Nursing is the heart and soul of healthcare. I joke that we can survive a day without a doctor, but they'd never survive one without us. While it's a joke the sentiment rings true. That being said,...
As a nurse who has only worked 12s, If they ever implemented a 5 day 8 hour work week I'd be looking for another job. It's funny to me that this article points to this and speaks nothing of acuity and...
This is exactly the reason why we need mandated nurse to patient ratios on the federal level. This is why nurses need to organize and have the ability to negotiate with facilities. I for one would...
Just wondering how many of you carry your own liability/malpractice insurance. I have always done so working non-government hospitals. I just finished my first year at the VA and I was looking at...
I work in a busy teaching hospital in a Medical ICU. Lately I have been thinking about checking out the ED. I am sure everywhere has its stress, we are dealing with sick and or trying to die people,...
Thank you so much for your thorough reply. I very much appreciate it, and it is very useful to me. There is a great deal to consider, and I am grateful for those willing to share their
I am a ICU nurse in a large northeast teaching hospital. I just got my AZ license, and I am working on CA (I will be there Monday on vacation for a week and I am going to livescan). I have a house...
I work in a large east coast teaching hospital. I have worked medicine floors for two years and going into my third year working in a medical ICU. I have been thinking about a move to Flagstaff. I...
I am very interested to hear replies to this. I am an RN at a large teaching hospital in CT. I have two years on a busy med/surg/infectious disease floor and currently have spent the last year in...
Ever hear this mantra in the hospital setting? I am currently in a very busy MICU and they expect that we will be able to do more with less, which includes caring for two patients when one of them...
I love being a nurse, yet I fundamentally disagree with the just be happy to have a job crowd. The RN isn't just working a job, we are fulfilling a professional role with our primary responsibility...