nursesforchange

nursesforchange has 6 years experience.

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1. 1 year in and I cannot do bedside anymore!

   nursesforchange replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

   It is a very difficult profession. with med-surg being the hardest, IMO. I will say that it takes time to get used to it. I think the first year out is the hardest with so much to adjust to while you are learning the craft. But it does get better....

2. How can the profit driven , private insurance funded healthcare system be fixed ?

   nursesforchange replied to nicurn001's topic in Activism

   I think there is a way to incorporate the private insurance system into health care reform that includes government sponsored insurance accessible to all, but not without significant regulation of the industry. Regulation is required to prevent peopl...

3. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

   nursesforchange replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism

   I would pay more taxes to see fewer uninsured, but I want to see serious efforts to regulate the private insurance industry and contain costs. i would not want to pay more taxes AND have my private premiums continue to rise. if we went with total ...

4. In your experience.......when a seemingly "stable" patient tells you they are

   nursesforchange replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

   Any time I hear this from a patient, they are usually right. And despite our best resuscitation efforts if they desire, they usually die.

5. "It's Health Care, Not Health Insurance"

   nursesforchange replied to imanedrn's topic in Activism

   The question of success is not just how successful is the program, but what would happen if we didn't have it? Is having Medicare a better outcome than the cost of not having it? Showing you the money is complicated because you have to recognize th...

6. "It's Health Care, Not Health Insurance"

   nursesforchange replied to imanedrn's topic in Activism

   I'm amazed at how divided nurses are on this issue.