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Mark well put. This is a SHOULD be a reapected profession, but is not. We are looked down on to much and should be paid double! It supported me for many years, but had to work to jobs to make ends meet-sad! After all we heal people and save lives and...

Brownie: I think you are right on target. This seems to be the trend these days. The heck with the patients and continuity of care, just the almighty BUCK! How sad. The shortage as they say IS self inflicted.

All of what you guys are saying is very real. It basically comes down to MONEY. The hospital where previously worked, would use agency left and right.why? so they did not have to pay benefits and could easily drop and add on the nurses as the census ...

LR: you have that right Jerry would go off the charts with ratings. I never realized how many crazy individuals walk this earth free, until i worked in the ER. I was completely blown away the 1st year down there, then it goto kinf of annoying. Anyway...

Irae, baker act must be a florida term, but all the same as you say, aren't these a special group? My husband used to think i made this stuff up. LOL. do you still work ER?

SJoe , i surely appreciate your qoute under your name. You sound like a tough dude or dudette. But you are right. What aspect of nursing do you work? just curious.

Britia, Yes it sure sounds like you have a case of the burnout blues! I felt the very same way. It took me 15 years to find out though. If you are that unhappy maybe you should seriously consider something else. I recently left nursing and are workin...

Nightngale, You are terrific, I admire someone who is versatile. I always loved taking on new challanges. I never minded floating as i always learned. Like i said eariler in this thread it can get scarey. But we only go around once so, why not try ev...

what is not reccomennded Nursing? or baker act? I assume nursing, how come just curious?

Hi Nightngale just noticed the qoute at the end of your post, really cool!! very true a concepts i just learned not to long ago. What is your speciality? just curious.

Irae, Hi A backer act is when a person brought to the hospital by the police because the were considered to be harmful to themselves or others for various reasons,IE: intoxication, drugs, sucidial behavior, or very cobative,depression. These people a...

So Does anyone have any comments? What is your most pathetic nursing story? Mine has to be when i was 7mos pregnagnt with my daughter, working in the ER and there was a Baker Act sittiong right in front of the nurses station. Well this guy smelled S...

Hi Glad2behere, Yep you and Mimmi are so right. When i started nursing 15 yrs. ago of course things were so different. I started out on an ortho floor, the average stay was about 10 days for a ORIF of the hip, now there out in 4 days, we had a 7:1 ...

:chuckle LIllRN ok, but just remember you can take the girl out of nursing but you can never take the nurse out of the girl. ........peace:kiss

:imbar Glad2behere Hi in that respect, nursing is definitely easier. I guess there is some sort of B.S. that we all have to put up with, and the lesser of the 2 evils is always better. Don't get me wrong nursing is a great profession and i woould ne...

Dear Kona2, You are so right and i could not have not put it better if said myself. I was unhappy nursing to and needed a change. If you are considering changing career's pls. contact me privately as i may be able to offer you some help and i'm sure ...

wow Glad2behere That is quite a story, never realized what these folks go through. But, there is always other options as you found out. HOWEVER, I still do believe nursing is very hard work both physically and mentally. My most recent job was in the ...

hI tELEPATHIC RN I just happened to be in the right place at the right time I think. However I believe there are more opportunity's such as this. Email me privately so i do not break any board rules. OK? my email is Smallconcepts @ cs.com, thanks:e...

:kiss Hi Lois, Thanks for the Welcome. Well to start off I am now being a full time mom(that is my hardest job). I also do Market research for a travel nurse company, and am a Appointment setter for another entrepeneur who with my help is getting th...

Hi Everyone i 'm new to this board as i just found out about it.. I have been an LPN for 15 yrs. I have worked in every aspect just about that there is. Well last year things were not going right in my life. IE: my schedule, my kids were out of cont...

hi Glad2behere, Just curious what made you become a nurse. Sounds like you are so versatile and experienced why nursing. Not that i'm not grateful to nursing but, nurses are to under rated and are to used by employers. I was a nurse for 15 years and...

Dear Patsue, I sympathizw with you and your situation. I was in the same boat, only the hospital i was at was phasing out LPNs and my position. I also had 9 yrs vested, but had to go elsewhere. Now i'm in control of MY OWN DESTINY. If you want ot kno...

Dear Kaleigh, First of all, you have to understand who you are talking about. These are sick people who are miserable. in other words take from who it comes. I know rudeness is not neccesary, but alot of these folks are venting. Also, i have learned ...