ER doctors resign

[simmy]

Our region is currently witnessing the resignation of the emergency room doctors from a busy hospital due to a breakdown in negotiations between the doctors and the health authority. After reading the position statements of involved parties and events leading up to the resignations i feel completely supportive of the move of these doctors. I am often perplexed that action within healthcare rarely occurs until conditions are extreme and caregiver burnout is imminent. The public, government and media need to be presented the cold hard facts (i.e. the emergency department is closed because the doctors are unable to continue working there under the existing conditions.) in order to be able to understand the effects of cutbacks and government allocation of funds within healthcare. Of significance in this case is the fact that the doctors were not negotiating for an increase in pay; they were requesting an increase from 14 ER doctors to 17 ER doctors to balance the workload. I think it is time that healthcare professionals stop trying to hold up the slack of inadequate funding, increased patient-caregiver ratios and resources at our own expense. Actions speak louder than words; don't you agree?

[Nurse Ratched, RN]

We often forget about our brothers and sisters in other health care occupations. As much as we sometimes grouse about docs around here, the fact is that they are as overworked as nurses in many cases. And their errors r/t fatigue/overwork can be as or more serious in consequence than ours. I hope they get some results.

[Marty1]

I agree , Drs too are very overworked as our we

The fact they tried to get more Drs is to be commended

the fact they were unable to very very sad

[hogan4736, BSN, RN]

A patient in any busy ER in the good ole USA (@ 0300): "I've had this stomach pain for 3 months..."

Any ER doc: "UUUUUUUHHHHHHHH" okay, we'll do a few tests (usually MANY tests)...

Give 'em a break...Their liability sucks...We do the easy part as nurses (though they do get to sit a lot)

sean

[Havin' A Party!, ASN, RN]

... We do the easy part as nurses (though they do get to sit a lot)...

Hahahahahahahahaha! :)