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 ?
May 31, '02
A week from never!!! I'll know it's coming when we see pigs flying alongside airplanes....
May 31, '02
I will be wearing my winter coat in hell by the time this all comes to pass.
May 31, '02
WAS NICE DREAMING FOR A FEW ANYHOW.....LOL
May 31, '02
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!
May 31, '02
That would be, in the words of my daughter, "A dream come true!"
May 31, '02
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
Jun 1, '02
Howdy yall
from deep in the heart of texas
Im just happy the hospital Im at has a new annual golf tournament every year
Jun 1, '02
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.
Y2KRN
Jun 1, '02
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.
Jun 1, '02
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?
Jun 1, '02
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!
Jun 1, '02
there will NEVER be a shortage of patients mario...lol
when i read the post i was packing my bags and getting ready to move where you are. then i remembered eden was closed.
this is why i dont eat apples
May 31, '02Joined: Jul '00; Posts: 11,351; Likes: 387A week from never!!! I'll know it's coming when we see pigs flying alongside airplanes....
May 31, '02Joined: Apr '02; Posts: 38,756; Likes: 16,280WAS NICE DREAMING FOR A FEW ANYHOW.....LOL
May 31, '02Specialty: Clinical Risk Management ; Joined: Aug '01; Posts: 2,345; Likes: 75That would be, in the words of my daughter, "A dream come true!"
May 31, '02Joined: Sep '01; Posts: 16,606; Likes: 680Ahhhhhhhhhhh...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
