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These threads should be sent to the media. We have new nursing classes coming through our unit ever few weeks wanting our jobs. Some of them are going to get them because they are cheap labor. The cheaper ones are treated well for awhile because t...

Ahhhh, yes, the life of a nurse. And..... the good news folks.... it's only going to get worse. Why - because the media (fed by the hospitals) flooded the market with nurses for the past 10 years. There are still years-long waiting lists to get in...

Responding to above: I know it sucks working short, but please don't turn on your fellow nurse. They are human too and if they are sick, they are sick. Do you question a patient's pain level or do you treat their pain? You are working short becaus...

Welcome to Nursing.... 20:1 - wait until something happens and you get blamed for it. Oh, what a happy day that will be.... Doctor's office sounds better for you. Good luck.

I can really feel your frustration and exhaustion from it all. Especially the part from the families. Send it to your newspaper. Other nurses reading it won't change anything. The more nurses tell it like it is to the public (media), maybe the pu...

Agree 100%. HR is the arm the facility uses to "Fire" you. Going to HR is like walking up to the gauntlet.

Write to your local newspapers about your treatment. There really is nothing you can do fighting them - they will lie and lie and lie to win. However, getting the truth out about them will tarnish their reputation. Maybe that will cause some chang...

job security.

That is the purpose of flooding a market by employers (hospitals) - which affects salaries of all nursing positions. Management is also using that term during performance reviews where they tell their employee "no raise" but "be glad you have a job....

These people get away with it because, I agree, they are in a position of power. I agree it is also abusive. They are supposed to be teaching you, it actually shows a failure on her part - unless you are incapable of learning which I doubt that is ...

500 new grads waiting to take your place. Exactly the problem. I wish you luck too, but the hospitals and nursing schools flooded the nursing field. It's broken. She feels empty and wants to self medicate due to her working environment... I gues...

Your happiness should be number one, along with your health. Your husband makes enough. You can go into another career. I don't have to tell you what it is like - you already know. There are nurses 10 years in who feel the same way you do. You c...

The med not being on the mar was not your fault. There could have been 10 nurses there for you to consult but why would you? What would have prompted you to consult someone regarding something you knew nothing about? Good luck finding another job....

You're in a dilemma because there is a little voice inside of your head saying - don't do it, don't do it, don't do it... Would you still be interested if the salaries went down? Well, along with this supply and demand problem we are having, it has ...

Not hiring in my area. The overflood of nurses from nursing schools caused a lack of job openings. I wouldn't expect this to turn around for quite some time (years). Again, simple supply vs demand theory. If you see new hospitals being built (not...

Schools, nursing schools - ARE A BUSINESS OUT TO MAKE MONEY. They are taking advantage of people thinking there are jobs/job security in nursing. As long as you keep lining up - they will continue to take your money regardless of the job market. ...

Hannah, it sounds like you'll make a great nurse! Don't worry another second about the blood, etc. As everyone has said, you will get used to it. None of us like it, but when you realize it is part of what is necessary in order to heal, whether i...

TLA = these posts could be by anyone. You need to relax. Good luck.

TLA - Jamie is looking in Denver and can't move. Good luck.

Jamie, you don't know who the person is behind any of these messages. Do your own homework. Of course you want to hear good news... Call human resources and tell them you are a nursing student and are interested in learning about all their great jo...

I honestly am not surprised at all what happened to you and how you were treated. People do not want to here there is an overabundance of nurses and no jobs. Because they don't "need" you - there are a million others "needing" that job - they have ...

New grads in denver cannot find jobs. Nurses with experience cannot find jobs in Denver. Nurses coming back into the work place cannot find jobs in Denver. Any questions? Green technology might be a better idea if you are looking for what will be a...

There you have it - an example of a b____. That comment was inappropriate and said to make you feel bad and question your own judgment and ability. You should report what she said to you to your manager in just a FYI way. There is a lot wrong with...

Keeping it Real - you have already seen FIRST HAND what the nursing profession can be like. You are going to school for the bachelors. I'm not kidding here - change your major. The nursing world IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE. You will continue to be bla...

Correct. They don't want you using your benefits - and, as you get older they figure degenerative conditions set in. You being older - the discs in your back could look worse than a 25 year old. If you are both lifting a patient, yours could slip ...