of the stick. ...
SueBee RN-BSN replied to Brian's topic in Relations
Tweety, I don't understand you last questions. Why are we getting into the nursing profession? I've been a nurse for quite a long time (16 yrs), and my friend has been a nurse for 2 years. At he present time we find nursing/medicine dangerous. Admini...
SueBee RN-BSN replied to Brian's topic in Relations
Well, I disagree with you. I start law school Fall 2008, and my BSN has paved the way for my advanced education. Advanced education dosn't have to be in nursing as long as it benefits nursing. A law degree could benefit nursing in many ways. If nu...