Emmysue

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1. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

   Emmysue replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   When young friends tell me they want to go to nursing school, I always ask if they are ready to be blamed for missing any errors in the doctor's orders and also being held responsible for any error...

2. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

   Emmysue replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   When I was working for $2.50/hour (1964 and $0.50/hour less than any other RN because it was a "non-nursing" position.) when I had applied for something else, the hospital, because of my past...

3. Tips for Being a Good Patient

   Emmysue replied to keepitsecret's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I have been both the nurse and the patient from time to time. The first thing you can do to be a good patient is to learn all you can about your disease and /or procedure. As a patient never start by...

4. The Nurse on the Other Side

   Emmysue replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

   I read the article. I read many of the responses. In 2012 I had a lumbar laminectomy involving 3 vertabrae. Because I live alone I didn't go home until my 5th post op day. I found that my normal...

5. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   Emmysue replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   This is a pattern I have seen several times since I graduated nursing school in 1958. It reverses when statistics on patient care and mortality begin to prove the value of an experienced skilled...