Aniela

The nursing care for long term leaves little to be desired as A RN 19 years in practice, Med Surg, Ortho-neuro, Closed Head Rehab, Some Peds, and Long term care! I have seen the profession slowly deteriorate. The staffing issues will never be what they should until the nursing profession speaks up for these poor lost individuals and changes the rules. We can only do this in numbers united and no one wants to take a chance on losing their jobs or be discredited in front of their peers. The care that the elderly are getting today is shameful! and our Govt. should be ashamed for enforcing the rules and guide lines by which we must preform our duties leaving no time for the reason we all became Nurses to begin with. I will never give up my license , or give in . If I can bring comfort, or a smile to just one poor for forgotten soul a day I feel I have at least accomplished something I have encountered all of the problems mentioned in this thread and then some! It is our responsibility to speak-up and speak out against the people that are making the ridiculous rules that are leaving these poor souls to survive on their own, only the strong survive. We need more hands to give the proper care these people deserve, and we need them now not five years from now! Aniela