BrokenRNheart

BrokenRNheart

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  1. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Not a bad

  2. SHORT SURVEY ON STAFFING LEVELS: Please take a minute for UAN to collect

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    This is not mine. I will come up with one that is anonymous. Give me time. That's how they shut us up. Make us afraid to speak up. I found this and decided to post it for anyone interested. I'm...

  3. MICHIGAN: Safe Patient Care

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Bad for business! We know what is bad for

  4. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    We are putting some things in the works. We will get that posted when we get it together. At this point, I think it is very important to be heard during election year. Anyone that has any energy and...

  5. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    ABSOLUTELY. Since this is so EASY...JUST DO

  6. Sleep Study on 60 Minutes tonight

    BrokenRNheart posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did anyone see the research on sleep deprivation on 60 Minutes? I'm thinking some of you did because you watched the Dennis Quaid feature. One of the things they claimed to have found is that after...

  7. Sleep Study on 60 Minutes tonight

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad more saw it. It was interesting. I wish someone would do a study on the physical affects of stressful jobs like

  8. Sleep Study on 60 Minutes tonight

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    No they didn't. They focused on the LACK of sleep. How the number of REM decreases with age and how important it is to get the right amount of sleep. It was about hours of sleep, REM, health...

  9. Arizona Patient Protection Act introduced- Sets Safe Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios

    BrokenRNheart replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Great News! Their are links in other topics to send emails to legislators. We are finally being heard....speak

  10. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Michael Moore written to. Go here if you would like to ask him to consider this.

  11. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I dated a Michael Moore...wonder if that would

  12. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    That's cute. I know what you mean about finding time to sit. I see some people at the desk for what seems to be 11 out of 12 hours. I wonder if that makes our workload more intense because we are...

  13. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what you are actually replying to. But I know I do this all the time. It works for the people that need it but there are other personalities that this will never work on. Anyone else -...

  14. Night shift to days, Which specialties are day shift friendly???

    BrokenRNheart replied to jamonit's topic in General Nursing

    Days are busy PERIOD. I would say ICU since you already have cardiac/tele experience. Let us know what you

  15. SAVE OUR SPINES: Safe Patient Handling legislation

    BrokenRNheart posted a topic in General Nursing

    [color=#f03e42] nurses have the right to a safe and secure workplace in which to provide quality patient care. [color=#1d2777] some tasks performed by direct care nurses are often more hazardous...

  16. For Inactive Nurses desiring to return to the field

    BrokenRNheart replied to live4today's topic in Retired Nurses

    As inactive nurses, we should could use your help in some of the other links. Please see the links regarding the staffing safety and surveys. More nurses returning to higher paid hospital settings...

  17. bad nursing care

    BrokenRNheart replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    "Can not figure out how to do any more with 24 patients." I think we can understand you clearly. Your care for 24 patients is not right. We are struggling with ours because of the type of care we...

  18. SHORT SURVEY ON STAFFING LEVELS: Please take a minute for UAN to collect

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    "While other public service industries--airlines, for example--are regulated by the government to ensure that there is adequate staffing for safe operations, most hospitals aren't subject to any...

  19. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    i found a survey through uan it is through this link in topics. please go there and reply that you did it. click here for the link to the

  20. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    i found a survey through uan it is through this link in topics. please go there and reply that you did it. click here for the link to the topic or go directly there at:...

  21. MICHIGAN: Safe Patient Care

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I sure hope you Michigan Nurses are doing

  22. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I have found that over the years the doctors have more respectful and caring towards the nurses and do address our acuity when they write orders for patients and make decisions. There are some that...

  23. Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

    BrokenRNheart replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "In my own experience, my own management "team" did a really slick sales pitch for their unit. Once I joined the unit, it seemed their personalities changed almost overnight -- all smiles and wonder...

  24. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    What you can do is let your nurse know at the beginning of the shift how you don't like to bother them because they are busy but sometimes you do need a pain med. If you are feeling unsteady, ask her...

  25. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    i found a link for michigan nurses through mna it is another campaign to contact our reps. i talked to john armelagos - chair of mna union and he said that ana is mostly executives and the ideas from...