WhichWayIsUp?

What a dismal commentary on the state of nursing. Frankly, I only know one nurse that wishes to stay at the bedside in my hospital. She is a new grad and is still quite idealistic. But she is beginning to look tired. Beginning to snipe when there are...

All forms of discrimination exist. Age, sex, race, religion and sometimes just plain appearance. My podiatrist only hires good looking blond nurses and support staff. It looks like a modeling agency when you go in there. I hope his wife is just not ...

Well, I don't think being male ever hurt me in getting girlfriends. I dated just about every girl in nursing school in our class. Maybe because we were all stressed out either in class or studying from 4 am until MN every day! We had no social life! ...

Hey guys, I appreciate your comments but you are perpetuating some of the same stereotypes as you claim the facility is doing. Never, and I mean ever claim that a facility should hire males because we can "lift" patients are other stereotypical tasks...

I am a little put off by the comments that the nurses in this scenarios delegated tasks then went to do non-nursing tasks. In my hospital that would last about one time and then the nurse would be in the nurse manager's office with the HR rep and bei...

Let me see if I can answer your questions. I don't wear any make-up at work. Of course i don't wear any make-up at any time. In fact my family would have me 1013'd to a facility if I did. Hair: I don't put it up. Unless it falls off and I have to put...

I came out of critical care and worked dialysis because a nephrologist begged me to come work in his clinic. Dialysis is not a place to learn to be a RN! And in all the facilities I worked and managed the techs were rude and resentful of the RN staff...

One of my colleagues left our hospital and moved there to work at this hospital. It has been a constant stream of horror stories. I hope the union wins there and change is made to help the patients.

The OP said she works nights and 3 shifts a week. She also said that the facility is hiring on her shift. That sounds to me like she is casual or PRN. They are going to hire folks that are full time and part time and cancel her so they can work. This...

I went from being a Millionaire to a Zeronaire two years ago. I hit rock bottom. Lost $7M. Escaped with 2 old cars and $147 in cash. Age, 53. The true assets I had were: #1 a caring and supportive wife, #2 a nursing license and #3 a "can do spirit." ...

Wow! Are you sure this is good advice? I only ask because I have the same issue. Except I am the husband with a wife that will not get off her butt and take a job that pays twice what she makes now, she makes $65k now and I found her one that will pa...

ED is not a place to avoid toileting. there is a lot of of it there. Ophthalmology is a great field. I loved it and I may be reentering that field as the Administrator of a chain of eye surgery clinics.

Just finished my second masters, a masters in nursing (MSN). I think the conflict here is something that we covered in class. Today's basic nurse has to master a body of knowledge that is huge. Have you seen the latest version of Brunner's Medical Su...

Wow, you work for my hospital! The matrix rules! Patient care suffers but mgt doesn't care because stock price is up!

The largest barrier to converting people to Christianity is Christians that confess Jesus by voice and deny him by actions. Returning to nursing has dragged me back to the cross kicking and screaming all the way. I could not put up with the bad hours...

The OR for sure. Not sure what you mean by A&E? PACU is another area. Dialysis is another. Outpatient surgery as well.

I have been anti-union all of my life. It was drilled into me first by my business owning dad and then MBA school. Now, after having to return to nursing to make a living due to the economy and finding the state of nursing in the condition it is in I...

Sounds like you are a victim of economics if the only job you are offered is in NH. You need to put yourself in the position of finding a job that is more to your interests. Critical care has always been an avenue for men in nursing. Still have to to...

I just got rejected for a great job because I had to much senior management experience, the job was "to junior" for me. Oh well, I am going to start applying for CEO positions. Then I can get rejected for being to junior. Crazy economy.

Dude, enjoy the attention! Let the ladies take care of you! When I was a young nurse 35 years ago the older female nurses treated me like their son, shoot, some of them treated me like I was their grandson. When I didn't know how to do something they...

I think most employers have done a great job of setting up an adversarial relationship with employees all on their own without any union activity. Unions are declining in the USA except in nursing. They are growing for a reason. Where there is smoke ...

I am 55. I have two Masters Degrees, MSN and MBA. I am underemployed. I equate my job to flipping hamburgers. I work as a Med/Surg staff nurse. With my education and background I should be the Hospital Administrator. I checked the job board and that ...

The best way to overcome being nervous in practicums is to be completely prepared. If you have a set of skills to perform then practice. However, practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Make sure the person you are practicing ...

FEAR. That is an acronym for False Emotions Appearing Real. Everyone has FEAR. This is a normal defensive mechanism that protects us from taking dangerous risks. Buying an ice cream ranks low on the FEAR scale. I often am afraid that the ice cream wi...

I am male and I get disrespected all the time! However, I too believe the primary cause is that the predominantly female profession of nursing will not stand up for itself and demand respect! Frankly, even in this era of anti-union sentiment we need ...