Ruthfarmer

VERY well said.

Yes, a CEO in a private hospital answers to a board of directors--- who are generally only interested in profit margins and dividends to be paid to stock holders. Private enterprises are in the business to make a profit. Which perfectly explains w...

Healthy respect is appropriate. Fear is not.

BULL CORN.

Bull Corn. Having a wealthy class that controls a government is the definition of plutocracy. Generally speaking, those in power look out for only their own. THAT is class warfare. Questioning the legitimacy of plutocratic decisions is absolute...

Very well said!

There are many components to the big picture. Working dangerously short staffed creates life and limb threatening situations. When worse case scenarios occur, they can be disasterous for patients and their families. Let's just set the issue of need...

Bull Corn. Executives are not doing the work in each of these areas. They have a full complement of staff handling the day to day details. There's nothing magical or mystical about the work executives do. I can promise you that there is NOT on...

You may not live to work the 25 years. Leave the night shift pronto!

In the midst of an unpleasant procedure, I heard myself say, "This will feel so good when it quits hurting." The patient half chuckled, then roared, "I sure as hell hope so!"

Whether it's rural or not is not an issue. Everybody knowing everybody is not really an issue. Make your choices and be gracious. Whether you leave corrections or decline a med surg offer, thank the supervisor for the opportunity, and tell them t...

Offices are frequently overbooked, and sometimes patients have extended waits time and time again. Patients can feel that their time is important, too and they can become frustrated. I don't know if that's the case with your clinic. I do think t...

Sometimes there are no mistakes to be made and there are NO right or wrong choices. Sometimes we have multiple equally reasonable good options. Follow your passion and your interests. Congratulations and good luck with whichever you choose.

And what's wrong with that? (said while wiping boiled crawfjsh fat from my chin.). Cajuns here play fiddle and accordion more than banjo.

Please understand that it was not my intention to call you anything. I'm quite idealistic and optimistic myself. It's easy to find yourself disappointed and to find yourself with the short and dirty end of the stick when others aren't playing by th...

Naive and idealistic. There are an awful lot of unethical, illegal, an unconscionable things that occur in education, health care, and other areas of endeavor. This is why some areas of endeavor should NOT be operated on a for profit basis. When a...

You are being mistreated and abused. What is being required of you is unreasonable and unacceptable. They should be scheduling their training and orientation at more appropriate times. It is not appropriate to expect anyone to be able to focus ...

Smooth Operators

Tell the classmate that it would be academic dishonesty, and that is something that you don't do.

Could you approach your current employer about tweaking your duties? Is there another nurse on staff who might prefer more of the paper pushing duties? Perhaps you could assume some of her/his patient care duties in a trade. If not, you'll just ha...

Some skin prep applied to wound edges will protect the skin and might help the mepilex stay in place. As mentioned by others, offloading and nutrition are crucial to healing, as is tight glycemic control.

I attended the Emory WOCN Program on site in Atlanta last fall. It turned out to be one of those rare things in life that is everything I hoped it would be and then some! It is an absolutely outstanding program. If Wound, Ostomy, or Continence Nur...

That's not a position that I would accept. The position sounds like a no-win situation. They want you to do more and more for less. Chances are they won't provide the resources necessary for you go be successful. Are you a certified WOCN?

Well said!

Exactly! Listen to that inner voice. The trip could cost more than a weeks pay, more than jusr $.