anothergrumpyoldRN

anothergrumpyoldRN

ICU, BURNS, TRAUMA, TRANSPORT, HH

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  1. ADN's being pushed out

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just a side note...CNA's are assistants that provide the basic NURSING care of the patient under the direction of a nurse. It is not beneath us to be competent in providing that care to a variety of...

  2. Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If nurses accept responsibility for the actions of others, they have only themselves to blame. It is not the responsibility of the nurse to insure that PT, or lab, or whomever to do their jobs...it is...

  3. Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I haven't read all the posts. The nurse is trained to provide professional oversight for the patient relative to medical orders, nutrition, labs, tests, therapies, etc. If the ordered treatments,...

  4. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    why are we worried or concerned that some RNs may benefit from

  5. Is health care a "right"

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    God forbid that anyone would have to depend upon a/the church for financing their health needs. That is not their function. In fact, Jesus told his church that there would be poor always. He wanted...

  6. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We don't have a right to health care anymore than we have a right to fire protection, police, electricity, running water, or flush toilets. Let's not even begin to discuss our right to access the...

  7. Obama delays major part of health law: coverage for > 50 workers pushed to 2015

    anothergrumpyoldRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Being "right wing" has nothing to do with the reporting of facts, journalistic integrity does, something that is very short supply in our "news"