cutesabutton

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1. Nursing is pathetic...

   cutesabutton replied to [email protected]'s topic in Career Support

   I see Nursedudes point. Haven't you all noticed the trend? RN's are being replaced slowly but surely in every facility by techs. They are taking more and more roles, skills and responsibilities away from the nurses to give OJT to "techs". Most ha...

2. just need some input.

   cutesabutton replied to deegal.lpn's topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering have you had a private session with the family and told them just that. That he is dying. Has the patient told the family he is aware he is dying and what means most to him? How about the chaplain or minister or priest? Have they b...

3. Nurse vs. doctor

   cutesabutton replied to ashleyh_84's topic in General Nursing

   I don't see it as a "who works harder" but it is so different, our roles that is. A doctor has a different responsibility and liability than a nurse. A nurse is more "physically" taxed than a doctor. But I think the overall responsibility of makin...

4. What's the deal with scrubs?

   cutesabutton replied to Wuiteroz's topic in General Nursing

   I have been lucky to find hospitals to allow us to wear any color scrubs we choose. I think thats appropriate since WE are the ones buying the scrubs! They do not pay for them. I look sick in white so I never wear all white. Some other colors don...

5. Importing nurses from the Phillipines

   cutesabutton replied to Gardengal's topic in Activism

   I think I also need to make a clarification. First of all I am not a typical white American nurse making my statements. I am not WHITE. I am not a prejudice person for sure! I think Flory was asking just some basic questions on how others felt an...

6. Importing nurses from the Phillipines

   cutesabutton replied to Gardengal's topic in Activism

   The original poster asked for an honest opinion and that is what I will give. I have worked almost EVERY SPECIALTY in my 26 years of nursing. I have worked about 45 facilities in all. A variety of states and a variety of nursing roles. From staff...

7. SOB, I don't mean short of breath

   cutesabutton replied to oramar's topic in Activism

   Can you believe it? Why at this time? Why do it now? The CEO's are not hourly wage earners. Can you see how hospitals can have a good time with this one? This is unbelievable!