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However, only eight percent of hospitals in the USA employ magnet nurses. The four states: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, and California offer the most magnet hospital. They represent roughly 20 percent of the hospitals using the magnet program. They also are the hospitals using the most magnet nursing practices. The study had included almost 100,000 registered nurses-guess that gives some of us time to finish the BSN-some universities actually offer ADN to Masters program after a few solid nursing years...so far, its still a workable situation...

What attracted you to LTC nurseywifeymommy? I'd appreciate hearing your feedback-I KNOW this matters to you a LOT...I'm so sorry-but, the fact is...the patients need you even more now...

Yes...too many drugs taking away valuable nursing care duties...Medication technicians are used in some facilities-so the nurse can concentrate on wound care, notes, and updating files. We need more medication techs-WITH their OWN malpractice coverage-but, of course we are still responsible... WE ARE DOING THE BEST WE CAN DO-its a shallow sentiment, but nevertheless, a TRUE one.