None of you will like what I have to say. But let me kick the hard truth to you. Honestly about 50% of people I talk to are in nursing school or are taking pre-reqs for nursing school. This is a major red flag for several reasons. If you have not noticed, nursing wages/benefits have been on the down trend.
Pension?? goodbye.
Crud 401k 403b plans hello. Raise? LOL "sorry hospital is working out financial issues, maybe next year".
Nevermind if you work for a community/SNF agency. Yet insurance companies, medicare derived/gov agencies, and anyone else from the top 1% will continue to blast the RN as "shortage" in order to drive drones of students into nursing schools pulling each others hair out on the way to land a seat. Proof of this is, let's see (ABSN ***** ADN, BSN, diploma, LPN/LVN bridge to RN programs, RN to BSN) Why do these different routes exist? To flood the RN market as fast as possible to drive the wage, need, and profession into the ground.
Let's look at our oh so loyal CNA's. If you can find one that isn't in nursing school to be a nurse, ask them how much they make?
Look at LPN's 20-30 years ago and look at them today??
Surely the ANA and other organizations treated them with respect. The RN is next, so make sure to support your local nursing agency so they can do nothing for you. So they can be paid off by organizations so powerful that no one can say no and "not have the power to stop a bill". So they can continue to cry nursing shortage when this is not true.
RNs today are treated like children and are required to demonstrate fundamental task and other skills in inservices which were designed for nothing else but cut throat. To place blame of UTI's and poor patient satisfaction on the nurse.
If you are an RN today, your only safety net is to become an APRN if you want to live comfortably but in several decades the APRN will be under attack just like the LPN had been an RNs currently are. "OH the aging population is going to need nurses" You really think so?
Nursing homes are shutting down and now elderly people live at home with "24 hour care takers" that get paid **** wages and do things only an RN should be doing. You don't think so? Wake up.
None of this is to say that I hate nursing. I love helping people who are mentally ill, suffering from dementia, sick, or on their death beds. It is when we do great things for them that my love for nursing shines. There aren't other people standing around to reward you for your great deeds.
When the family comes in the next day complaining about everything, they never had a chance to see how well their dying loved one was cared for. Your good deeds will never be rewarded, but in a safe place in your heart.
I am just here to open the eyes of people who are intelligent and looking for a new career. I think you may find better job security else where. Invest your time in classes and money else where. Nursing is honestly under great attack right now and the future is black.
Are we going by the account of the patient who was groggy from narcotics at 2am that this is indeed what this nurse said? Were there witnesses or written documentation of the events?
Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
Apparently her documentation in real time verifies the time of "education" and the record reflects narcotic administration. In addition according to the records the patient was in for an unrelated procedure and not yet a transplant candidate. The transplant had not yet discussed such a procedure
Are we going by the account of the patient who was groggy from narcotics at 2am that this is indeed what this nurse said? Were there witnesses or written documentation of the events?
The BON is satisfied that that is what happened -- the findings of the case are in the final BON report, which can be viewed on line (it's pretty interesting reading).
If this writers story is the only "story " you are following , look at the source. a non bed side nurse who lives in southern california , who is teaching.
you need to do your homework , and dig further .
ANd if you think what they write on any nurses license by the BON AZ rings any truth or is fairly written, you are sadly mistaken.
What is truly disturbing is a nurse writing about another nurse, "license revocation would be justified"
seriously ? if you have any experience at all you have seen gross negligence.
if the patient had stage four cancer and did not want to have surgery then hospice is a good choice.
You never know how long death will take, so why not prepare . some patients are on hospice for years and years. Some patients just want to talk to someone, and not burden family. day shift is too busy. If amanda DID NOTHING she would still be workiing, but trying to assist the patient , and going out of her way, she is punished! ladyfree and elkpark, you are not the type of nurse i would want around me or my family , just keep eating your fellow nurses kicking them when their down. The BON in AZ has integrity issues . talk about breach of ethics, they need their licenses pulled !!!
"interesting reading? if you like fiction. it all in the BON AZ minds , they write what is on the web, and believe me they know how to dramatize and lie. the 'findings ' not proven and other nurses like yourself , did not stick up for her, although they were "witnesses" they turned their back and went with the boss, if you cannot READ BETWEEN the lines!! nancy barto is just another croonie of the BON AZ
"interesting reading? if you like fiction. it all in the BON AZ minds , they write what is on the web, and believe me they know how to dramatize and lie. the 'findings ' not proven and other nurses like yourself , did not stick up for her, although they were "witnesses" they turned their back and went with the boss, if you cannot READ BETWEEN the lines!! nancy barto is just another croonie of the BON AZ
ARIZONA STATE BOARD OF NURSING CORRUPTION
Nurses like myself.....who don't know her, don't know the situation, know NONE of the facts other than what is reported, who witnessed nothing to "stick up" for?
How is it you don't realize you come across to us as a ranting lunatic in these posts full of conspiracy theories, exclamations, capitalizations and accusations?
I never thought one way or the other about the AZ BoN before now, but at this point....they have my deepest sympathy.
Lev, MSN, RN, NP
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Are we going by the account of the patient who was groggy from narcotics at 2am that this is indeed what this nurse said? Were there witnesses or written documentation of the events?