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1. Health care's "bridge" is falling down

   pacernurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   Bedside nurses have been trying to bridge-build and have beeen researching the nursing shortage and it's effect in hospitals since reengineering in the 1990's. It's time to actually apply the research to find some solutions and have the other bridge...

2. Sign of the times

   pacernurse replied to RoaminHankRN's topic in General Nursing

   It's just another indication that health care is a business and the best care goes to the people who have the insurance and the money. It's always been a business but in the last five years it has become more blatant. I don't remember seeing anythi...

3. What is with all these wildfires??

   pacernurse replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I was in the ER today for respiratory problems and they told me our ER was busy over the weekend because of the smoke and the ozone levels too. The smoke is also supposed to come back over NJ later this week. I just can't believe someone would star...

4. smoke coming out of my ears!!!

   pacernurse replied to shannonRN's topic in General Nursing

   Ok, of the "433 RNs, 31 LPNs, and 63 PCAs", how many are are managers and how many are actually at the bedside? Also, what happens when the "average daily" total of patients goes over 108? So many questions, so few answers. The problem is no matter...

5. would you cross a picket line????

   pacernurse replied to slinkeecat's topic in Activism

   Not only is it unbelievably self-defeating, it's also unbelievablly sad that some nurses still feel that way. I'm sure that the hospitals are happy about it though.

6. Attack of the Killer Management: Poor Prudence's Revenge

   pacernurse replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   Bravo, Bravo!!! :roll Now we need "When Hospital Management is Admitted to their own Reengineered Hospital." The first rule must be, no private rooms or private duty nurses available. Well. You get the idea.

7. Nursing shortage and a Doc that gets it!!

   pacernurse replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   A great letter fedupnurse and hopefully the first of many defending the nurses and pointing out where the waste is in healthcare. The suits are so interested in their short term bottom line, (and their own salaries) that they forget that it is the ...

8. would you cross a picket line????

   pacernurse replied to slinkeecat's topic in Activism

   I think it's about time nurse's did earn six figure salaries without having to work 6-7 twelve hour shifts a week and be recognized for our degrees and certifications. We worked hard for both and deserve the recognition. People say that whatever ha...

9. ICU Visiting Hours

   pacernurse replied to SharkadelicRN's topic in General Nursing

   I wish our unit had had a positive experience when we had open visiting hours but in our case it didn't work out at all. We have a 24 bed ICU and the visitors were out of control. If you asked them to leave, they usually refused. We would find the...

10. would you cross a picket line????

    pacernurse replied to slinkeecat's topic in Activism

    Jt is on the money with her comments and it still comes down to unity. If all the RNs stood together as a united group there would be change all over the country. The California nurses stood together and got a good raise in salary, think if we all ...

11. MDs Say: Lack of Nurses Threatens Patient Care in Hospitals and Physician Practices

    pacernurse replied to -jt's topic in Activism

    I love that suggestion-Let's "reorganize" the administrators and I bet there would be money to spare for retention and salaries. Perhaps there is something positive about the docs finally realizing there is a "problem. They have always been able to g...

12. MDs Say: Lack of Nurses Threatens Patient Care in Hospitals and Physician Practices

    pacernurse replied to -jt's topic in Activism

    I'm glad to see the doctors have finally realized that there is a nursing shortage. Unfortunately, except for that one exceptional surgeon, they don't realize that they contribute to the problem when they verbally attack and humiliate nurses. I hav...

13. What is your most valuable piece of advice?

    pacernurse replied to AmandaRN's topic in General Nursing

    1. Always remember your patients are people no matter how many machines they hooked up to them. 2. Always ask questions because that's how you learn. 3. Don't get depressed if you think you're not "making it." Give yourself time to get used to the r...

14. Actual Sentences Found In Patients Hospital Charts

    pacernurse replied to Nursemelo's topic in Humor

    Our unit secretary transcribed on the patient's med sheet under the IV Diprivan order: Start infusion at 1 mcg/kg/min and titrate to seduction.

15. would you cross a picket line????

    pacernurse replied to slinkeecat's topic in Activism

    I would never cross a picket line and yes, I have been on strike. I was also on the negoiation team and after that experience, I would never, never trust the suits again. The hate and contempt that they showed during the negoiations was disgusting. ...