Geeg

There won't be a draft because then one has to admit that there is a war going on. The hospital associations will just keep lobbying to deskill nsg and janitor will be giving your meds. Heck, the nsg homes are already getting the med tech thing passed in some states to bypass the more skilled LPN/LVN.

There are no LTC ratios in OH or any other state. The only ratios that are mandated by law are for acute care hospitals. The laws are on the books in California and a handful of other states that I can't recall.

I just realized you are in your 20's. I would go to the Columbus area, since OSU is there, and there are lotsa people in your age range there.

I worked as a nurse in OH for 15 years. There are many more nsg schools in OH than CA, considering the large population in CA. There are state schools with programs. There are also some small colleges and universities with programs too. Cleveland can be a good option, because there are nsg programs there as well as the surrounding 90 mile radius. There are programs in Akron and Youngstown, also. Please note that alot of these areas are economically depressed, with the exception of health care. I don't know if you are moving with a sig other who needs employment too.

What does the state board of nursing have to say? I doubt that A LPN can titrate vasoactive meds?

Everyone becomes a medical pt in the end. That is, once surgeons can't or won't cut them anymore.

Hi. I used to work in Cleve, for about 20 yrs.... Pts in the units now, would be dead 10-15 yrs ago, consequently the current floor pts are the ICU pts of 10-15 yrs ago.

Once again, I think the answer is more nurses. I can't help but think that some of these less flagrant errors can be attributed to too many patients and not enough time.

Remember Divide and Conquer. It is to the hospitals's advantage when the nurse are at war with each other and have no energy to fight admin. I think that is why nothing gets resolved very well in the hosp environment.

Amennnn. It is all the insurance industry's doing. Sure lawyers can be easy targets, but they are not the villains here.

I used Accutane, it did work well for me. It has been around for at least 25 yrs, have you searched for any long term studies re side effects? Have you tried Retin A?

Sorry, I don't think there is an upside. We all know that reconfiguing is a euphemism for cutting staff.

Starting evey sentence with "I'm sorry but............."

Unfortunately, the healthcare system is using a business model: do more with less. Crank up the output with the least expenditure possible and hope nobody realizes that the quality stinks!!!!!!!!

In general, night visitation should be discouraged. I have had plenty of intoxicated visitors, and the majority {surprise} arrived at night.