lorie101

ugh still so undecided . A hospital is more about nurses. We also need more doctors. When they say not enough staff it's not always nurses. We need more PCAs, more Respiratory therapist, more physical therapist. A patients plan of care is made up of multiple teams not just nurses and each patients plan of care requires different needs. Each hospital unit requires different needs for staffing. This law is only about nurses and it only is being enforced in acute care settings NOT nursing homes and rehabs that are most definitely understaffed - they need more staff as well since a good majority of our population does reside in nursing/rehab centers. Also need for more home care. Some patients go home because their insurance won't pay for rehab, or a nursing home would be private pay so now family members have to come up with a way to mange their care that they may not have the means to do. Or patients who don't have a family, who go home to no one and end up back in the hospital. This bill proposes that it would leave to less readmissions but I teach and preach to my patients until I'm blue in the face about their care. What they do at home, whether it be compliant with meds and diet, have money for medications, have insurance coverage for home health aids or VNA determines whether or not they end up readmitted for a reoccurrence of their CHF, COPD exacerbation, etc. Healthcare as a WHOLE needs to be evaluated not just acute care facilities and mandated ratios. I cannot even imagine the ERs, what happens if a critical patient comes in and no beds? I heard the ambulance will have to stay with them until a bed opens up, then that will leave 1 less ambulance on the road. Then hospitals only have 37 days to comply to this? Which is crazy, CA I believe got a few years and they can use/count LPNs

I have seen half yes half no on all my nurse friends. Tough law, too much uncertainty on both sides

I am also a nurse in MA and I am leaning towards voting NO. MA cannot divert like CA can, I just cannot see how this will work and they are only giving MA hospitals weeks if law passes to make it work, I believe CA had a few years.

yes, but I do think once an aid or secretary quits they will not rehire.

So MASS is voting in Nov for new staffing laws. I know CA did these a few years back. Any CA nurses on here-Did you lose your aids, unit secretaries and EKG techs etc....? Conflicted about this

The Devry classes are awful, so time consuming. I think you could take 2 nursing classes at the same time. Stick to one topic and keep writing about it, then you can re-use your refrences ans pieces of papers. I am in my last class Capstone and have written about childhood obesity throughout my 9 classes.

I start Capstone July 5th my last class ......how is it? do I need the book? thanks

tons of info in here. Do a search :)

I also looked into comparative religions but when I called she said you needed to be an excellent writer which I am not that is when chaberlain suggested intro to humanaties

Thanks so much :)

How is Collaborative heathcare? I am taking 2 classes next term so I an be finished in AUg . I am taking take with intro to humanities

childhood diabetes which you could also tie in w/ childhood obesity...which is what I wrote my paper on. Good luck!

I am starting Informatics today. How was it?

Was not bad at all.

Thanks I signed uo for health ass

so for next semester I have a dilemma - we are going to Mexico over thanksgiving and I will be gone 4 days in 1 wk and 2 in the other wk. Not sure if there is internet I cannot get a straight answer from the resort. I can take 1 of the 3 classes - what do you think? Health Assesments collaborative health information systems for health care Thanks so much!!

I think you would be fine as long as you can get on line on the cruise. You need to do the discussions and may have a paper to write. I have been only taking 1 class at a time but I have 4 children and work about 24hrs a wk.

I am taking community health nursing (NR443). This will be my 4th class

I found it - thanks!!

thanks. When will I have PM access?

i rememebr someone posted the link I cannot find it, thanks

thanks!

I start next wk thru chamberlaine. I bought the statistics for dummys book. Any other tips? I have never taken any type of statistics class before. Thanks :)

I am taking it slow - 1 class at a time. I need 10 classes but the semesters are only 8 weeks long. I think at the begining yes it will take time to figure out how to write a paper & formulate a response in the discussion threads. The good thing is is that you know what to expect right from the start. I slowly starting working on my paper the 2nd week so it wasn't to overwhelming. Then I did my first discussion response on Sunday it was not due until Wed.

I am just finishing up with my first class which was Transitions. This was also my first on line class & I am not computer savvy & have no clue how to use power point etc ...... I was also so nervous. Chamberlain is so organized & the on line classes are so easy to get around & post. Most of the people in my class felt the same was as you & I. My instrucor was awesome I had tons of questions which she answered & explained things so well. You will be fine