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Way wrong at way too many levels- have to let it go.

The quality of nursing care is directly related to job satisfaction, which, in large part, is dependent on relationships with coworkers. If administration really cared about the quality of nursing care they provide, they would have several avenues for reconciliation and proactively building relationships.

As is the case most of the time, the bottom line is money. Obviously, the NP care is far better from the perspective of the patients; I haven't ever seen any positive picketing for any MD (some negative, though).

I have taken care of 12 in a med surg unit on the night shift. Interesting and the shift goes by fast. I'm in CA now on a DOU floor with 1:4 day and night. Pretty cool.

My understanding is the salary is far lower in NZ than in Australia; many NZ nurses work over there. If you have no specific draw to NZ, you would be better off working in Australia.

MamaT, Just looking at the calendar-- I'll be 56 in a couple of weeks. Also went back to nights a couple of months ago. It's really in how you take care of yourself physically. Although I know you were mainly venting, it is very important to take care of yourself, which has been outlined in numerous posts at this site. Good luck.

Hi! As I have said, if you don't enjoy doing what you are doing, find a nursing slot that you enjoy. And as has already been said, this place is dangerous-- get out.

The most helpful thing I did (besides change schools) is to find out why nursing questions are asked. The last I looked, Kaplan had the best discussion on that. I wish I had read it at the beginning of school instead of in preparation for the NCLEX.

I recently started as an RN Administrator of a VA Clinic. Because I am a veteran myself, I have an incredible rapport with our patients. It is far more satisfying than any nursing I've done so far. I make twice as much as I did before (although not $11,000/mo). Don't be satisfied with a bad job that you don't like-- life is too short. My last job was OK, but I didn't get paid much and I wasn't using all my tools. Keep looking until you find your niche. You really will be glad you did.

No, I do not support PAS. What we would consider "quality of life" or "contributions to society" are irrelevant to objective reality. Which, by the way, none of us are really in.

Jesus paid the penalty for your infractions against His character. This is called "love." It's up to you what you will do with it.

The trauma part is key. DID people have suffered and are still suffering and have to have very good help to get over it, which most don't. Its up to us as caregivers to simply help them get through this life. An aside-- those who fake also have issues for which they could use some help, as well.

Many times in LTC the family has difficulty accepting the reality of the condition of the resident. However, when the family begins to see reality, it is very hard and they almost always take it out on the staff. You are in a position to help them, as well as the resident if you can remain calm, refrain from arguing and remember your Rogerian questioning. You are where you are and are doing what you are doing for reasons that are not always apparent to you right away. Good luck.

Dear TNNurse, The knife in the back goes right through the heart. The way I see it is that healthcare is a money-making business that has nothing to do with good patient care-- except in the instances that good patient care makes money. Get in a position to leave the life somebody else has made for you and go out on your own and provide the kind of care that you know you can provide. It may not be in a context where you will make a lot of money, but the reward of personal satisfaction is much greater. Good luck and God bless you.

It's just like in anything else-- I've taken care of some that were a lot of fun and some that were a "challenge." People are people, some fun to be with and some not. Learn what you can from everyone.