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Sorry I wasn't clear. To summarized: Bad staffing conditions result in poor patient outcome. Who regulates that staffing levels are adequate? Nurses risk their jobs when they demand/stand up for...

Nursing Shortage resources: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media/FactSheets/NursingShortage.htm The statements below are from AACN Nursing Shortage Fact Sheet, April 2011. According to a report released...

Purpose of State Boards: Protect the Public or Organizations? I was recently introduced to a problem a nurse had with their State Board of Nursing and their employer, a hospital. The nurse was...

Is it just me or do I detect hostility toward this imaginary patient? If so, is that because the distrust is just contagious? From patient to nurse? or overlap from nurse to administration? I...

I would think twice and cover all your bases. I self reported and since then have been unemployed for over 2 years. Story: When I began my nursing career if I did what was the best for...

When I was a patient at the same hospital I had been working at, I was ignored and heavily medicated after surgery. I only had my vital signs taken a dozen times and the day after I had my chest...

I understand, absolutely. I have been there and was appalled.

I agree with many of comments because I have worked at a SNF. But, will you lose your license? It depends on the relationship with your institution and the Board of Nursing. My story illustrates....

These are some great replies. I wonder if the bottom line isn't the incentive behind the VP's comments? Return on investment. I had an incident that is related. When I began my nursing career...

Favoritism is probably always going to be present. This story is related. When I began my nursing career if I did what was the best for the patient, and I didn’t step on the doctor’s toes too...

I have had a couple of good managers over the years, but find they are just like people: some good, some not so good. It seems the managers attitudes have changed over the years. Here is my story...

Kudos to you bree* for being honest, I hope.

So, there is a price on life? (But, I may be quietly smiling while tripping you up.) Do you agree that men, as well as women, can be stereotyped?

After reading most of these posts it is obvious that there are different perspectives. I find it interesting that compassion is a 'requirement' for being a good nurse, but I have trouble finding it...

To me, it's all about trust. If you don't trust your employees, then how can they trust you? Adults should be expected to act as such. Scowling and threatening are methods used in grade school. I...

You are experiencing the school v. real world shock. I hope you can hang on your commitment to selfless ideals and still become employed. Know your limits and stay within them. Best of luck. On...

I don't think that is true. The United States spends more per capita than anyone besides the Marshall Islands. The US also ranks 37th in rankings of health care. Just think if all that excessive...

I agree that there is a shortage of nurses, but a particular type or attitude of nurse. Hospitals are corporations. They are in business to make a profit. It takes nurses to have a hospital and...

kdc, It's only a job. It's not your life. You get to decide. Start looking elsewhere now. I would rather work for less money and be happy than sacrifice my children and marriage. Everyone has...

I agree that each person should do what they love, or at least enjoy. I always ask myself: If this patient was my mother how would I want her to be treated? All the tasks you listed are just that. ...

Thanks, Mike. It is good to read a logical argument about nursing as a profession. I think nursing is a profession, but each person can have the nursing skill. Some have more technical knowledge...

NinA I agree, but are nurses treated differently than other employees by their employers? Just a thought. I've never belonged to a union. Law enforcement has unions and they have a different bond...

This article in the NYT today highlights the deadly problems with manufacturers of medical devices getting FDA approval for devices that could be dangerous because of the compatibility of...

If you're addressing me, then I agree that politicians are viewed as corrupt and rightly so. To quote from this article by Dean Baker: [re: the economy: ] ... If this disaster was preventable and we...

Merc, I have noted this myself. In the 1970's the hospitals 'wanted to do the right thing', but was often without the funds. In stepped the for-profit and not-for-profit companies who were able to...