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As stated, it is a MULTIFACTORAL issue. All play a part in the disease, but I think there are psychological processes that reinforce overeating that are the biggest factor in the issue.

Well, I guess it is more common then I thought. Thanks guys.

Yeah, I noticed this today at work. My other PCA coworkers did not want to help me do turns for the hospice patients because they had "charting to do". I should have told them that I don't respect them not helping me. Instead, I ******* to the nurses. The pregnant nurse helped me turn all the hospice patients. How is that fair to them?

So, recently the policy changed to have to take patients down to the morgue. What the hell is that ********? Anyone else have to do that?

thank you. what a great article!

I think there is a need for more men in nursing. Diversity is actually quite a good thing in my opinion. This profession is still female dominated (roughly 10 percent male nurses). There are going to be biases of stereotypes regardless of what anyone thinks. An example would be a job interview. Say you walk into an ER department with one open position, but five different interviewees. Well, chances are, the person that is taller, more confident, and athletic will be considered more based on natural selection.

There is only suggestion to move NP's to a DNP, but there are no laws in place as far as I am aware.

Yeah, i am not a door matt or someone who just does repetitive adls all day, I am an actual human being you can be friends with.

Thanks, i didn't get it beforehand. This helps me understand!

Is this really the year that NP's will have to get DNPs to practice in the state of Ohio? All I see is master-level schools. It really confuses me when reading about the AACN mandating the DNP and so many schools not adjusting to it. If I were to take a guess, this isn't going to be a state-wide policy for many years to come.

Yeah, i am done with my phlebotomy class and can't do this at my hospital on med surg floors. Damn well upset i spent time and money to learn a skill i can't use

It is impressive that you are doing all the patient care you do in the hospice setting. I bet that it is good getting to see both sides of mental health and hospice. That way, as an RN, you have many different avenues to consider. Thanks for the detailed response!

Yeah, i am not looking forward to OB and L&D clinical

Now, what exactly do CNAs do in mental health specialties? How would your day be different than at a hospice floor. I can see the result of that attitude even in myself. But, I think that knowing someday I'll be a little higher on the totem-pole helps me cope with the issues I'm faced with daily. Some days I wish I'd wake up and actually want to go to work.

Now that is a great appreciation for all the hard work you do day in and out!

Is it me, or does everyone that works as a nursing assistant want to go to nursing school?! The trend I am noticing is that most nursing assistants are students too ( or soon to be). This is across two magnet hospitals in my area. Yeah, so what if everyone is going to school? My area is going to be a hard place to look for any job that a new grad would actually want. Is working as a new graduate, on a med-surg floor, on day shift even possible? Here is another trend I see. There is a lot of workers that are very unhappy with their current position (that are new grads). The common mentality is: the grass is always greener on the other side. Nursing apparently did not use to be as job saturated of a market and people always unhappy with the current position he or she does. Those are the two things people keep saying on this site. I really am not trying to be hopeless, but there has to be change for the better. I don't want to be treated like I'm replaceable. There needs to be real relationships with coworkers from opposite generations. Managers should establish trust with CNAs and nurses even with a chain of command. Every time I walk into my job, I don't need to see every person scream with body language and affect: I don't want to be here; get me through this day as fast as possible. Friendships should be encouraged and a reality.

From what I have seen so far, it seems that techs in the ER operate in more of a team environment. Most floors could use some education from the ER. I know it is not as crazy as the ER on the med surg floors, but I have seen plenty of hostile places towards "unfamiliar faces" at work (float nursing assistant). There is no grand fix or perfect environment, but people that really don't want to work at the hospital really make it harder for those that do. I like to have fun with coworkers and joke too!

Yeah, I relate to the balance issue. Nursing can become all consuming. That is why the boundaries article that came up this last week is so relevant to me. I don't want to be the chronic complainer or person that is burnt-out all the time.

I wonder, in general, if nurses make more in the private care setting/ home health versus the actual hospital.

I enjoy calling myself a murse. I don't know why people have a negative connotation of it!

Man, I sense a crusty old bat here. Nursing doesn't have to be that bad. But what can I say? I am no more a student than prettyboyswag.

How would you react when a patient tells you that the government is hiding the cure for cancer and all the chemotherapy, drugs, and hospital treatment is just to make money? What kind of education would you give them to inform them this can't be the case?

No, that is not the case. If you give the explanation why you had to quit then there will be no problems. Especially if you use the staff from your work to explain the situation when you give them references. Also, you were there over a year, which shows employers that you aren't swapping facilities all the time. You will be more than okay. Don't worry! You seem very dedicated.

Yes, the person I spoke with has three years and works critical care. I think 36 might have been on the weekends. I believe that shift differential is pretty awesome there. Weekends could be as high as 10 dollars more an hour from what I hear.

Okay, I guess I must of have a discrepancy.