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1. Could THIS Be the Cause of the Nursing Shortage?

   laurier replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to everyone for their dialogue. I think a big reason young people (or, second career people) are choosing other careers is, simply, THE WORKING CONDITIONS. Having to work weekends, holidays, off shifts; the image of nursing in the media or fr...

2. Nursing is pathetic...

   laurier replied to [email protected]'s topic in Career Support

   Hey nursedude- Aint it great to have burning ears? It shows that people are at least thinking about what's going on in nursing... I'd rather see that than people walking around like zombies. ------------------

3. Nursing is pathetic...

   laurier replied to [email protected]'s topic in Career Support

   Sapphire- Who are YOU to say whether someone deserves to be a nurse or not? Nursedude has put in a lot of time, blood, sweat, and tears in this profession. Have some respect. Is arguing changing anything? NO. Any questions? Anybody ready for a solut...

4. Nursing is pathetic...

   laurier replied to [email protected]'s topic in Career Support

   "...you get out of it what you put into it." ????????? I have been an RN for 13 years. I worked ER, ICU, Float, Nursing home. I always strived to know more, do more. I read everything I could get my hands on about medicine. I taught ACLS, certif...

5. Nursing is pathetic...

   laurier replied to [email protected]'s topic in Career Support

   Amen to nursedude! Now-those of you who say he's angry, needs to get out of nursing, burned out, etc: 1) Seems to me the country is in a nursing shortage. Can we afford to tell someone to LEAVE?! 2) If you can work in this profession for a time an...

6. nursing unions --- anybody belong to one?

   laurier replied to nursling2001's topic in Career Support

   I helped start a union...you may email me! ------------------

7. THESE NURSES SUCK!!!

   laurier replied to SUBQ's topic in Career Support

   Amen to "Texas"!!!!! Unfortunately, what you said is true. The answer is: UNIONIZE!!! What would happen if ALL THE NURSES IN THE US STOOD TOGETHER????? That's a LOT of nurses!!!! Until the day we can do that, the same thing will continue to happen. ...