Doris Carroll BSN

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RN committed to making change ? RN-BC, CCRC

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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have seen the exodus of hundreds of thousands of registered nurses these last 2 years, after bravely caring for the public during the Covid pandemic, with significant risk to themselves. Many...
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it was a damning piece against Ascension. Anyone can go to NursesTakeDC FB page to read entire article....
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    It is reportable by law in several states. the staffing
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    Management feels they are acceptable risks. It would never pass in any state to make short staffing a criminal offense, although research does correlate less nurses with increased adverse outcomes....
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    It's my comment based on my 37 years of nursing experiences, and 10 years active in the union. Rarely did I encounter nurse management as someone like you. Even during the initial wave of Covid. I'm...
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...some people don't belong in management. And nurses in management are -how to put this-not your friend and have long ago forgotten their roots. Rarely did I see those who fought the C-suite for...
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    You're very kind! And congrats on your retirement--but you look very busy still! I'm still working with my former union as a retired member, to re-introduce staffing ratio/acuity legislation in 2023....
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    Signs of Toxic/Unhealthy Workplaces

    Doris Carroll replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh my-this brings back so many terrible memories as I have retired in early 2021. I have to say my last 10 yrs were less toxic. I'd have to dig deep for those reasons though. Perhaps I changed what I...
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses can join in the fight to pass federal legislation- S. 1567/H.R.3165 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021. Go here to learn the steps you can do to...
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for posting the Patch article. They have now fired the CNO. And they've given the nurses a "final warning" which does not follow the usual steps in the disciplinary process. It's the step...
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for responding. Appreciate your thoughtful response. Quite shameful Ascension... In 15min NurseLiz will be speaking about this
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    It is a nonprofit as many hospitals are, especially a religious hospital. Unclear how many beds but this graphic says much how they are closing beds, with the belief they will eventually close. Not...
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    I understand. My union did that in 2017. I was told we hadn't properly educated our nurses on the staffing issues. It wasn't an urgent issue that my own nurses were ready to strike on. I was...
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    It's a long-standing cover-up by healthcare systems. They choose to target nurses with criminal charges rather then deal effectively with the root cause- unsafe
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    We need to continue to volunteer our expertise in pushing the federal legislation forward. No one will do it for us. That message should be very clear now. There are many ways that one nurse can make...
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Doris Carroll replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. Apparently the CNO was just fired. There are ways to fight back. Create an ADO form-Assignment Despite Objection to document the unsafe staffing. Remember-if we don't document it didn't...
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    Covid 2021 Survey: How is your staffing determined and do you feel it is safe? Do you experience moral distress?

    Doris Carroll replied to NursesTakeDC's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes please take the survey!! All nurses in ALL
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    Covid 2021 Survey: How is your staffing determined and do you feel it is safe? Do you experience moral distress?

    Doris Carroll replied to NursesTakeDC's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nurses— this survey is for LPNs RNs and APRNs! We have 2 weeks left and the response rate is quite low compared to last time. We had close to 9500 RNs respond. It’s no where near that amount. I...
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    Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    Doris Carroll replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. My 87yo mother says-Unbelievable- as I read aloud your story to her. I would say-get out to maintain your mental health. You’ve been traumatized and the employer will never replace what...
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    Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    Doris Carroll replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I’m sure we worked at same hospital! You’re absolutely
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    Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    Doris Carroll replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. The ones in power, healthcare administrators AND legislators get VIP service when they or loved ones are hospitalized. They don’t suffer from unsafe staffing. I’ve seen it. The disconnect...
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    Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    Doris Carroll replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Previous poster stated “poor work ethic” might account for nurses leaving. Wow. As a nurse of 38yr, no not a poor work ethic. As Beth stated, Covid has shown the spotlight on our healthcare...
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    When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

    Doris Carroll replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks much AtomicNurse! I know Julie from FL who, with Cathy Stokes from MA—both of us NTDC cofounders— created NursesTakeFlorida and had a rally a few yrs back. I’m ready. ?? What I want to...
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    When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

    Doris Carroll replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse here 37+yrs. I have seen the degradation of our profession. We must stop the discussion and instead take action. We know it’s not burnout but instead moral injury. We know it’s not the...
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    CEO Says More Nurses Won't Improve Care

    Doris Carroll replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree with you about staffing, I disagree about what you say about “union heads”. I’m a nurse of 37 yrs, work full time in academic Ambulatory clinic, and am the VP at state level and...