Simplepleasures

Simplepleasures

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  1. Nurses not following Protocols

    Simplepleasures replied to kasi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If this is happening and you know it, then why dont you or someone in authority have a mandatory inservice addressing these concerns?Responsibility does not stop with the floor

  2. Cry or scream.. venting thread

    Simplepleasures replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe if we nurses wake up and UNIONIZE we can actually have enough staff to BE ABLE to do our jobs properly, maybe we nurses would be HAPPIER in our chosen profession, then the patients would be...

  3. Lowest of the Low

    Simplepleasures replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC ,this is typical, I say UNIONIZE! This is the only way things will get better, nurses nee PROTECTION and a

  4. I'm about to crack...read this and help!!!!

    Simplepleasures replied to SaharaOnyxRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All of the above posts describe LTC to a tee, bottom line, once again

  5. Elopement........ahhh help

    Simplepleasures replied to Sari_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh you certainly do have good

  6. Charge nurse:how to supervise LNs who lost trust in mangement?

    Simplepleasures replied to nrsalli's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC facilities seem to have their own agenda, and from my experience in LTC as an LPN with 27 years in the trenches, Id say it is not the care of the patients. Money is the bottom line.Management...

  7. Why nursing?

    Simplepleasures replied to samantha18's topic in General Nursing

    Hey if reading these posts scare you, wait 'till you are out on the floor, only kidding, sort of.As I told my daughter who is an RN in the Navy, when you get out of the Navy find a job at a UNIONIZED...

  8. How is this fair?

    Simplepleasures replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    So, who is her

  9. abuse charges.. any input ?

    Simplepleasures replied to cant_not's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, immediatly get a lawyer.What were the CNA's attitude toward you based on? Did you need to repremand them for patient cares, safety issues, etc, etc.Do you think the accusations were...

  10. WI Healthcare Worker Retaliation Protection Act

    Simplepleasures posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am posting this on the general nursing board because I want to make sure it doesnt get lost in the other boards.I have been reading posts of nurses like myself who have been fired in retaliation...

  11. Wisconsin Nurse being charged with criminal neglect

    Simplepleasures replied to psalm_55's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen "criminal neglect" resulting in death in a nursing home I used to work in, why was this not persued by the Department of Justice? See my post in this thread for details of this...

  12. nurse back problems

    Simplepleasures replied to Josiah21's topic in General Nursing

    KayRN21, I feel your pain -literally.I too have sever DDD,DJD in various areas, need a three level fusion, cant get it because I have no insurance, because I have no job-more on that in a minute. I...

  13. Wisconsin Nurse being charged with criminal neglect

    Simplepleasures replied to psalm_55's topic in General Nursing

    In a nursing home I used to work in,an RN altered a MD order which resulted in a patients death, the DOJ was not involved in that case, could it be that it was because the patient was in her 80's not...

  14. nurse back problems

    Simplepleasures replied to Josiah21's topic in General Nursing

    After 27 years as an LPN I now have Degenarative Disk Disease- multilevel, Degenerative Joint disease of spine , also multi level and DJD of bilateral knees, it is hard , grueling physical work and it...

  15. Criminal charges against WI Nurse

    Simplepleasures replied to Dorito's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I believe the DOJ is persuing this case because the BQA and the WRL has had a VERY poor record of substantiating allegations of abuse /neglect.All nurses in Wisconsin especially would be well...

  16. nurses 50+ leaving the profession

    Simplepleasures replied to ww2's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, first I will ask you to PLEASE read my post in the general forum titled, WI Healthcare Worker Retaliation Protection Act.I personally have left nursing because I am now blackballed by my former...

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

    Simplepleasures replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    To all you nurses out there who still think you can just up and leave your job if you dont like it and go somewhere "better" in the healthcare field, you are really kidding yourselves, nurses without...

  18. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    Simplepleasures replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi, Please see my new post regarding the WI Healthcare Worker Retaliation Protection Act. I know several states have these now, they are enforced by the state agency that regulates employment...