gimmeabreak

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1. Why do nurses "eat their young?" (serious post)

   gimmeabreak replied to Chris-FNP's topic in General Nursing

   nursing is just one of many examples of oppressed group behavior. nursing literature provides many excellent articles on this topic. check them out and maybe you will understand why we can be so unsupportive to our own. the sickness begins at the ...

2. If there are so many negatives to nursing, why would anyone choose this field?

   gimmeabreak replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

   things were alot different 25 years ago when i started nursing. if i knew then what i know now i would have RUN not walked to the nearest line to register for a degree in law, engineering...anything but nursing. we call ourselves professional yet ar...

3. Do you miss lunch or dinner breaks routinely?

   gimmeabreak replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   what??? missed breaks and lunches in nursing??? DUH! i've worked many 12 hour shifts and didn't even get to pee! does management care? do they ever check to see if we are still alive? what other "profession" would put up with this?

4. Wages - we are underpaid

   gimmeabreak replied to George's topic in Operating Room

   northwest indiana hospital...300 beds...2.20hr to carry beeper, time and 1/2 for all call backs, wage scale 15.00-25.00, 50 cents per hr extra for advanced certification (CPAN CCRN CAPA etc)

5. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

   gimmeabreak replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Career Support

   Would I recommend nursing as a career choice to anyone? yeah, sure....especially if you want a job that entails no breaks, no lunches, mandatory overtime, constant stress, no management support, poor pay, lousy hours, minimal recognition for a job we...