Corgis

You seem to have forgotten about all the "green card" holding Nurses from all over the world that have flooded our hospitals, LTAC's and all other facilities. Did they take a vote? Many of us older nurses can't even get hired because of our age. I know many of them. I'm a 57 year old PACU nurse. Now I can only work PACU through agencies. I can still do the work but yes I too only hold an ADN degree. Every hospital wants BSN now.

Group One # 800-683-0255. g1.com use to be the web site but now you are directed to Pitney Bowes Software Technical Services. Anyway if it makes you feel any better I've worked in LTC's here in Texas and they are the same way. I'm appalled at what has happened to the nursing field. I'm 57 yrs old and a RN for many years. The CNA's in many LTC's have had so many problems with lying about vital signs I&O's and other duties that they now only have to change the patients and take the trash out. They spend most of their shifts hiding and the nurses are left holding the bag and doing it all. If something is not done management blames the nurse. Nurses have 7-9 patients at most facilities and it is an impossible job. Management will not let nurses work over to try to finish everything or at least they make you clock out and work on your own time. They will not pay for a skipped break either. Arizona and Texas are both "Right to Work" states. That means you have no laws to protect you and you can be fired for a bad hair day. I wonder if the management classes of the past will ever come back. Management in most facilities have poorly educated managers who refuse to get their hands dirty to come to the aide of their staff to get the job done. With all the green card holding nurses from around the world and the young eager new grads it is hard to even find a decent job. Health Care has become a business and the only thing that matters to them is the bottom line. $$$$

OMG they called and I'm on the list. I've been an RN for 22 years never having a problem. Group One's web page is http://www.gp1.com and there you can get the form to fax to them to request a written reason why you are on the list.

Group Ones number is 800-683-0255 however, im still awaiting their phone call. I called several times and could not get a real person past the switch board but i finally left a message. Face it we live in Texas where there are few laws to protect employees and you could be fired for a bad hair day. I do have a friend who called Group One and they sent her a print out of why she was on the list. Basically all that has to happen is someone complain about you. Her crime was being a patient advocate.