Bertha B

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1. who has left nursing ?

   Bertha B replied to sabatical's topic in Retired

   I am now on permanent disability after being in nursing for 41 years as a staff nurse in a hospital. Many things have changed in those years. Less emphasis is placed on the patients and more on paperwork and cost. Less time is spent at the patient's ...

2. Thinking of leaving bedside nursing due increasing documentation, short staffing, etc

   Bertha B replied to JordanRose's topic in General Nursing

   I have been doing this for 39 years and things never get better. We, on med/surg/tele unit, audit all charts nightly to see if all the extra papers are being completed on top of all the senseless charting. It must be done and can be no over-time. Pt/...

3. Anyone else see this?

   Bertha B replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

   I have 39 yrs experience and make $25/hr.