choshockrn

I am not necessarily blaming the single patient, but more blaming society as a whole and how entitled it has become, and how accepting we are of that idea now.

While most everything I have read hits the nail on the head, my biggest beef is society and everyone's expectations with healthcare. I work and ER setting and I am really stuck in a rut lately. We see the same patients, usually on medicaid or no insurance, walk in with their set of demands, and we cater to their every need!!!! Just because we don't want to get bad reviews. Here let me get you a warm blanket, TV remote, turkey sandwich with a side if IM/IV narcotic.....and then I will see you tomorrow and we'll do it all again.....something NEEDS to change. Next comes the patient who wants STD testing done.....maybe if this wasn't a service that is offered through the ER, when the patient can come in at his/her convenience, and not have to pay anything for it, it would make the patient think twice about things, even if for just a split second.... I know, I can go on an on and on, but I think we, as a society, need to really take a look at what healthcare really should be about, and not go in and expect to be waited on hand and foot!

So, I assume you would have to apply through companies like Philips, Medtronic, etc. I have been watching those sites for jobs since I got my nursing license 5 years ago. Nothing is EVER posted for anything like that. Maybe I am not looking under the right job description? Hmmmmm.....

I'm not sure about that. Everyone I have talked to has been RN's and they say that is a requirement (usually BSN). It sounds like the companies want RNs to be doing this education. Our unit recently got new cardiac monitors, new safe patient handling equipment, and new protective barrier items. All educators for all of these items were RNs.

So how do you get those cool jobs where you travel to different hospitals/clinics/etc and train staff members on new products? I think that would be an amazing job. Does anyone have any input?