My fellow nurses, I have a question for you. Do you ever think that many of our jobs require so much, too much of our time that they just kind of take over your life? Many of us work over 60 to 70...
The Holidays are finally upon us and many of our nurses and un-licensed nursing staff will be working for much of the Holiday season; taking them away from their families and friends. I have been in...
Is excessive absenteeism a problem in your healthcare setting? First of all, let's discuss my definition of excessive absenteeism. Of course, absenteeism is the absence of a staff member from a...
Racial discrimination is the discrimination of minority individuals based on their race, skin color, or ethnicity. Racial discrimination is a popular topic today evidenced by instances of police...
MasterStreet replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing
No actually, I am one of the bedside nurses who provides hands-on patient care who's tired of picking up the slack for nurses who are habitually absent without FMLA. Thank
MasterStreet replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing
Unfortunately, your comment displays another problem in nursing, "no accountability" not to mention your attempt to insult my intelligence. Professional courtesy in nursing also a problem, I must...
MasterStreet replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing
I appreciate your comments and opinions on the topic. I am not looking for anyone to agree with or validate my situation, just an open and honest dialogue. Thank
MasterStreet replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing
@RNNPICU, thank you for your comment. I appreciate all opinions on the topic which is why I wrote the article. To clarify some of your statements, if you did not not the candidate who received the...
MasterStreet replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing
@Delia37 thank you for the support, I agree with your comment 100%. Everyone will have their own opinion but the point of the article is not about winning a case, but standing up for what's right,...