Nurses General Nursing
Published May 31, 2002
Cascadians
161 Posts
Signs the nursing shortage has finally been taken seriously:
¥ Older experienced nurses are fervently wooed back with 6, 8, 10, 12 hour shift options, scheduling leeway
¥ Working conditions become pleasant and condusive to excellent patient outcomes and nurse satisfaction
¥ Greatly increased wages and benefits based on experience
¥ Nursing Schools open the pipeline and let in ALL qualified applicants with experienced, hands-on, considerate abundant instructors
WHEN do you think *this* will happen ???
What signs will be your Indicators ?
fergus51
6,620 Posts
A week from never!!! I'll know it's coming when we see pigs flying alongside airplanes....
oramar
5,758 Posts
I will be wearing my winter coat in hell by the time this all comes to pass.
SmilingBluEyes
20,964 Posts
WAS NICE DREAMING FOR A FEW ANYHOW.....LOL
CATHYW
564 Posts
I wondered if you'd been toking a little or drinking a little mushroom tea! Put on those rose-colored glasses, and it all looks really good! It sure would be nice for us, and our patients, if those kinds of things would happen!
eltrip
691 Posts
That would be, in the words of my daughter, "A dream come true!":)
live4today, RN
5,099 Posts
Ahhhhhhhhhhh...the essence of being able to dream one's thoughts into reality! When will that day come to pass where nursing is concerned? How about NEVER! :chuckle
teeituptom, BSN, RN
4,283 Posts
Howdy yall
from deep in the heart of texas
Im just happy the hospital Im at has a new annual golf tournament every year
Y2KRN
216 Posts
Wow, I thought this may be a thread that had an article addressing that maybe one state or hospital recognized the importance of nurses and the positive outcomes the patients receive from that care. But, then I did just get off work. I think it could happen if all the nurses in the country would unite with an organized and strong voice. MHO.
kewlnurse
427 Posts
Originally posted by teeituptom Howdy yall from deep in the heart of texas Im just happy the hospital Im at has a new annual golf tournament every year
That is sweeeeeet Tom, we have a "Coperate" charity golf tournament, $1000 a foursome. Won't be playing in that one, ever.
As for as what Cascadiens said, it'll happen when they build a new bridge from Buffalo to Fort Erie, Build the Casino, build anything usable besides and empty strip mall, build anything with out sombody pissen an moaning about it. In other workds, never.
mario_ragucci
1,041 Posts
The census is low, and people talk of nurse shortages, and i worked diligently to get into nursing school.
What about a "patient shortage?" iF THE NUMBERS of patients start dropping off, there will be too many nurses, and folks will be sent home w/o $$$ or worse. It's okay to encourage folks to be patients, right?
ERNurse752, RN
1,323 Posts
teeituptom; I played golf for the first time in my life last Sunday :)
These things will happen when we rise up and overthrow the reign of the evil suits...vive la resistance!