I posted a message "Please come and sign our petition to lower the patient-to-nurse ratio" in the Las Vegas Review Journal's (Las Vegas Newspaper) message board.
I am getting some bad feedback from the local people here:
That would require that some patients get absolutely NO nursing care or denied admittance to hospitals! Should we send the patients to California? I don't think so. Nope, I would never sign such a petition to give my fellow Las Vegans no nursing care at all.
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I found that the nurse on duty was responsible for , not 4 rooms like I expected, but 20 double occupancy rooms . Needless to say I was a bit angery.
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Obviously, the hospitals are trying to get R.N.'s. Either there aren't any to hire or they plain out don't want to work. I believe it is referred to as a nursing shortage. huh?
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Nursing is a sham most of the time. Many of the nurses do little more than sit at a little desk and work on paperwork.
Having had numerous encounters with them over the last few years, I have become somewhat of an expert. Don't ask for anything that takes up their time. My dad requested a sponge bath after being there nearly a week. He was nearly laughed out of the hospital. They don't do that.
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They educate the family members on where ice can be found and where the necessities are. After that, the patient is on their own. The nurse will show up for medications or to check vitals..nothing more. Don't ask for an extra pillow or blanket. That is out of the question. Patient load..if that is the problem, should be looked at. The nurses today have the same attitude as flight attendants..Don't bother me, I am too d**n busy
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This is only part of their responses. I think we are looked upon like we are lazy. Do you believe it? I know for myself that I work my but off and hardly ever stop more than 10 minutes in a 12 hour shift to eat. If anyone is interested in responding to some of their complaints, go to:
