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It is my opinion that our celebration of ourselves and public displays of "look at us" are embarrassing. I did a search on Google.com(a popular search engine). Here are the keywords searched and # of results. "National Nurses Week" 1,080 results "...

I see it keeps creeping up that LPNs and ADNs are not satisfied with the efforts of the ANA. Heck, I can even agree. The ANA might be a good choice for BSNs - but where does that leave the rest of us? Well, if you are an LPN you can join http://www...

What an awesome endorsement to nurses! The fact that this gentleman is not in nursing and is not stoking his own fire made his article a delight to read. We should all be thankful of those nurses who inspired him to right such a glowing account of t...

I received a private message from TLYNN. Subject: Nat'l Nurses Week -------------------------------------------------- What makes me sick that people think you are so high and mighty. We all know never to take any position that is unsafe for us o...

Wow. This really trips me out. Appears some of you are debating. I would like to point out something. Debating a point is only effective when the participants are defined. One is usually anti- while the other is pro-. The topic up for debate need...

Wow. This really trips me out. Appears some of you are debating. I would like to point out something. Debating a point is only effective when the participants are defined. One is usually anti- while the other is pro-. The topic up for debate need...

I see it keeps creeping up that LPNs and ADNs are not satisfied with the efforts of the ANA. Heck, I can even agree. The ANA might be a good choice for BSNs - but where does that leave the rest of us? Well, if you are an LPN you can join http://www...

Devils advocate... While it is true that the ANA does not represent LPNs and holds BSNs in higher regard than ADNs I do not think that is a bad thing. One of the biggest underlying efforts of the ANA is to represent the BSN as a professional nurse. ...

Devils advocate... While it is true that the ANA does not represent LPNs and holds BSNs in higher regard than ADNs I do not think that is a bad thing. One of the biggest underlying efforts of the ANA is to represent the BSN as a professional nurse. ...

aha, after reviewing your profile I think I found the sore spot. Your a poet!! I didn't mean the attack on poems about nurses personally but it is a good example of what I think is a nurse writing a self glorifying tribute to nurses that well exceed...

TLynn, What part of these posts makes you sick and rather die than be cared for by one of us? Is it the part where I suggest accepting unsafe conditions for patients is a weakness? Perhaps it is that I feel insulted by poems that portray nurses as su...

I am curious what you all think could or should be done concerning the understaffing issue. When I was the Director of Nursing with a Home Health and Staffing Company I used to tell my nurses,"If you arive to do a shift if you feel it is an unsafe en...

kjmta57 I know of such a place almost. It is a heart center in Miami. The patient room are very sweet too, like nice suites. Very exclusive. Good, Good pay but you have to be really on top of Cardiac care and look good in a uniform. Yada Yada....

I am surprised I am not taking more heat over this. I was worried it was going to be an unpopular post. It gives me hope for our future that others share similar thoughts. HotSpam

I am curious what you all think could or should be done concerning the understaffing issue. When I was the Director of Nursing with a Home Health and Staffing Company I used to tell my nurses,"If you arive to do a shift if you feel it is an unsafe en...

When you consider the lewd remarks he (and others) makes regularly about lawyers, presidents, etc., I chalk it up to just lewd comedy. I'll give you that it paint us in a bad light but: Lawyers get it with both barrels for being slime when I am sure ...

I need to apologize, Just because I didn't take the original post very serious doesn't give me license to be ridiculous. I am sorry for making jokes in the middle of what "should be" a serious post. I've watered down your request for ideas res04lly ...

I will be serious for a second.... As a bottom line we all want the conditions in our hospitals to be very safe for the patients. I think there is a better way to effect the changes needed than by looking for the perfect representative of nurses. L...

I know I used to get that a lot too. I still do occasionally with hospice care. I have to say though I am glad you say you deal with it politely. Often people do not know how seriously the industry takes confidentiality. It disgusts me when I hear...

While we are of course curious to know if someone is "drug seeking" it is ultimately the doc's decision what they get, and if they get. Basically, with the exception of the ARNP, we aren't going to be ordering any meds for these patients anyway. But ...

Wow, I used to work night shift when I was a CNA before becoming an RN and while in nursing school too. I don't know how I did it. But that won't help you. Here are some things I did to help me but some of them might be obvious...sorry: I would wak...

I come here because I like to think about things and work out problems. It is interesting for me because I have been out of the Hospital for a while and it is nice to stay up on the situation you all are facing. It reinforces my personal decision to...

It is nice to feel appreciated. I guess as nurses we strive for appreciation partially because we see so much appreciation of the Doctors we work with. I guess most occupations feel under appreciated. I know I've heard of farmers, teachers, and pol...

res04lly, If you REALLY desire to create an org that serves to unite ALL nurses in one collective you have more work than I can imagine cut out for you. I don't see how this is possible if you cannot handle me more tactfully than you have. You WILL ...

Wondering why the ANA doesn't seem to work? It's all about money and power. Here is a model for a nursing association that would be very effective. Adopt the politics that don't involve reform. That ask nothing hard of politicians, and that do not...