kayRN21

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1. Nurse-Patient Ratios

   kayRN21 replied to pattin13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   what we should be asking is what a frail confused elderly woman's life is worth in our society? Is it worth only the revenue her diagnosis can generate from medicare or medicade? The least amount...

2. nurse back problems

   kayRN21 replied to Josiah21's topic in General Nursing

   I do not think it is part of being middle aged. My mom who is 80 had an MRI of her neck and mine is worse than hers. Mine was caused by years of lifting patients in nursing homes and rehab units. I...

3. What is the major reason nurses leave?

   kayRN21 replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

   I left nursing because I herniated two disc in my neck. My last two 12 hour shifts in ICU I could not lift my right arm above my shoulder and had to wrap my left ankle and used a brace as i could not...

4. WI Healthcare Worker Retaliation Protection Act

   kayRN21 replied to Simplepleasures's topic in General Nursing

   All I can say is "YOU GO Girl." I have so much respect for those that fight for the patients. When you are exploited so is the patient. I am tired of corporations making money off our backs and all...

5. nurse back problems

   kayRN21 replied to Josiah21's topic in General Nursing

   I also have degenerative disc disease and had disc surgery on my neck. My lower back is fine. I would suggest that on employment obtain disability insurance at work or with an insurance company...