SunCityInsPhysical

SunCityInsPhysical BSN, RN

RN, BSN, MA, CLNC, HC/LC

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  1. Broken Healthcare System

    SunCityInsPhysical posted a topic in General Nursing

    Please accept my apology for not standing up over course of my 45 year nursing career, I fear I failed, but in my defense I was frequently working 60+ hours a week or more. Pardon me while I choke...

  2. Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    You remind me of my desire to become OR nurse. Things haven't changed much, I retired after over 35 years in the OR. It is a very demanding job with lots of mandatory on call time to cover...

  3. Age Discrimination in Nursing

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to MNRN22's topic in General Nursing

    Corporate mentality is self serving and abusive here, short staffed and more patients in chairs than is safe, it's dangerous and demoralizing. Listening to on hold spiel at corp is a joke but they...

  4. Age Discrimination in Nursing

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to MNRN22's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the real world of Nursing. Magnet and AARP recognized hospitals bought those certificates and are a joke....I've been there. I hot injured when I answered call at 1:30 am to go in on my...

  5. Being Asked to Give References for Someone You Don't Respect

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    From a different perspective, that person may have been going through a rough patch and wasn't at their best, or it wasn't a good fit for a variety of reasons. This may be their opportunity for a...

  6. Physical Assault by Patient

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to Kitkit24's topic in General Nursing

    No healthcare provider should be subjected to physical, verbal, emotional, financial abuse. Do not brag that you are used to it. Do not accept being treated that way. If your coworkers or...

  7. Physical Assault by Patient

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to Kitkit24's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a retired OR nurse after 45years and Legal Nurse Consultant. I'm a hospital Trauma survivor. Here's what I went through and learned. I sustained an injury in 2012 after making mistake of...

  8. Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to klone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hmmm, waiting for Doctor Biden to lead the way. Won't hold my

  9. Changing Careers At 42

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to Zakando Z's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Graduated from nursing school in 1978, I am now 70, disabled after being injured by a patient. and worn out from the long hours. Stress and abuse by admin, patients, families and other staff. It's...

  10. South Carolina LPNs Arrested For Not Changing Wound Dressings

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I'm having gruesome Flashbacks. Putting 2 and 2 together I'm having Visions of decubitous ulcers gone really bad. I put myself through nursing school days, working in nursing home 40 hr weekends....

  11. We Did Not Sign Up For This

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to allnurses's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well said. I just turned 70. Was RN from 1978-2021. Left last position after being tricked for 4th time to care for 8 chemo infusion pts while legally contracted for 3 chairs due to our clinic being...

  12. Why no retention bonuses??

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to ChaosCoordinatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is the same cat and mouse game that has been played since the nursing shortages in the 80s and 90s. ANA has done NOTHING for us ever. No National clinical ladder, no retirement plan like...

  13. New grad to NP. Is it a mistake?

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to Nursenick123's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a BSN RN for over 45 years in a variety of settings and roles. (20+ years OR, level one trauma+outpt. Case manager, then became certified oncology nurse to give chemo infusions when Dad and...

  14. Why no retention bonuses??

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to ChaosCoordinatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Corporate and local mgmt only sees us as a number on a page. A piece of interchangeable equipment to be moved around like pieces on a chess board. Their end goal is profit/ dividends to the...

  15. We Did Not Sign Up For This

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to allnurses's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Clear concise summary of situation. I retired after 42yrs of active nursing when I lost confidence in my employers. One infusion nurse cannot safely monitor 10 patients receiving toxic medications....

  16. Schools under fire! Fake Degrees Caught!

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to ASN2016's topic in Nursing News

    Thanks for

  17. Schools under fire! Fake Degrees Caught!

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to ASN2016's topic in Nursing News

    Where was the state board of nursing from the beginning of this fiasco? It has always been my understanding that schools must be accredited. State board dropped the ball day

  18. The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision establishing the right to abortion.

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to Julie's topic in Nursing News

    Google Abortion statistics and do a deep dive going back yearly to 1965. How about a national challenge to reduce the numbers this coming year. Folks do a New Years resolution to not...

  19. The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision establishing the right to abortion.

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to Julie's topic in Nursing News

    Hmmmmm...... I think we are so wrapped up in the daily drama that we're missing the real problem. Absolutely, we as educated Healthcare providers must respond in a timely and life...

  20. Preventive Initiatives That Help Tackle Nurse Burnout and the Nursing Shortage Conundrum!

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to Lola Ravid's topic in General Nursing

    No where did anyone mention the unrealistic, overbearing and abusive attitudes and practices of Hospital systems and administrators, chief nurses, unit directors or charge nurses and state board/ANA...

  21. Texas Abortion Law

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to Charlcie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks to all of you who took the time and effort to comment. I'm grateful and have taken your thoughts, and experiences onto consideration. In 35+years of Trauma/OR I've been called in many...

  22. The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision establishing the right to abortion.

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to Julie's topic in Nursing News

    It's 2022 and Planned Parenthood has been in Business since the 1950s along with Reproduction education in the school system. How sad that in 60+ years the number of 'needed' abortions annually keeps...

  23. The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision establishing the right to abortion.

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to Julie's topic in Nursing News

    I've been in nursing, including my first exposure to "Planned Parenthood" during nursing school, since 1975. Where in all the rhetoric and posturing is the discussion about women taking control of...

  24. Texas Abortion Law

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to Charlcie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I completed my Nursing degree in 78. As a responsible, mature adult who went to school in the OLD DAYS. I'd like to remind everyone that we've had 50 plus years of opportunity to teach young women...

  25. Do you think you are a "hero"?

    SunCityInsPhysical replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I came out of retirement at 67 to help out at Chemo Clinic where my friend was being treated. They were terribly short-staffed. I know I've been exposed to Covid 19 more than 4 times by patients,...