Joe,RN

Nurses do eat their young and not just new grads, it never stops. When moving from one field to another it happens. The PHD has contempt for the MSN, the MSN has contempt for the BSN, the BSN contempt for the ADN. the ADN contempt for the LPN. If you...

What's the old cliche? Been there, done that, have the T-shirt! I wish you well in your endeavor! Bear these things in mind. Do you want your medical history on the street for all to see? Do you want your life totally disrupted for the four or five y...

I have been in nursing for a long time. Some of you may not believe this, but you can make (within reason) what you want to in nursing. It all depends on where you want to work, who you want to work for, when you want to work and what you want to do....

"Write it in your heart that everyday is the best day of the year"(Ralph Waldo Emerson)

It is policy at my facility that a nurse is not assigned a relative. In the past, this policy has carried over to include friends. Some nurses want and even expect for their friends or family to be assigned to them. This is a can of worms no matter ...

Okay folks, what is the ideal? Should we have definate boundaries between nurses? Let's say we number various tasks in patient care. We start from the very basic tasks such as bedbath, bedpan, linen changing, feeding etc., and work our way up, the hi...

very interesting site, Sparrow, but it would seem the shortage is mostly in OR nurses.

Yes, you can stand toe to toe, but without the education you may not get the chance!

I am so sick and tired of you Diploma RN's ramming your superior preparedness down my throat. I have been a nurse for a long long time, first as an LPN, then ADN, then BSN and finally MSN. I have had the opportunity, over the years to precept nurses ...

Get malpractice insurance, stick it out for one year! Are new grads being taught to refer to their patients as clients?

Ecb, your post was great, a tragedy but there was so much to read between the lines. I have two ex's so I know what you mean by being on speaking terms, at the time. LOL! And getting reliable information from an AA buddy, sheesh! This is the REAL wo...

Okay nurses! We have a good thing going here. If you have not written to your legislators you need to do so! If you need help in doing this , I will help you! So will Barton! Also as Barton has said under her topic; We have a most excellent forum for...

Something I forgot to tell you! Would you believe that some of the patient care was done by the other patients assigned to the unit? I saw a man shaving another and assumed he was a friend or relative. He was a patient assigned to the next bed! Such ...

You know? Eliza, I have often wondered how nurse/patient ratios and acuity were established in VA facilities. I was in the Army as a corpman, did two tours and came out as a LPN. I had the opportunity to pull some duty in several VA facilities. This ...

Jen, Short staffed nursing homes fit in the same as every other facility. If your facility is short staffed, then patient safety is an issue, it does not matter what type facility it is! This is just a start, we have a long way to go. It will take so...

Jen, Short staffed nursing homes fit in the same as every other facility. If your facility is short staffed, then patient safety is an issue, it does not matter what type facility it is!

Hey CEN, just a dumb thought here! What about your Overhouse Supervisor? Couldn't they act as a go between?

Praise for bluesboy, could not have said it better myself! Ahn, I would be interested in reading your research paper if you would care to share it!

I read your posts! We are here to help and make sure your stories are heard! You can report neglect and abnormalities anonymously. You may want to look back through the messages posted under this heading. We have made many suggestions and debated con...

Yep, we had a real bad problem between our ER and ICU and PACU. I think part of the problem was the dynamics of the nurses involved. I was the DON at that time and was instructed to "fix it". I met with the employees for awareness and suggestions. We...

Hey Rae, thanks for the post. There are ways to deal with these issues. Legislation is just one of them. We are in the midst of starting a column that will be published on a web type magazine forum. Your story is one of many that we will relate to th...

Georgia here, or should I say "jawja"!

I want to welcome all of the nurses who are posting here and writing articles. Ahn, your article is great as well as your comments! It is so very nice to finally have things in the works to get excited about. Barton, I think we have several good colu...

It was at www.nursingspectrum.com I read it too, now if we can just find it!

HOT DAMN! THIS IS GREAT STUFF! I HAVE FORWARDED THIS TO EVERY NURSE I KNOW AND ALSO MY LEGISLATORS! PLEASE, EVERYBODY, DO THE SAME! WOULDN'T THIS BE GREAT NATIONWIDE? I AM ALSO GOING TO POST THIS URL AT SEVERAL OTHER WEB SITES! SOMEBODY PINCH ME!