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  1. Elopement

    lossforimagination replied to USAFR RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What is

  2. Just got canned!!!

    lossforimagination replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    What don't you understand? Administration isn't about to lose out on any big bonuses due to ratios. Obviously patient care and safety wasn't formerly a consideraton, and certainly won't be now that...

  3. Stressed out and Getting Out

    lossforimagination replied to CseMgr1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Your comment about your ex who is a factory welder with a GED making more money than a RN just chaps my behind! I can add to fuel to the fire by this comment.........my ex who works for...

  4. New overtime law "myths and facts" Yes, hourly RNs are affected

    lossforimagination replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I just started a new job in home health and we have an even newer part-time employee....an LVN who works full-time for another home health agency. She's doing extra and weekend visits for us because...

  5. Whats your typical pt load?

    lossforimagination replied to hospicemom's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do you mean that since the new ratios became law and NA's were phased out that you have to do ALL patient care duties? Seems to me that wouldn't be much improvement in workload if you have 4 - 6...

  6. Nursing Salary Facts - You need to know!

    lossforimagination replied to km rn's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't say where you live and work. I've been nursing for 12 years in Texas and where I've worked they've never given any nurse more than a 2%

  7. shift change is killing us, Help!

    lossforimagination replied to kelluvanurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    So, are you saying that dialysis working conditions are better than working Med/surg in a

  8. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    lossforimagination replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of unprofessional behavior.......I knew a surgeon who was the typical rude, arrogant *** who frequently abused nurses for (alleged) incompetence and unprofessionalism. He thought he was so...

  9. New overtime law "myths and facts" Yes, hourly RNs are affected

    lossforimagination replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I can't in good faith recommend a career in nursing to

  10. Layoffs tomorrow!

    lossforimagination replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    I work(ed) in one of the few remaining independent small town hospitals in my area. It's almost bankrupt and just recently "affiliated" with some larger hospitals in the region. They are trying to...

  11. Whats your typical pt load?

    lossforimagination replied to hospicemom's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do you mean that you are actually expected to "make out care plans" as well as start with 6 - 9 patients? Unbelievable! I'd revolt over that. I'm familiar with starting with that many patients;...

  12. Nurse Salary Survey

    lossforimagination replied to nightingale's topic in Nursing Career

    I more than agree with you. Nurses are treated like crap, esp. in a hospital, yet providing NURSING CARE for patients is the reason a hospital exists at all. Administrators don't seem to be aware of...

  13. Nurse Salary Survey

    lossforimagination replied to nightingale's topic in Nursing Career

    unfortunately, it seems to me that nursing is a blue-collar profession. where else do you have to regularly clean up s*** and haul 200-400+ pounders around? dealing with a persons' pottying and...