Tiara

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1. It's Your Fault

   Tiara replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Why do nurses have to feel responsible for absolutely everything in the hospital? This is why they are leaving. If you don't have the staff or the administrative support to take care of patients appropriately and in a timely manner, then the conseq...

2. "Eating Our Young" and Ethics

   Tiara replied to RNsToBe's topic in General Nursing

   "Eating the young" - or old for that matter is a phrase that should be abolished from nursing. It has been discussed many times on this BB that nursing functions like an oppressed society with all the dysfunction that entails. Nurses in hospitals ...

3. Anyone ever had a kidney stone?? Yowzer!

   Tiara replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Hoolahan aka MargaretH! Sorry to hear about your stones! I don't know why, but my husband managed to have the attacks on holidays - so beware, you did it once! He has a long history of stones. He has some gravel now that's just sitting there ...

4. 13 THINGS YOU CAN DO......SO JUST DO IT!

   Tiara replied to rncountry's topic in General Nursing

   rncountry: I will be looking for that issue of the New York Times, and I am looking forward to your article! Good for you!

5. 13 THINGS YOU CAN DO......SO JUST DO IT!

   Tiara replied to rncountry's topic in General Nursing

   Good for you JT. I also e-mailed the author of that article. I'm sure a lot of my stuff ends up in the trash but every once in a while you write something that makes cerebral contact!! Yes!!!!!!!!

6. refusing mandatory O.T.

   Tiara replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   Glad you refused. We, as nurses, have to remember that we are not responsible for the staffing patterns in the hospitals. We are responsible for the care of the patients and our own licenses. How can you give good care and guard your license when ...

7. 13 THINGS YOU CAN DO......SO JUST DO IT!

   Tiara replied to rncountry's topic in General Nursing

   jt: You should e-mail your response to NS letters to the editor and to the e-mail address of the author. It's getting a bit tedious to read all of these articles from people telling nurses what they should/shouldn't do. What do they think we've be...

8. Like I really need feed-back on this. . . .

   Tiara replied to RunningSoLate's topic in General Nursing

   RunningSoLate, I totally understand what you're saying and I agree. It's another control issue. This study is being done to the nurses not with the nurses input. Nurses have been complaining and suggesting for years and it has fallen on deaf ears....

9. DEBRIDE the SCABS

   Tiara replied to Christina Terranova RN's topic in General Nursing

   Berry: It is an emotionally charged issue. When you are employed and working as a nurse, you are expected to give quality care and you are responsible for that care because you have a license. However, the care you give is contingent upon manageme...

10. need help quick - long

    Tiara replied to georgia nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree you have to get the issues out in the open. Remember, nursing is usually crunched in the middle between an administration that can't or won't come up with the necessary staffing and the doctors who want everything done with unrealistic expec...

11. Nat'l Nurses Week(ness)

    Tiara replied to HotSpam's topic in General Nursing

    Just saw the list at the ana site (www.ana.com) about nurses week and found it interesting that malaysia, Guam and Saudi Arabia had activities that far surpassed the ice cream socials and logo pens. Maybe they want to keep their nurses happy there s...

12. Should nurses be held responsible for their mistakes

    Tiara replied to MollyJ's topic in General Nursing

    That's a big reason that nurses have left the hospitals. It's not new either. The situation is just worse. If you have a license, you are responsible. If you plead negligence as a result of low staffing, then you will probably be questioned as to...

13. Help Cancer Research for free but easy

    Tiara replied to jamistlc's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the site, but when I read the messageboards I found it seemed complicated. It sounded like they are doing some kind of work on the project. It's a very interesting concept and I hope people check it out.

14. What age do you plan to retire?

    Tiara replied to eventsnyc's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, when you think about becoming a nurse and helping people, you don't give a lot of thought to the physical side of things. There are nurses who manage to get by without knocking themselves out, but if you really want to do a good job a...

15. Nurses prayer

    Tiara replied to bedhead's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts and prayers are with your aunt and family. God Bless.