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The sad thing is that a lot of Administrators want you to make everyone happy so they will get high patient satisfaction scores. Different nursing now. Its like we are in the hospitality and service industry. We have to keep you happy and alive at the same time.

that seems very risky. I would hate to be the nurse that ambulates someone on crrt. That would freak me out. I would make sure that the person that has in acted that policy is there while you ambulate them instead of them being in their office doing CNP stuff. I get a little angry about people making policy and never being involved in the actual process. I would request the CNP to be present when you mobilize them.

Congress lifted the Federal Ban on medical marijuana on December of 2015. They allow the states to decide. Not too well known, did not get too much coverage.

Marijuana is not addictive. I see what you are implying but it is not classified as an addictive drug and it is used to get users off of more addictive drugs. What if you are being cared for by someone that is overweight because they use food as a crutch? Binge eating is not healthy but you could say that it is an addictive crutch and the dopamine rush from it is somewhat addictive. I agree that as nurses we should reflect good health but just because someone smokes marijuana does not mean that they are not in good health. Gold medalist Olympic athletes smoke it and some where high when they won their medals.

So silly. When we look at this thread in a few years it will be like asking if a nurse will indulge in a glass of wine after their shift. This "weed" is medicine and it will be used much more in our careers as a healing plant. The stigma is about to be lifted, and it already is. We are starting to look at this plant as a respectable tool in medicine and one that has many uses. As far as healthcare workers using it… You don't work under the influence, but if you work under the influence of anything you are a danger to yourself, patients and co workers. So, would you come to work drunk? No so why would you come to work high? … I much rather work along a nurse that got stoned the night before on weed and slept the whole night and is fresh than one that went out after their shift and got wasted on booze and is worthless the day after. If you work in a state where it is legal and you have a script than you can use it like any other medicine. I worked in a state where it was legal and there were plenty of nurses that smoked it. Great nurses that worked really hard. They were on weed rather than ambient, xanax or prozac, and much more alert.

I think this is very rude and disrespectful to the patient and families. What does this do to the situation? Does it resolve anything? I don't think so. I think it just feeds our egos more than they already are and keeps patients from opening up and makes them less likely to give us the big picture. I get it, Ive worked big ED's. I know that people come with request, but do we give them what they want? No. I think we need to check our egos at the door and get over it. Patients and families are consumers now, no matter how crazy the remedy is. if you want to change it than lobby against the Pharmaceutical Companies and get involved in politics. Do mass education of the community. Educate them on evidence based practice. Don't put a nasty weird sign at the door.

These are educated, professional human beings ufaalu. " Line Staff", what do you mean by that? Farm Team? Floor nurses are the glue in Hospital Nursing. You can't admit patients without a functional Med-Surg or PCU. Get to know your staff and their concerns. Respect your veteran nurses, they are your educators for the floor. Become engaged with your staff. You will find out the real issues of your floor and they will work harder for you. Now thats a win, win.

I can reduce my labor costs by replacing the more expensive/experienced nurses with newer RNs ( Spoken like a true Supervisor ufaalu… Are you out on the floor getting patients out of bed, feeding them, cleaning them, passing out beds and helping out with admissions and discharges? If so, then maybe you can make an informed decision about upping your ratios by 50%. If not, then you are being another bean counter. The union is making your job harder by having working standards. I am sure that your staff would consider upping their ratios if they are guaranteed ancillary assistance and improved workflow. The only way to guarantee this is by contract, hence the union… Oh yeah, your unit is not a Farm! Your unit consist of human beings with emotions and limits, you treat them with respect you may be able to pursue your agenda.

Letter to Ruger 8mm about having to work in a union hospital… You need to move. You do not have to work up there. Move to the south, they hate unions there. You will make less money and have less benefits but you will not have to put up with all those nasty unions. I think you will be doing us all a favor. I think you will fit in much better in a non progressive community that hates labor rights and love their yachts and guns (assuming you love guns from your name).

Unions suck huh? Wasn't for unions you wouldn't be having the discussion about vacations because you wouldn't have any. You think that corporations just gave use vacations and PTO? That was fought for and is something that is continually being fought for. Without unions the nurse would not have a voice. I was a delegate for my department and I have negotiated along management, and yes we had to fight for our vacations and PTO. Hospitals answer to corporate shareholders just like any other corporation. You may forget that you are a worker and sometimes you are told how great you are but don't fall in to believing it. Try telling your supervisor that you were understaffed on a shift. Try telling them you did not have the proper supplies and equipment. Threaten to inform CMS and you can kiss your job goodbye. Unions provide protections to healthcare workers to report neglect, harassment, favoritism, short staffing etc… No contract, no voice. You can take it to the board but you will have a fight and likely no job. Unions are just as important now then they have been in the past. Funny how people diss them when waiting for a vacation, but they love their overtime and double time when they stay after their shift or are called in to work extra.