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  1. There has been a chronic nursing shortage since WW II, that simply waxes and wanes in intensity. The main problem is that nothing ever changes. If nursing was such a wonderful profession, it would not...
  2. Where Have All the Nurses Gone?

    duplicate message--not sure how that
  3. Where Have All the Nurses Gone?

    It's interesting about the waiting lists. I wonder if the "waiting lists" are common at all schools or just the community colleges and state schools were education is cheaper. I attended nursing...
  4. Thoughts about childcare during procedures

    But there's still the issue of liability, regardless of how bored the volunteer is, or how willing they are to watch your child. If the child slips and falls (which can happen within seconds), and...
  5. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

    well, if bush et al have their way, nurses may be denied overtime pay "at will" by employers. there have been many discussions over this nice little law that is slated to pass. employers will be under...
  6. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

    As others have said, nursing is not this panacea of having a wonderful flexible life. It can be flexible if you work per diem or registry, but then, your income is less assured. Also, I have known...
  7. Too Many Nurses?

    This same scenario has happened repeatedly. Nursing careers always look appealing in economic downturns. And as soon as things pick up, nursing school enrollment drops and nurses flee in increasing...
  8. torn between CALIFORNIA or ILLINOIS

    Some people do forget just how big and diverse CA is. It's not just a beach, ie, Baywatch. It does get quite cold in the mountains in the winter, to the point where roads are closed due to snow. If...
  9. Tired of toileting, docs, and pt dependency

    There are many areas of nursing, so don't feel that you are stuck on a med/surg floor. I never worked med/surg, despite the urging of my instructors that you "have to" when you start out in order to...
  10. Hospital RN/Will I ever grow to like it?

    Hospital nursing is not for everyone, and you most certainly do not have to "pay your dues" in med/surg. I would have lasted about 5 minutes on a med/surg floor. Instead, I went straight into the NICU...
  11. That is where you are wrong. Nurses don't have to suck it up all the time, and if enough nurses stood up for themselves and refused to take it, things would start to change. Respect for nurses is not...
  12. That is where you are wrong. Nurses don't have to suck it up all the time, and if enough nurses stood up for themselves and refused to take it, things would start to change. Respect for nurses is not...
  13. Code Green, has anyone read this?

    Yes, that's very true. Barton is often called the "American Florence Nightingale" but in reality, Barton had no real interest in nursing. She was a teacher, and then a patent clerk working in...
  14. Segregated Nursing homes: Your opinion Please!

    I have to agree with the other posters. I think it is a great idea. If these people have not assimilated into American culture at this point in their lives, now is certainly not the time to force it...
  15. dress code before clocking in

    They once tried to pass that stupid rule at a hospital I worked per diem at in LA. No jeans, no sweats. Everyone just ignored it, and in fact, all of the nurses wore the sloppiest clothes they could...
  16. I have a question, and the information is for an article I am writing. For those of you currently working in hospitals, has there been any hiring of foreign nurses--Canadian included? If so, can you...
  17. Deflating Moment for a Soon to be New Grad

    I think the point of this discussion is really--why are dental hygienists paid so much more than nurses? A friend of mine who was a nurse went back to school for dental hygiene. Yes, I would find it...
  18. Deflating Moment for a Soon to be New Grad

    I think the point of this discussion is really--why are dental hygienists paid so much more than nurses? A friend of mine who was a nurse went back to school for dental hygiene. Yes, I would find it...
  19. Question for foreign nurses - green card

    I recently interviewed a recruiter for an article I wrote, and he told me that when a foreign nurse breaks a contract, aside from owing the hospital money, the hospital could charge the nurse with a...
  20. Taking out the trash

    Well you also cook and wash dishes at home, mow the lawn, and take care of your kids. You vacuum and dust, wash windows, do laundry, iron, go food shopping, and scrub the toilet bowl. But does that...
  21. Taking out the trash

    Well, be my guest. And wax the floor while you're at it. :) Yes, we all have different experiences, but it still comes down to the same thing--nurses doing non-nursing chores. And being expected to...
  22. Taking out the trash

    Steph, there is a big difference between team work and helping out in a pinch, then being expected to do it. When hospitals cut back on help (and you are lucky to have a CNA to take your patient to...
  23. Taking out the trash

    That's the problem right there. Hospitals function on a 24/7 schedule, but housekeeping only comes to clean on days? So naturally then, the nurse is supposed to pick up the slack. As I said in a...
  24. Taking out the trash

    I agree, taking out the trash is not a priority. Maybe I'm one of the lone voices of dissent, but taking out trash is not part of a nurse's job. And it's not a matter of it "Being beneath you," it's a...
  25. Dead because of no Insurance

    Agree. That is very true. Obviously, this man had problems. He was a drug addict. And individual health insurance policies are simply not available in many areas, no matter how much money you have....