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kf15

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  1. Have we lost the "art" of nursing?

    To expand I'd say that "we" alive today did not create the behemoth corporate America so much as our predecessors, who empowered their formation hru their political & economic choices. Political forces molded the environment we labor in, this wa...
  2. Have we lost the "art" of nursing?

    Extremely well said! I will add that RNs are shown disrespect by the both the corporations AND the patients. Until I read this article I had NO IDEA that a nurse had ever done a "backrub".
  3. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

    The intelligent rule of thumb here is to present a rather benign appearance at work b/c appearance matters, and b/c people form 1st impressions quickly. I suppose anyone is entitled to their publicly visible tattoo just as others are entitled to fee...
  4. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

    As a rule of thumb anyone who goes immediately into Hitler and the Holocaust is a billion miles outside the converstation. It's not really worth my time elaborating on my post, but I CLEARLY said my dislike of tattoos was personal and is how I feel...
  5. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

    I'm in dialysis, I don't now about the formal corporate policy but personally I dislike tattoos especially on females. Yesterday 1 of the guys who has them all over his arms & legs said "they're becoming acceptable" & I said no, not really, ...
  6. Why did you become a nurse?

    Economics. It is one of the last fields in this country that cannot be outsourced, which makes it valuable to get into. I wasted 4 yrs of my life earning an Engineering degree only to be told that my work is being done overseas for 1/2 the price. ...
  7. The New Face of Healthcare

    WOW!, a stunningly gross misunderstanding of both the Affordable Care Act and supply/demand. Again, as I said, everyone should KNOW what will happen, so I suggest some quality/factual research!
  8. The New Face of Healthcare

    Well said. Elections have consequences, so if you vote, be sure you KNOW how your candidate will move healthcare- will it be forward, or more into corporate control?
  9. The New Face of Healthcare

    It's not about a negative view of pts, it's about being a professional in a field where most of the dictates come from insurance accountants and lawyers, and being an advocate means less (to HR) than being in compliance and "proper documentation." ...
  10. The New Face of Healthcare

    Yeah probably so. I absolutely know that the reason hospitals will demand BSNs is to drive RN and all wages DOWN, and b/c they ultimately work hand in hand w/ the ed. business. The relentless political push to privatize all education will continue,...
  11. The New Face of Healthcare

    Hospitals are single focused on generating maximum profit and care far too much about "customer satisfaction." Patients are "customers" who have been given the consumer power to criticize RNs and other highly qualified, hard working staff, usually f...
  12. Being around alot of women....Pros and Cons

    Let me offer some real world advice- if you consider yourself in school to work and learn and graduate, then pass Nclex, then do yourself a HUGE favor and be friendly w/ the girls but don't expect much support from them. Maybe you can find 1 or 2 wh...
  13. The Problem with Nursing

    That guy belongs on the debate team not nursing school; he's only interested in dissecting everyone's response in hopes of proving himself right. His grossly excessive intensity at such an early point BEFORE his nursing career has even started tells...
  14. Pima Medical Institute

    Well that feeling came from their rude and dismissive treatment of me as I was awaiting word of my acceptance status as a student. I had literally MOVED out to AZ to switch fields into nursing and was working w/ that school and was awaiting my statu...
  15. Nursing Stereotypes and a Dumb Society

    I like that idea; my current position is RN night shift lead w/ 2 Lpn's under me in "corrections", not the clinical exposure I'd have liked but upon graduation last May I was ecstatic to have gotten ANY offer, much less such a secure f/t spot. W...