Thanks for the ideas and encouragement. It will give me some things to think about. I just never expected to have to look for work at this age. My kids are finally through college and things were...
I have been a nurse for 31 years doing various types of bedside and office nursing. I was in my last position for 10 yrs and was laid off due to cost cutting at the hospital where I was working. I...
You ask if I love nursing, it depend on the day! But I think all jobs are like that. I have moved alot in the last 25 yrs due to hubby's job and I can't think of any other profession where you can...
I'm so glad that this story is being heard. All the nurses who worked through this disaster are heros in my book. thank you auryn24 for sharing, I'm glad you didn't mind that I posted your site....
I dont' know if anyone has posted this but it is a very interesting journal of a nurse stranded at Methodist Hospital in new Orleans http://www.livejournal.com/users/auryn24/298313.html click "next"...
A quick update about the dr who slapped me. This week he verbally abused and threatened a female administrator in our hospital. It looks like he will be told to leave and practice elsewhere. Lucky...
By the way, thanks for the welcome, I so glad I found this site, My non-nursing friends and family can not relate to my experiences, I'm enjoying alot of the old threads, you all are
Thanks for all the good ideas and support. The surgeon in question received a letter of basically telling him" to be nicer to the nurses etc". I doubt it will change much, but so far he has been on...
Thanks for the ideas, They will help. I also did a search, This is more common than I thought. It's hard to believe in 2005 we can still be treated like this. I guess the dollar still speaks pretty...
This is my first post, I came across your site while searching the net for inspiration. I feel somewhat better just reading the archives, But i could use some ideas on how to handle this situation....