Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

The management at my place of employment recently hired a group of nurses who are all youngish, slim, and physically attractive as a response to declining patient satisfaction scores. Is the solution working? We can only wait and see. Nurses Relations Article

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:barf02: Let me guess, most of them are blonde with teeth that glow in the dark.

Hope you are looking for another job.... seems like it more than time to move on.

Libby1987

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I read the first 5 or so pages and skipped to the end to see how the facility's experiment of sorts worked out.

I cannot believe the arguments that have taken place in this thread, at least pertaining to the OP which was not bashing young pretty nurses, it was an observation and interest in how it would play out. And then all these panties wadding up, I'd think all would be more interested in the results of such a hiring measure than splitting up into defensive corners.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN

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I read the first 5 or so pages and skipped to the end to see how the facility's experiment of sorts worked out.

I cannot believe the arguments that have taken place in this thread, at least pertaining to the OP which was not bashing young pretty nurses, it was an observation and interest in how it would play out. And then all these panties wadding up, I'd think all would be more interested in the results of such a hiring measure than splitting up into defensive corners.

There's never a shortage of certain people, a.k.a. 'offendonistas,' who are seeking to take offense at every little thing imaginable.

Khaan

58 Posts

I can understand not wanting to hire overweight nurses. Your body burns out fast if you're fat, and nursing is a very physically demanding job. I see so many fat nurses who suffer on the job, and then have issues even coming in.

heron, ASN, RN

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I can understand not wanting to hire overweight nurses. Your body burns out fast if you're fat, and nursing is a very physically demanding job. I see so many fat nurses who suffer on the job, and then have issues even coming in.

Old dead thread, overworked slam against large nurses. Run a search.

TSWaller

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I am seeing the same trend and they are given all kinds of help, no expected to take the fair share of pt's. And they do not know how dangerous they are

TSWaller

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I think the issue Khaan is that the focus is on appearance and not substance... dangerous

Khaan

58 Posts

I think the issue Khaan is that the focus is on appearance and not substance... dangerous

You're right. I hope that's not the reason. There's a lot of fantastic nurses in my unit that are overweight. I hate seeing the struggle they have to practice.

Icooka4u

99 Posts

I can't stop laughing.:roflmao: Thank God for advanced degree opportunities.

RNOTODAY, BSN, RN

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So I've been reading all the posts, and all I can say is where are those places that hire young, thin, and cute?? I'd love to get a job there!!

On a serious note though, from personal experience it's nicer when you are cared by a nurse who smiles and looks like she/he knows how to take care of themselves. I had a grumpy male nurse whose face expression made me feel like he didnt want to be there and I was making his shift horrible. Same goes for other employment places, it's much nicer getting your coffee from a smiling girl/boy rather than from someone who looks like they really would rather be some place else

Nice sentiment, but that " boy or girl" fetching you coffee is more than likely not even close to being a RN

are YOU even a RN?

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Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN

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Nice sentiment, but that " boy or girl" fetching you coffee is more than likely not even close to being a RN

are YOU even a RN?

You do realize that the post you're responding to is several years old and that the poster hasn't visited the site in nearly as long, right?

SmilingBluEyes

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You're right. I hope that's not the reason. There's a lot of fantastic nurses in my unit that are overweight. I hate seeing the struggle they have to practice.

Because as a CNA you would know so much about being overweight and an effective nurse. Your opinion is just that, opinion. You have no idea another's struggle or not, by just looking at them. And since you're apparently not a nurse, you can neither speak to being overweight nor a nurse.