Simplepleasures

Simplepleasures

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  1. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    Simplepleasures replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have seen this happen time and time again in the 27 years I was out there.I really think that it may be a form of the Stockholm Syndrome, in which the prisoner starts identifying with the...

  2. Patient complaints

    Simplepleasures replied to am4182's topic in General Nursing

    SO, who is "they", its US who are going to have to fix the sysytem, "they" are continuing to complain, job hop, cave in and do the unethical thing when their jobs are being threatend by the...

  3. Ever Been Told to"Rewrite" Legal Document?

    Simplepleasures posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, here goes, I hope this does not get locked down even before it starts, but I think it is IMPERATIVE to actually get an idea of how pervasive this practise may be. I know this is highly illegal,...

  4. Lowest of the Low

    Simplepleasures replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    WOW,LOL, I must be that ONE IN a MILLION, at first I thought you all were referring to me. This is EXACTLY the reason I got fired, I refused to rewrite a an incident/injury report that would have...

  5. Employee No More: Thinking in Future Tense

    Simplepleasures replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    oh, maybe there is hope afterall.my rn :1luvu: daughter may have a better life in nursing than i

  6. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    Simplepleasures replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    OK then, how do we improve the unions that we hire to represent us? How about reporting them en mass to the NLRB? There IS a way to get rid of a BAD union, why throw out the concept of what a union...

  7. What is the major reason nurses leave?

    Simplepleasures replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

    Boy can I ever relate to you, I have DDD, DJD, and fired ( but not for a disability reason) All those years in LTC dungeons,took its toll . I guess weve been chewed up and spit out, only to find out...

  8. What's your holiday bonus?

    Simplepleasures replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Bonus? At my last job, I do think they gave us a

  9. Write-Ups & Disciplinary Action

    Simplepleasures replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Oh , if I wasnt so decrepit I would seriously think of moving to

  10. Nurses Giving Depositons: Falls

    Simplepleasures replied to dewebob's topic in General Nursing

    i agree, get your own lawyer, the hospitals lawyer may have an agenda that is not going to be known to you until it gets to court, then everything you say will be used against you, no matter how...

  11. Ever Been Fired?

    Simplepleasures replied to lpnurse2004's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A nurse in a LTC facility that I used to work in actually checked the choking patients advanced directives first to see if they were a "NO code" before doing the Heimlich, then because they were a no...

  12. Nurses Giving Depositons: Falls

    Simplepleasures replied to dewebob's topic in General Nursing

    You are being set up to be the scapegoat, RUN do not walk, get yourself and EMPLOYMENT lawyer, not just any lawyer,repeat, EMPLOYMENT lawyer that works only for employees, not the employer. I speak...

  13. Nurses radical bid to knock out political curruption

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I believe most nurses DO take a stand for their patients, but not nessesarily for themselves.I TOTALLY agree with you that if your union did not do the job you hired them to do, they need to go. I...

  14. Burnout-anyone familiar with this?

    Simplepleasures replied to firefly49RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nah,we all love our jobs, you are the ONLY one! ONLY KIDDING! See the threads titled , "Why are they all leaving ?" and the thread titled, "Hey managers !Whats up with the weeding out of good nurses?"...

  15. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

    Simplepleasures replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing associations and groups are EXCELLENT and we really do need them, BUT they are not going to be able to be there with you in these types of meetings,(our facility would NOT allow any other...

  16. Just let me vent - a little!!

    Simplepleasures replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah, and I bet in 4 or 5 days the rest of the patients come down with it too.I once had the absolute WORST case of the flu after the whole unit had it , the nurses stating coming down with it. I bet...

  17. OMG!! You guys are right!

    Simplepleasures replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes I do think you are right about having more government interventions , that is a bit

  18. New Policies

    Simplepleasures replied to wildcard47833's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes this was a constant problem all the 27 years I was in LTC.The extra staffing can WELL be afforded by the LTC Corporations.Maybe it would mean only one European vacation instead of two.On the days...

  19. OMG!! You guys are right!

    Simplepleasures replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hmmm... this got me thinking, should we be pushing for a union that is run by the government? Is there such a thing in private healthcare, I know there are state and federal unions for their...

  20. Not worth hurting someone or losing my license

    Simplepleasures replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to that! Any nurse who has worked in LTC knows what BS it is when you hear thier spiel about putting the patient first.LTC Corporate Agenda:1.Money 2.More Money 3.Alot of

  21. No Holiday Pay?

    Simplepleasures replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa, now that is a crappy union, you wouldnt want to name it would you? Do you get any PTO type pay or any benefit from working the holiday? If not, I wonder how the heck did that union get the...

  22. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    Simplepleasures replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Again I guess I keep coming back to the same conclusion, a STRONG UNION, now I now this will get negative responses by nurses (especially management of course) that have worked in a facility with a...

  23. Lawsuit Threats from Family Members

    Simplepleasures replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I do agree with you that there needs to be some oversight of home care,visiting nurses,etc, especially if it appears that the family does not know how to care for their loved ones properly or there is...

  24. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    Simplepleasures replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree wholeheartedly, BUT when we stand up for ourselves, when we have grown that backbone,when we refuse unsafe assignments, etc, etc.,what usually happens? In my experience the nurse/ nurses get...

  25. No Holiday Pay?

    Simplepleasures replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Ok,I just have to ask this, how many with holiday pay have a