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I would think so! What about checking out the "phone triage" jobs that many RN's fill. It would involve taking a designated number of shifts on call for answering the phone regarding a wide array of health related questions. I work in Western Michi...

jt you are awesome. I vote for you for president!

L&D---hummm..I think it boils down to being a people person, empathetic and open minded. Then, add to that a person who can analyze a situation and quickly plan and initiate interventions. It is important to keep open to learning and advancing yo...

Sheryl, Hello again! I encourage you to check with financial aid sources. In todays market, many RN's are getting their school expenses reimbursed for a commitment to work at the worksite that pays for it. Check out your local hospital nurse recrui...

Sheryl, I wish you the best in your endeavor. However, I would strongly encourage you to get your RN license in order to open more opportunities up to yourself since this is your dream. Now, here goes a true story about utilization of LP...

Originally posted by Navy Nurse:"............................................................ So why do the surveys say money is not that important but that seems to be all that most nurses focus on?[/b] Absolutely, money is very important to me. Thi...

I think if you now have a union to work with that you are smart to get on board and help to shape the agenda at your workplace. Good for you for keeping an open mind and for honestly voting your conscience--even if it is misguided--HAHA justmessin'....

LOVE IT! Nice slant on recruitment and retention ya know? I will email this to our staff council president ( a staff nurse ) who is working hard to get us a decent contract at this very moment. I will encourage her to read this to the administration'...

No advice, just thoughts I've mulled over periodically that might interest you "el". What about designing a business that brings nurses in as part owners...if your specialty was orthopedics, you would contract out services say, quarterly for the hos...

1)RN 2)16 3). North East/MICHIGAN 4) NO 6)SOMEWHAT 7)SOMEWHAT 8)RARELY 9)BARELY/DRASTIC CUTS 10)LOVE IT WHEN I CAN DO IT PROPERLY/REASONABLY 11)YES, SADLY 12)OCCASIONALLY 13)THREE 12 HOUR DAYS/WEEK 14)3 15)FOR 16)YES IF NECESSARY 17) LIVING IN TODAY'...

hollykate, Awesome idea and good for you for asking the question. I feel that while mentoring needs to be "assigned" on a strictly voluntary and mutual basis between the mentor and the new employee, new nurse or student nurse. It is very true that ...

I originally became a member of ANA inadvertantly, due to our hospital's union affiliation--it is mandatory to join--otherwise we can donate our dues to a specified charity. I think ANA has been listening to the rumblings of the "people" at the fron...

Joy, I think you hit the nail on the head. Ditto from Michigan. ------------------ L.Smo RN

WHOA! It just about killed me to hear you suggest that nurses should give their recruitment bonus away. What are you saying? In the first place, nurses deserve more money for their everyday contributions in the workplace to begin with...if they ca...

Scott-o your post is awesome. I laughed out loud about being "infected"--with the desire for better pay???!!! True, warm fuzzies don't pay the bills. I don't see ANYTHING wrong with wanting more cash for our efforts. In fact, first, I want more CON...

WHY IS IT THAT NO ONE SEES THAT YANKEE'S MANAGER HAS SOME ACCOUNTABILITY HERE? IT SEEMS TO ME IF YANKEE HAS A GOOD WORK RECORD THEN THE NURSE(S) GIVING HER A ROUGH TIME SHOULD GET TAKEN ASIDE AND REPRIMANDED. NO WORK PLACE SHOULD TOLERATE THAT IN S...

SusanMary: Go girl! Gotta give you credit for stopping the race to rethink your stress track. It is great to hear everyone's suggestions for destressing. Unfortunately, stress is part of our jobs and won't go away. If you want to survive it, you ne...

In response to getting the word out on the nurse's perspective regarding our working conditions/environment: Use the Media-Media-Media! In an effort to do just that I will be putting together a panel of 6 nurses (one student nurse) for a cable acces...

Karen, Perhaps you were getting a territorial related response from the LVN. Perhaps you are not aware that anyone who is working in a lab coat or a set of scrubs in a health care setting--and is female in particular--is assumed to be a nurse. In li...

Anyone out there notice that the retirement benefits for nurses is greatly lacking? FACT: Nurses are very likely to retire without significant financial benefits and absolutely NO employer sponsored health care coverage after working 20-30 years o...

I agree that ANY avenue nurses can use to negotiate their compensation should reflect a press for improvements in our retirement benefits. I am certain that this is a topic that deserves immediate and drastic improvements. It is my hope that we can g...

To Oramar re: Sending the post I submitted on to the news... GO for it. I am honored. LSMO ------------------ L.Smo RN

Got to respond to this one-- been a nurse for 16 years in the hospital setting. I have absolutely LOVED my work at times, but frequently found myself HATING my job. For years I took for granted that the "job" or workplace issues that frustrated me ...

Wow! What an interesting saga! I could swear I'd heard this story before...are you sure you weren't a neighbor of mine once???? No lie! HA! So glad you took time to share your story. I am sure you were an excellent tech and have a heart of gold. ...

------------------ L.Smo RN