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  1. admirability of nursing: Your opinion please

    Some in the public may hold nurses in high esteem but society as a whole does not respect or compensate nurses well for the responsibility they own. And I believe the quote goes something like this:...
  2. It is With Sadness I Write This

    Thank you Fran for reminding us to be thoughtful and considerate in our words. When we have something important to share it is wise to be mindful of others. It is also good manners.
  3. God and the Dying Patient

    It has been my experience in the Oncology setting that patient's and their families are drawn closer to God through various religious expressions when certain death is the prognosis and is imminent....
  4. God and the Dying Patient

    Soggy Bottom Boys I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (chorus) In constant sorrow through his days I am a man of constant sorrow I've seen trouble all my day. I bid farewell to old Kentucky The place...
  5. God and the Dying Patient

    Great Movie! But are you "Bona Fide?"
  6. God and the Dying Patient

    Thanks for all the responses. I think we all agree that Faith is important. What grieves me most is when people of various persuasions start thumping their chest boosting that they have all the...
  7. God and the Dying Patient

    Understood. I was raising the question in response to other threads that have been started recently. I was curious to see what others thought on this particular phenomenon that was illustrated...
  8. God and the Dying Patient

    I have seen many "deathbed" conversions of self-proclaimed agnostics and atheists in my past Oncology settings. This was certainly not true for all my patients but I can safely say this was true for...
  9. In my current position I had to have a 15 year background check with a polygraph administered by an agency doing the background check. In my health care employment background checks it appears that...
  10. Sometimes we have to learn from our mistakes. See link below: http://money.cnn.com/2004/01/28/news/companies/valentines_bloopers/index.htm -HBS
  11. Conspiracy Theory

    Tweety, Hang in there brother! Just remember that "effective coping" is the key to our survival and success. You can only do your best and anybody with half a brain will recognize that. All in...
  12. Nurses pay

    See Link Below: https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=56634
  13. Stress & Nursing School

    roll tide roll! hang in there rn-bamastudent. nursing school is a bit overwhelming for many reasons so don't ever feel that you are alone. the trick is to find a good group of friends...
  14. Survey Says...

    http://money.cnn.com/2004/02/05/pf/college/lucrative_degrees/index.htm?cnn=yes
  15. Survey Says...

    True but to make the survey valid (to some degree) the survey criteria should be consistent over the years. Wouldn't that population have also been included in years past? Is it a simple "supply and...
  16. Survey Says...

    Alone in the wilderness are we?
  17. Survey Says...

    Now that is some good thinking! Anybody else care to add to the working hypothesis? Shall we call it the "Governing Dynamics of Nursing Salaries?"
  18. Survey Says...

    "HBS- Lets be nice here " :blushkiss
  19. Survey Says...

    Anniekins Says: "The supply is DOWN, the demand is UP, so I would expect there to be an increase in pay, not decrease.....according to what I know about economics." If we accept the premise as stated...
  20. Survey Says...

    Sounds like there is a very interesting governing dynamic at play here (looking at the salary numbers posted above). Perhaps this could be expanded on? Nash equilibrium and/or evolutionary and...
  21. Survey Says...

    If there is a shortage in the nursing labor market then please explain the drop in annual salary? Has the demand for nursing care gone down or has the supply of nurses gone up? Anybody have an...
  22. Survey Says...

    Anybody want to venture a guess on why that is? If you need an economics refresher see link below but usually a "common sense" reply will suffice......
  23. See Link Below: https://allnurses.com/t56634.html
  24. I would agree that is a true statement in some instances. However there are many other issues as well that contribute to nursing's woes.
  25. Ah yes, "Mercenary Nursing" which is not to be confused with the Angel of Mercy. I guess we will eventually have to get a ANCC certification for that too.