BC Roberts

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1. Unlicensed Personnel Taking Jobs in LTC

   BC Roberts replied to BC Roberts's topic in General Nursing

   PoodleBreath, Hi, in response to comment above to happygra8ful. The point is the BON could do so much more and they do not. The point is that facilities whether LTC or Hospitals or other...

2. Unlicensed Personnel Taking Jobs in LTC

   BC Roberts replied to BC Roberts's topic in General Nursing

   Actually, the BON is supposed to investigate violations of the Nurse Practice act. The ANA states that 35 states have language in their Nurse Practice Act that restrict the use of title nurse. "At...

3. Nurses Didn't Call Doctor

   BC Roberts replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

   My thought was dehydration, especially if on diuretic. Good for you. Glad you addressed it with

4. Unlicensed Personnel Taking Jobs in LTC

   BC Roberts posted a topic in General Nursing

   Haven’t you heard there is a Nursing shortage. Well of course I have heard this almost every year I have practiced as a Nurse. The COVID pandemic has not made things easier and staffing in some...

5. Are nurses being replaced?

   BC Roberts replied to BC Roberts's topic in General Nursing

   Just to clarify -one point I want to make is this. Nurses go to school to be prepared for critical thinking and the skills that are required for procedures that nurses can do. Yes some of these...

6. Are nurses being replaced?

   BC Roberts posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have noticed that more often than not, I here that new grad nurses are looking for work and can not find a job. I am concerned that the nursing shortage that continues to be discussed so frequently...