CHESSIE

CHESSIE

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  1. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    CHESSIE replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    When people mention the Constitution's Second Amendment, it might be wise to remember when our Constitution was written. It might be prudent to remember our history and the type of weapons that were...

  2. Are we "semi-professionals"

    CHESSIE replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    We are not, or in my case as I am retired, were not treated as professional by hospital management. Hospital CEOs and other management regarded us as chattel. However, most of our patients thought of...

  3. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    CHESSIE replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Andy, I did list "so called Christians" who performed violent acts, that killed those who disagreed with their thinking. Cases in point were the bombings of women's services centers, that among other...

  4. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    CHESSIE replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    No one is trying to "take guns away from law abiding citizens," but we do want background checks. Nearly 70% of the public believe that background checks are necessary. At gun shows, private sales...

  5. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    CHESSIE replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Read the Bible and you will find that it, too, advocates violence, but just not against one's own tribe. Violent, criminal acts have been committed by so called "Christians." Cases in point, the...

  6. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    CHESSIE replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, what you say is true, if someone wants to legally purchase a gun from a store. However, gun shows do not require background checks to sell guns, nor does the on-line sale of guns require...

  7. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    CHESSIE replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Since the technology to have "smart guns," has been blocked by the NRA you do not know that it is "unreliable." In tests it is very reliable. However, gun manufacturers, backed by the NRA, do not...

  8. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    CHESSIE replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    However, can you react quickly enough to use "that option to defend yourself?" Most of us, including you, would be in shock, and the shooter would be able to shoot you before you could get out your...

  9. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    CHESSIE replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, Jose, "bad" people will obtain guns, by stealing them. The way around that conundrum would be to have all guns "smart guns." The technology is available to do this, but the NRA has blocked...

  10. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    CHESSIE replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    There is the ability to make all guns "smart guns," which means that the weapon cannot be fired unless the owner pulls the trigger. It is keyed into the owner's fingerprint. However, in the US, the...

  11. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    CHESSIE replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Experiments have been carried out and prove that having a gun in your possession does not mean your safety or the safety of others. It is impossible to act quickly enough to harm or kill the shooter....

  12. Top ethical concerns to RNs

    CHESSIE replied to BirkieGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, not all nurses are as understanding or as collegial regarding our fellow nurses as we should strive to

  13. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    CHESSIE replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, a strong union, not one that has its hands in the pocket of hospital administration, is essential. When this happens, perhaps hospitals will hire sufficient numbers of experienced nurses so that...

  14. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    CHESSIE replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that the PTB will extend your orientation for at least another six weeks or more if you feel that you need it. Ten years ago, when I was working, I found that many new grads, without a...

  15. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    CHESSIE replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Your last statement was absolutely correct. A good manager is one in a million and will always be remembered. In the fifteen years that I worked in a Pedi unit, before moving on to patient education,...

  16. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    CHESSIE replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    I do not feel that the solution, better staffing, fewer patients per RN, better treatment of nurses, or being valued as an employee is elusive. It is just that hiring more nurses, increasing benefits,...

  17. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    CHESSIE replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree with everything that you stated in your post, except one. Most hospitals have insufficient experience staff to give a new grad six months to one year orientation. The usual "orientation" is...

  18. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    CHESSIE replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sadly, this post says it all. Part of this is due to the ever increasing litigiousness that has permeated the medical industry, and it is "an industry." When I reentered the nursing profession, after...

  19. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    CHESSIE replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently, OP does not know what she/he does not know. She/he will one day and I hope that a grievous error is not made or if one is about to be made that she/he listens to someone who catches that...

  20. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    CHESSIE replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This manager needs to be "cloned." Every hospital sorely needs these types of managerial persons . He is one in a million, and has really acted upon the input from those "in the trenches." How long...

  21. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    CHESSIE replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Management does not care about the retention of experienced RNs. Management cares only about the "bottom line." RNs with many years of service, and experience are more "expensive" than the newly...

  22. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    CHESSIE replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Add those those conundrums, is the issue that there are insufficient numbers of nurses to mentor the new grads. New grads, especially from the BSN colleges/universities do not have the clinical skills...

  23. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    CHESSIE replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Dave, why is being an RN seen as a bridge to a better career? Some of the RNs, who are still employed by hospitals, working clinically, as well as others who have left to become NPs are saying that...

  24. Odd interactions

    CHESSIE replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Or a demanding person who craves constant attention. At least she will finally be discharged. I wonder how demanding, and attention seeking she is at

  25. Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    CHESSIE replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    There are several issue that I observed over and over on the, way too many posts. Anger and frustration on the part of students because they are not gaining the clinical skills that will be needed...